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Aaron Busack

6’7, 245 Junior

Center

Redwood Falls, MN

 

Aaron Busack (Jr., C, Redwood Falls, Minn.) eanred NSIC Player of the Week honor after he averaged a double double over the weekend as the scored 43 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as the Wolves remained undefeated in NSIC play. He dominated the game against Bemidji State as the tied a career high with 30 points and grabbed a career high 15 rebounds as he surpassed 1,000 points in his career at Northern State. Busack now has 1,010 points in his three years at Northern State. He is averaging 13.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg is in 75 games at NSU. He started 71 of those games.

Bio...

2003-04: Started in 30 out of 31 games for the Wolves…Averaged 24.9 minutes a game and led the team in scoring with an average of 14.2 points per game…Ranked 9th in the NSIC in scoring…Also named to the NSIC All-Tournament team and was a Honorable mention to the 2004 All-Conference team… 2002-03: NSU’s most productive newcomer in 2002-03 ranking second on the team with 12.3 points per game as a freshman...Ranked second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game and shot nearly 56 percent from the field...Ranked in the top 20 in the NSIC in points (14th), rebounds (19th) and field goal percentage (3rd)...Netted his only double-double with career highs in points (34) and rebounds (10) at Winona State on Dec. 30...High School: Named team MVP and Mr. Basketball three times at Redwood Valley HS...Helped team to third place finish in the state tournament as a senior...Scored over 1,700 points in his high school career...Two-sport athlete also competing in tennis...All-conference performer in tennis...Member of the National Honor Society and student council

Birthdate: August 26, 1983
Parents: Brad and Diane Busack
Major: Elementary Education

 

Northern State University Athlete of the Week is an institutional award that is decided by the Northern State Sports Information Department. Athletes of the Week are posted every Sunday during the athletic year. Please send any comments or questions to the Sports Information Department. Nick.Kornder@northern.edu

 

 

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