 A Harvard coach remembered Lin in his freshman season as " the [ physically ] weakest guy on the team " , but in his sophomore season ( 2007 – 08 ) , Lin averaged 12 @.@ 6 points and was named All @-@ Ivy League Second Team . By his junior year during the 2008 – 09 season , he was the only NCAA Division I men 's basketball player who ranked in the top ten in his conference for scoring ( 17 @.@ 8 ) , rebounding ( 5 @.@ 5 ) , assists ( 4 @.@ 3 ) , steals ( 2 @.@ 4 ) , blocked shots ( 0 @.@ 6 ) , field goal percentage ( 0 @.@ 502 ) , free throw percentage ( 0 @.@ 744 ) , and three @-@ point shot percentage ( 0 @.@ 400 ) , and was a consensus selection for All @-@ Ivy League First Team . He had 27 points , 8 assists , and 6 rebounds in an 82 – 70 win over the 17th @-@ ranked Boston College Eagles , three days after the Eagles defeated No. 1 North Carolina . 
