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21 James Busenitz
James Busenitz
  • Height:
    6'2
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Burns, KS
  • High School:
    Berean Academy
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Biblical Studies
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    5.1
  • fg %
    39.1
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    78.7
  • reb/g
    4.4
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Parent's Names: Darryl and Lori Busenitz

 

High School Awards

2nd Team All-State

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Barclay College W, 82-79
Feb 15 Manhattan Christian College L, 78-62
Feb 20 vs. Calvary University W, 86-65
Feb 21 vs. Manhattan Christian College L, 97-77
Feb 22 vs. Central Christian College of the Bible W, 76-61
Mar 3 Providence University College L, 68-66
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 9
Games started 18 8
Minutes 451 213
Minutes per game 18.0 23.7
FG 45-115 24-60
FG Pct 39.1 40.0
3PT 1-4 0-3
3PT Pct 25.0 0.0
FT 37-47 18-24
FT Pct 78.7 75.0
Off rebounds 46 28
Def rebounds 64 28
Total rebounds 110 56
Rebounds per game 4.4 6.2
Personal fouls 35 13
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 33 15
Turnovers 33 21
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.7
Steals 18 10
Blocks 2 0
Points 128 66
Points per game 5.1 7.3
Points per 40 min 11.4 12.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Grand View JV   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Simpson   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Alumni   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Grand View University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Free Lutheran Bible College W, 85-5 1 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 vs. Oak Hills Christian College W, 77-52 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 at Buena Vista University - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Crown College L, 91-60 1 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 vs. Providence University College W, 75-65 1 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 Union College W, 81-80 - 20 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 21 Maranatha Baptist University L, 82-73 - 14 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 22 Kuyper L, 92-73 1 20 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 23 Trinity Bible College W, 78-73 - 14 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 6 vs. Barclay College W, 77-70 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 7 at Manhattan Christian College L, 90-69 1 31 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 13 vs. Kuyper L, 100-67 1 15 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at Calvary University W, 71-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Ozark Christian College L, 83-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Union College L, 98-91 - 25 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 17 Free Lutheran Bible College W, 82-28 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Central Christian College of the Bible W, 75-57 1 14 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 Emmaus University L, 103-90 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 13
Jan 24 Ecclesia College L, 87-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Calvary University W, 87-68 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 28 Spurgeon College L, 111-107 1 28 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 31 Ozark Christian College L, 75-57 1 27 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 3 at Emmaus University L, 75-64 1 37 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 7 at Central Christian College of the Bible W, 78-69 1 18 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 11 at Spurgeon College L, 98-65 - 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 14 Barclay College W, 82-79 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Feb 15 Manhattan Christian College L, 78-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Calvary University W, 86-65 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 21 vs. Manhattan Christian College L, 97-77 1 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 vs. Central Christian College of the Bible W, 76-61 1 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Mar 3 Providence University College L, 68-66 1 9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 29 Grand View JV   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Simpson   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Alumni   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Grand View University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Free Lutheran Bible College W, 85-5 1 8 2 1 3 2 1 0 0
Nov 9 vs. Oak Hills Christian College W, 77-52 - 14 0 3 3 3 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Buena Vista University - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Crown College L, 91-60 1 17 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Providence University College W, 75-65 1 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 Union College W, 81-80 - 20 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 21 Maranatha Baptist University L, 82-73 - 14 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 Kuyper L, 92-73 1 20 1 3 4 1 2 3 0
Nov 23 Trinity Bible College W, 78-73 - 14 4 3 7 4 0 0 1
Dec 6 vs. Barclay College W, 77-70 - 14 3 6 9 1 1 1 0
Dec 7 at Manhattan Christian College L, 90-69 1 31 0 4 4 1 2 0 0
Dec 13 vs. Kuyper L, 100-67 1 15 0 4 4 1 3 0 0
Jan 10 at Calvary University W, 71-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Ozark Christian College L, 83-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Union College L, 98-91 - 25 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Jan 17 Free Lutheran Bible College W, 82-28 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Central Christian College of the Bible W, 75-57 1 14 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 21 Emmaus University L, 103-90 1 22 6 1 7 2 2 0 0
Jan 24 Ecclesia College L, 87-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Calvary University W, 87-68 1 30 5 4 9 4 4 0 0
Jan 28 Spurgeon College L, 111-107 1 28 2 6 8 2 0 2 1
Jan 31 Ozark Christian College L, 75-57 1 27 4 0 4 1 1 2 0
Feb 3 at Emmaus University L, 75-64 1 37 4 7 11 3 8 4 0
Feb 7 at Central Christian College of the Bible W, 78-69 1 18 1 4 5 2 3 2 0
Feb 11 at Spurgeon College L, 98-65 - 10 0 4 4 0 0 1 0
Feb 14 Barclay College W, 82-79 1 20 4 1 5 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 Manhattan Christian College L, 78-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Calvary University W, 86-65 1 16 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 vs. Manhattan Christian College L, 97-77 1 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 vs. Central Christian College of the Bible W, 76-61 1 14 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
Mar 3 Providence University College L, 68-66 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 29 Grand View JV   - - - -
Oct 31 at Simpson   - - - -
Nov 2 Alumni   - - - -
Nov 4 at Grand View University   - - - -
Nov 8 at Free Lutheran Bible College W, 85-5 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 9 vs. Oak Hills Christian College W, 77-52 - 0 - 3.0
Nov 12 at Buena Vista University - - - -
Nov 15 at Crown College L, 91-60 1 2 0 0.0
Nov 16 vs. Providence University College W, 75-65 1 1 0 -
Nov 19 Union College W, 81-80 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 21 Maranatha Baptist University L, 82-73 - 1 - -
Nov 22 Kuyper L, 92-73 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 23 Trinity Bible College W, 78-73 - 0 - -
Dec 6 vs. Barclay College W, 77-70 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 7 at Manhattan Christian College L, 90-69 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 13 vs. Kuyper L, 100-67 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 10 at Calvary University W, 71-60 - - - -
Jan 11 at Ozark Christian College L, 83-55 - - - -
Jan 14 at Union College L, 98-91 - 4 - 2.0
Jan 17 Free Lutheran Bible College W, 82-28 - - - -
Jan 18 Central Christian College of the Bible W, 75-57 1 0 - -
Jan 21 Emmaus University L, 103-90 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 24 Ecclesia College L, 87-80 - - - -
Jan 25 Calvary University W, 87-68 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 28 Spurgeon College L, 111-107 1 5 1 -
Jan 31 Ozark Christian College L, 75-57 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Emmaus University L, 75-64 1 1 - 0.4
Feb 7 at Central Christian College of the Bible W, 78-69 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 11 at Spurgeon College L, 98-65 - 0 - -
Feb 14 Barclay College W, 82-79 1 3 - -
Feb 15 Manhattan Christian College L, 78-62 - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Calvary University W, 86-65 1 1 - -
Feb 21 vs. Manhattan Christian College L, 97-77 1 1 - -
Feb 22 vs. Central Christian College of the Bible W, 76-61 1 0 - 2.0
Mar 3 Providence University College L, 68-66 1 3 - 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 26 21.5 2.3-6.2 0.2-1.1 1.2-1.8 6.0
2022-23 29 25.0 2.0-4.0 0.1-0.3 0.3-0.6 4.4
2023-24 29 21.1 2.8-5.1 0.1-0.3 0.9-1.8 6.6
2024-25 25 18.0 1.8-4.6 0.0-0.2 1.5-1.9 5.1
Total 109 21.5 2.3-4.9 0.1-0.5 0.9-1.5 5.6

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 26 15 559 61-161 37.9 5-28 17.9 30-46 65.2 157
2022-23 29 28 725 59-115 51.3 3-8 37.5 8-17 47.1 129
2023-24 29 22 613 81-147 55.1 2-10 20.0 27-53 50.9 191
2024-25 25 18 451 45-115 39.1 1-4 25.0 37-47 78.7 128
Total 109 83 2348 246-538 45.7 11-50 22.0 102-163 62.6 605

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 26 559 21.5 4.4-11.5 0.4-2.0 17.9 2.1-3.3 11.2
2022-23 29 725 25.0 3.3-6.3 0.2-0.4 37.5 0.4-0.9 7.1
2023-24 29 613 21.1 5.3-9.6 0.1-0.7 20.0 1.8-3.5 12.5
2024-25 25 451 18.0 4.0-10.2 0.1-0.4 25.0 3.3-4.2 11.4
Total 109 2348 21.5 4.2-9.2 0.2-0.9 22.0 1.7-2.8 10.3

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 26 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.2 1.6 1.0 0.0
2022-23 29 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.1
2023-24 29 1.2 3.0 4.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.0
2024-25 25 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.1
Total 109 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 26 15 34 71 105 31 42 26 0
2022-23 29 28 48 100 148 33 30 24 2
2023-24 29 22 36 88 124 35 32 23 1
2024-25 25 18 46 64 110 33 33 18 2
Total 109 83 164 323 487 132 137 91 5

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 26 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.2 3.0 1.9 0.0
2022-23 29 2.6 5.5 8.2 1.8 1.7 1.3 0.1
2023-24 29 2.3 5.7 8.1 2.3 2.1 1.5 0.1
2024-25 25 4.1 5.7 9.8 2.9 2.9 1.6 0.2
Total 109 2.8 5.5 8.3 2.2 2.3 1.6 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 18.0 1.8-4.6 0.0-0.2 1.5-1.9 5.1
Conference 9 23.7 2.7-6.7 0.0-0.3 2.0-2.7 7.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 19.8 2.5-6.2 0.1-0.1 2.0-2.7 7.0
Away 7 20.9 2.0-4.0 0.0-0.4 1.1-1.4 5.1
Neutral 7 12.4 0.6-2.7 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 2.1
Result            
Wins 12 15.8 1.4-3.7 0.0-0.0 1.4-1.8 4.3
Losses 13 20.1 2.2-5.5 0.1-0.3 1.5-2.0 5.9
Month            
November 8 14.4 1.6-3.9 0.1-0.1 0.9-1.0 4.3
December 3 20.0 1.3-5.0 0.0-0.3 2.7-2.7 5.3
January 6 24.3 2.7-6.8 0.0-0.0 2.2-3.0 7.5
February 7 17.3 1.6-3.4 0.0-0.3 1.0-1.6 4.1
March 1 9.0 1.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.0 4.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 18 451 45-115 39.1 1-4 25.0 37-47 78.7 128
Conference 9 8 213 24-60 40.0 0-3 0.0 18-24 75.0 66
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 8 218 27-68 39.7 1-1 100.0 22-30 73.3 77
Away 7 5 146 14-28 50.0 0-3 0.0 8-10 80.0 36
Neutral 7 5 87 4-19 21.1 0-0 - 7-7 100.0 15
Result                    
Wins 12 8 190 17-44 38.6 0-0 - 17-21 81.0 51
Losses 13 10 261 28-71 39.4 1-4 25.0 20-26 76.9 77
Month                    
November 8 4 115 13-31 41.9 1-1 100.0 7-8 87.5 34
December 3 2 60 4-15 26.7 0-1 0.0 8-8 100.0 16
January 6 5 146 16-41 39.0 0-0 - 13-18 72.2 45
February 7 6 121 11-24 45.8 0-2 0.0 7-11 63.6 29
March 1 1 9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 451 18.0 4.0-10.2 0.1-0.4 25.0 3.3-4.2 11.4
Conference 9 213 23.7 4.5-11.3 0.0-0.6 0.0 3.4-4.5 12.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 218 19.8 5.0-12.5 0.2-0.2 100.0 4.0-5.5 14.1
Away 7 146 20.9 3.8-7.7 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.2-2.7 9.9
Neutral 7 87 12.4 1.8-8.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-3.2 6.9
Result                
Wins 12 190 15.8 3.6-9.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-4.4 10.7
Losses 13 261 20.1 4.3-10.9 0.2-0.6 25.0 3.1-4.0 11.8
Month                
November 8 115 14.4 4.5-10.8 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.4-2.8 11.8
December 3 60 20.0 2.7-10.0 0.0-0.7 0.0 5.3-5.3 10.7
January 6 146 24.3 4.4-11.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-4.9 12.3
February 7 121 17.3 3.6-7.9 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.3-3.6 9.6
March 1 9 9.0 4.4-17.8 0.0-0.0 - 8.9-8.9 17.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.1
Conference 9 3.1 3.1 6.2 1.7 2.3 1.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 3.1 1.7 4.8 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.2
Away 7 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.4 2.3 1.1 0.0
Neutral 7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 12 2.0 2.4 4.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1
Losses 13 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.1
Month                
November 8 1.5 1.6 3.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.1
December 3 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0
January 6 3.0 2.3 5.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.2
February 7 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0
March 1 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 18 46 64 110 33 33 18 2
Conference 9 8 28 28 56 15 21 10 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 8 34 19 53 16 11 8 2
Away 7 5 7 24 31 10 16 8 0
Neutral 7 5 5 21 26 7 6 2 0
Result                  
Wins 12 8 24 29 53 19 12 5 1
Losses 13 10 22 35 57 14 21 13 1
Month                  
November 8 4 12 13 25 10 6 3 1
December 3 2 3 14 17 3 6 1 0
January 6 5 18 14 32 12 8 6 1
February 7 6 11 23 34 7 12 8 0
March 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 4.1 5.7 9.8 2.9 2.9 1.6 0.2
Conference 9 5.3 5.3 10.5 2.8 3.9 1.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 6.2 3.5 9.7 2.9 2.0 1.5 0.4
Away 7 1.9 6.6 8.5 2.7 4.4 2.2 0.0
Neutral 7 2.3 9.7 12.0 3.2 2.8 0.9 0.0
Result                
Wins 12 5.1 6.1 11.2 4.0 2.5 1.1 0.2
Losses 13 3.4 5.4 8.7 2.1 3.2 2.0 0.2
Month                
November 8 4.2 4.5 8.7 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.3
December 3 2.0 9.3 11.3 2.0 4.0 0.7 0.0
January 6 4.9 3.8 8.8 3.3 2.2 1.6 0.3
February 7 3.6 7.6 11.2 2.3 4.0 2.6 0.0
March 1 8.9 0.0 8.9 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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