AS A SENIOR (2014-15)
Played in 28 games… averaged 4.0 ppg and 1.8 rpg off the bench for the Lions… charted a career-best 21 points vs. North Alabama (11/15) on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with five 3-point field goals… also recorded double-digit scoring performances against Evangel (12/20) and Nova Southeastern (2/28)… grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Tampa (1/14)… finished the season with 113 points and 49 rebounds.
AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
Appeared in 24 games in his third season with the Lions… Made one start… Averaged 2.8 points per game from the guard position… Shot 71.4 percent from the free throw line… Averaged 33.9 percent from the field… Tied his career high 18 points in the Lions’ home victory over Palm Beach Atlantic where he sank 5 of 6 three-point shots and three free throws in just 13 minutes on the court (1/18/14)… Registered a season-high 4 rebounds against Nova Southeastern (3/1/14) and Tampa (3/8/14).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Bassett competed in 14 games in his second season with limited action in the Green and Gold...HE registered 41 minutes of action on the new Bowman Center hardwood…He pulled down 11 rebounds and registed two blocks during the season…Pulled down a season high three rebounds against Tuskegee (11/14/12)…Registered two blocked shots against Lincoln (Pa., 11/23/12).
AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Bassett competed in 20 of 30 games, making two starts…Averaged 3.3 points-per-game…Averaged 9.2 minutes-per-game…Made 23 field goals, including 15 from behind the three-point line…Compiled 28 rebounds (1.4 r/g)…Notched 15 assists (0.8 a/g)…Forced five steals…Scored season-high 18 points against Valdosta State (11/15/11)…Connected on season-best five three-point field goals against Valdosta State (11/15/11)…Set season-high in rebounds with five against Valdosta State (11/15/11)…Forced two steals against Division I Stetson (11/19/11).
CAREER
Two-time All-State...Led team to Section 3 State Championships...Two-time All-Tournament team selection...Named Basketball Coaches Association of New York First Team All-Star on two occasions...Two-Time All-Central New York...First Team All-Patriot Conference Player of the Year twice...Patriot Conference Co-Player of the Year...Averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds...Selected All-State Academic Team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born April 13 in New Haven, Conn.…Undecided major...Hobbies include going to the movies and listening to music…His career goal is to obtain a position he loves…Believes his ability to be a ‘team-player’ is his best asset to the team…Names the Tampa Bay Rays and the Buffalo Bills his favorite teams…Choose Saint Leo because of the campus, its atmosphere, and the possibility of helping build a championship basketball team…Son of Matt and Tracy Bassett…Has one sister, Haile...His father, Matt, is the Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics at Le Moyne College.
