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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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13 Bryson Bultman

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nashville, IL
  • Highschool Nashville

Biography

2022-23 D2CAA All-Midwest 
2022-23 NABC All-District First Team 
2022-23 NCAA DII Regional All-Tournament Team 
2022-23 GLVC All-Tournament Team 
McKendree's All-Time Division II Leading Scorer 
2022-23 First Team All-GLVC (Unanimous)
2022-23 Academic All-GLVC

2021-22 First Team All-GLVC 
2021-22 Academic All-GLVC 
2020-21 NABC All-Midwest District Second Team 
2020-21 First Team All-GLVC 
2019-20 GLVC Freshman of the Year 
2019-20 GLVC All-Freshmen Team 
2019-20 Academic All-GLVC 


AS A SENIOR (2022-23): Started all 33 games.. scored a career high 566 points for the season, averaging 16.4 points per game (3rd in the GLVC)... recorded 29 double-digit scoring games, including five double-doubles and a season-high 36 points against Maryville (1/14)... shot 47.4% from the field, 37.9% from three-point territory and team leading 79.2% from the free throw line.. averaged 5.3 assists per game (2nd in the GLVC)...named GLVC Player of the Week on Nov. 28th

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22): Started all 26 games for the Bearcats...scored 505 points for the season, leading the GLVC with 19.4 points per game...recorded 24 double-digit scoring games, including three double-doubles and a season-high 32 points against Quincy (1/20)...shot a career-high 38 percent from the three-point line for the season...led the team and ranked fifth in the GLVC in field goal percentage at 51 percent...also led the team in free throw percentage at 76 percent and rebounds with 6.3 per game...ranked fourth in the GLVC with 3.8 assists per game...became the 52nd player in McKendree men's basketball to achieve 1,000 career points...named GLVC Player of the Week on Feb. 21...earned First Team All-GLVC honors for the second time. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Appeared and started in 19 games... led McKendree with 295 points and an average 15.5 PPG, which was No.12 in the GLVC, led the team with a 52.4 percent shooting which was ranked No.9 in the GLVC, led the team with 74 assists which was ranked No.10 in the GLVC, led the team with 109 field goals, and was second on the team with 96 total rebounds... recorded one double-double and season-high 11 assists at Southwest Baptist on February 6... recorded a career-high 45 points at Lindenwood on February 20... set a career-high 10 assists at Maryville on February 18... named First Team All-GLVC and earned NABC All-Midwest District Second Team honors.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20): Named Freshman of the Year by the Great Lakes Valley Conference...also earned GLVC All-Freshman Team accolades...was third on the team in scoring at 9.7 points per game and led the Bearcats in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds per game...also paced the squad with 90 assists and was second in field goal percentage at 51.8 percent...finished in the top 20 of the GLVC in rebounding, field goal percentage, assists, free throw percentage and assist-to-turnover ratio...reached double figures in the scoring column 14 times, including a season-high 22 points at home against Lindenwood on Feb. 15...posted his lone double-double of the year Nov. 19 in Lebanon against Westminster (Mo.) with 14 points and a season-best 17 rebounds...dished out a season-high seven assists at home versus Principia on Nov. 23...shot 79.3 percent from the foul line...earned Academic All-GLVC honors. 

BEFORE McK: Starred at nearby Nashville High School...averaged 14.6 poins and nearly nine rebounds per game as a senior for the Hornets...helped lead Nashville to a state runner-up finish at the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State Tournament...grabbed All-State honors for his accomplishments.

PERSONAL: Born May 24...son of Jeremy and Sherrie Bultman...majoring in Accouting...has two brothers, Brady and Brenton...lists the Philadelphia 76ers as his favorite sports team.

CAREER HIGHS
Points - 45 at Lindenwood (2/20/21)
Rebounds - 17 vs. Westminster (MO) (11/19/19)
Assists - 10 (2x) last vs. UIndy (3/11/23)
Steals - 4 (4x) last vs. Illinois-Springfield (1/22/22)
Blocks - 2 (4x) last vs. Lewis (3/3/22)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'5" 180 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'5" 180 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 200 lbs
    13
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    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 200 lbs
    13