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11 AJ Nywesh
AJ Nywesh
  • Height:
    6'4"
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Austin, MN
  • High School:
    Austin High School
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    21.3
  • fg %
    42.7
  • 3pt %
    38.1
  • ft %
    84.1
  • reb/g
    4.3
  • a/g
    4.0

Bio

AJ is from Austin, Minnesota. He is seeking his Liberal Arts from LRSC, but hopes to play in the NBA. He is also an Resident Assistant (RA) at Lake Region.

AJ played in back-to-back state tournaments for basketball. He was also named All-Conference basketball and football.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Dawson Community College L, 79-69
Feb 7 at North Dakota State College of Science L, 96-55
Feb 11 Bismarck State College L, 81-77
Feb 15 at United Tribes Technical College L, 107-99
Feb 17 Dakota College at Bottineau W, 103-94
Feb 21 at Bismarck State College L, 98-90
  Total Conference
Games 31 12
Games started 31 12
Minutes 910 409
Minutes per game 29.4 34.1
FG 188-440 73-179
FG Pct 42.7 40.8
3PT 88-231 33-100
3PT Pct 38.1 33.0
FT 195-232 76-89
FT Pct 84.1 85.4
Off rebounds 27 10
Def rebounds 105 46
Total rebounds 132 56
Rebounds per game 4.3 4.7
Personal fouls 47 27
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 124 59
Turnovers 83 37
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.6
Steals 36 11
Blocks 8 3
Points 659 255
Points per game 21.3 21.3
Points per 40 min 29.0 24.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 3 vs. UNI Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Dakota College at Bottineau   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at University of Mary   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Leech Lake W, 104-62 1 17 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 3 at Minot State University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Iowa Western Community College L, 81-77 1 1 7-21 33.3 4-13 30.8 8-10 80.0 26
Nov 8 University of Jamestown JV W, 109-88 1 25 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 10-10 100.0 19
Nov 11 at Trinity Bible College W, 109-41 1 15 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 13 Northeast Community College W, 119-111 1 27 4-12 33.3 4-6 66.7 8-10 80.0 20
Nov 14 Miles Community College W, 84-81 1 34 7-14 50.0 3-5 60.0 8-10 80.0 25
Nov 15 Northland Community & Technical College W, 83-68 1 32 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 10-11 90.9 18
Nov 18 at Concordia JV W, 84-82 1 24 8-15 53.3 3-7 42.9 4-8 50.0 23
Nov 21 Gillette College L, 76-73 1 35 5-20 25.0 4-12 33.3 7-9 77.8 21
Nov 22 Jamestown College JV W, 98-85 1 20 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 7-7 100.0 11
Nov 27 at Gillette College L, 94-83 1 38 11-26 42.3 7-17 41.2 9-15 60.0 38
Nov 28 vs. Miles Community College W, 84-76 1 32 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 9-10 90.0 19
Dec 1 Concordia JV W, 91-78 1 25 5-13 38.5 2-7 28.6 8-8 100.0 20
Dec 6 Dakota County Technical College W, 81-74 1 32 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 18
Dec 8 at Jamestown College JV W, 113-91 1 27 11-17 64.7 6-8 75.0 2-3 66.7 30
Dec 9 Turtle Mountain CC W, 115-92 1 21 8-16 50.0 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 20
Dec 13 at Mayville State JV W, 89-67 1 25 6-12 50.0 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 3 Concordia College JV W, 85-77 1 35 9-16 56.3 3-8 37.5 9-10 90.0 30
Jan 7 at Williston State College L, 88-72 1 38 5-16 31.3 2-11 18.2 6-7 85.7 18
Jan 10 Dawson Community College W, 82-79 1 35 6-13 46.2 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 13 North Dakota State College of Science L, 94-78 1 36 9-14 64.3 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 25
Jan 20 United Tribes Technical College W, 100-95 1 36 9-20 45.0 4-10 40.0 8-8 100.0 30
Jan 25 at Dakota College at Bottineau W, 101-99 1 42 3-11 27.3 0-6 0.0 11-11 100.0 17
Jan 28 at Bismarck State College L, 85-79 1 35 7-15 46.7 4-11 36.4 4-7 57.1 22
Jan 31 Williston State College L, 76-75 1 34 8-15 53.3 4-9 44.4 11-11 100.0 31
Feb 4 at Dawson Community College L, 79-69 1 32 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 4-6 66.7 11
Feb 7 at North Dakota State College of Science L, 96-55 1 35 4-14 28.6 2-6 33.3 7-9 77.8 17
Feb 11 Bismarck State College L, 81-77 1 34 6-21 28.6 3-10 30.0 5-6 83.3 20
Feb 15 at United Tribes Technical College L, 107-99 1 33 7-21 33.3 1-8 12.5 5-6 83.3 20
Feb 17 Dakota College at Bottineau W, 103-94 1 19 6-9 66.7 2-4 50.0 11-12 91.7 25
Feb 21 at Bismarck State College L, 98-90 1 36 10-21 47.6 5-11 45.5 6-6 100.0 31

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 3 vs. UNI Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Dakota College at Bottineau   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at University of Mary   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Leech Lake W, 104-62 1 17 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 3 at Minot State University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Iowa Western Community College L, 81-77 1 1 2 4 6 2 2 0 0
Nov 8 University of Jamestown JV W, 109-88 1 25 1 5 6 3 1 3 1
Nov 11 at Trinity Bible College W, 109-41 1 15 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 13 Northeast Community College W, 119-111 1 27 0 0 0 8 4 0 0
Nov 14 Miles Community College W, 84-81 1 34 0 3 3 3 4 0 1
Nov 15 Northland Community & Technical College W, 83-68 1 32 1 3 4 5 1 0 0
Nov 18 at Concordia JV W, 84-82 1 24 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 Gillette College L, 76-73 1 35 1 5 6 5 3 2 0
Nov 22 Jamestown College JV W, 98-85 1 20 1 1 2 2 1 4 2
Nov 27 at Gillette College L, 94-83 1 38 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
Nov 28 vs. Miles Community College W, 84-76 1 32 0 4 4 2 5 1 0
Dec 1 Concordia JV W, 91-78 1 25 0 2 2 5 1 3 0
Dec 6 Dakota County Technical College W, 81-74 1 32 1 6 7 3 6 1 0
Dec 8 at Jamestown College JV W, 113-91 1 27 0 5 5 3 3 1 0
Dec 9 Turtle Mountain CC W, 115-92 1 21 3 1 4 4 3 1 1
Dec 13 at Mayville State JV W, 89-67 1 25 1 2 3 2 3 2 0
Jan 3 Concordia College JV W, 85-77 1 35 1 4 5 6 1 3 0
Jan 7 at Williston State College L, 88-72 1 38 0 1 1 4 3 1 0
Jan 10 Dawson Community College W, 82-79 1 35 0 7 7 8 1 3 0
Jan 13 North Dakota State College of Science L, 94-78 1 36 0 5 5 6 2 0 0
Jan 20 United Tribes Technical College W, 100-95 1 36 3 4 7 6 1 0 1
Jan 25 at Dakota College at Bottineau W, 101-99 1 42 2 6 8 10 5 2 1
Jan 28 at Bismarck State College L, 85-79 1 35 0 2 2 5 3 2 0
Jan 31 Williston State College L, 76-75 1 34 1 4 5 4 2 0 0
Feb 4 at Dawson Community College L, 79-69 1 32 1 3 4 2 7 1 0
Feb 7 at North Dakota State College of Science L, 96-55 1 35 0 5 5 2 3 0 0
Feb 11 Bismarck State College L, 81-77 1 34 1 4 5 4 2 2 1
Feb 15 at United Tribes Technical College L, 107-99 1 33 1 4 5 5 4 0 0
Feb 17 Dakota College at Bottineau W, 103-94 1 19 1 1 2 3 4 0 0
Feb 21 at Bismarck State College L, 98-90 1 36 2 4 6 9 5 2 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 3 vs. UNI Jamboree   - - - -
Oct 14 Dakota College at Bottineau   - - - -
Oct 25 at University of Mary   - - - -
Nov 1 Leech Lake W, 104-62 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 3 at Minot State University   - - - -
Nov 7 Iowa Western Community College L, 81-77 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 8 University of Jamestown JV W, 109-88 1 2 - 3.0
Nov 11 at Trinity Bible College W, 109-41 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 13 Northeast Community College W, 119-111 1 5 1 2.0
Nov 14 Miles Community College W, 84-81 1 1 - 0.8
Nov 15 Northland Community & Technical College W, 83-68 1 0 - 5.0
Nov 18 at Concordia JV W, 84-82 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 21 Gillette College L, 76-73 1 4 - 1.7
Nov 22 Jamestown College JV W, 98-85 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 27 at Gillette College L, 94-83 1 2 - -
Nov 28 vs. Miles Community College W, 84-76 1 0 - 0.4
Dec 1 Concordia JV W, 91-78 1 0 - 5.0
Dec 6 Dakota County Technical College W, 81-74 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 8 at Jamestown College JV W, 113-91 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 9 Turtle Mountain CC W, 115-92 1 0 - 1.3
Dec 13 at Mayville State JV W, 89-67 1 4 - 0.7
Jan 3 Concordia College JV W, 85-77 1 0 - 6.0
Jan 7 at Williston State College L, 88-72 1 3 - 1.3
Jan 10 Dawson Community College W, 82-79 1 2 - 8.0
Jan 13 North Dakota State College of Science L, 94-78 1 0 - 3.0
Jan 20 United Tribes Technical College W, 100-95 1 0 - 6.0
Jan 25 at Dakota College at Bottineau W, 101-99 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 28 at Bismarck State College L, 85-79 1 2 - 1.7
Jan 31 Williston State College L, 76-75 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Dawson Community College L, 79-69 1 5 1 0.3
Feb 7 at North Dakota State College of Science L, 96-55 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 11 Bismarck State College L, 81-77 1 3 - 2.0
Feb 15 at United Tribes Technical College L, 107-99 1 3 - 1.3
Feb 17 Dakota College at Bottineau W, 103-94 1 4 - 0.8
Feb 21 at Bismarck State College L, 98-90 1 0 - 1.8

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 31 27.1 4.5-9.7 2.0-4.5 2.5-3.4 13.4
2015-16 31 29.4 6.1-14.2 2.8-7.5 6.3-7.5 21.3
Total 62 28.2 5.3-11.9 2.4-6.0 4.4-5.4 17.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 31 20 840 138-300 46.0 61-141 43.3 78-105 74.3 415
2015-16 31 31 910 188-440 42.7 88-231 38.1 195-232 84.1 659
Total 62 51 1751 326-740 44.1 149-372 40.1 273-337 81.0 1074

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 31 840 27.1 6.6-14.3 2.9-6.7 43.3 3.7-5.0 19.8
2015-16 31 910 29.4 8.3-19.3 3.9-10.2 38.1 8.6-10.2 29.0
Total 62 1751 28.2 7.4-16.9 3.4-8.5 40.1 6.2-7.7 24.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 31 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.3
2015-16 31 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.0 2.7 1.2 0.3
Total 62 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 2.1 1.3 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 31 20 36 75 111 44 47 44 8
2015-16 31 31 27 105 132 124 83 36 8
Total 62 51 63 180 243 168 130 80 16

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 31 1.7 3.6 5.3 2.1 2.2 2.1 0.4
2015-16 31 1.2 4.6 5.8 5.4 3.6 1.6 0.4
Total 62 1.4 4.1 5.6 3.8 3.0 1.8 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 31 29.4 6.1-14.2 2.8-7.5 6.3-7.5 21.3
Conference 12 34.1 6.1-14.9 2.8-8.3 6.3-7.4 21.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 18 27.7 6.0-13.8 2.7-7.0 6.9-7.8 21.7
Away 12 31.6 6.3-15.2 3.1-8.4 5.1-6.8 20.8
Neutral 1 32.0 4.0-9.0 2.0-4.0 9.0-10.0 19.0
Result            
Wins 19 27.5 5.6-11.9 2.4-5.7 6.4-7.3 19.9
Losses 12 32.3 6.8-17.8 3.6-10.2 6.1-7.8 23.3
Month            
November 12 25.0 5.1-12.9 2.6-6.6 6.9-8.7 19.7
December 5 26.1 7.0-13.8 3.2-6.6 4.2-4.6 21.4
January 8 36.4 7.0-15.0 3.4-9.5 6.6-7.5 24.0
February 6 31.4 6.0-16.0 2.3-7.2 6.3-7.5 20.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 31 31 910 188-440 42.7 88-231 38.1 195-232 84.1 659
Conference 12 12 409 73-179 40.8 33-100 33.0 76-89 85.4 255
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 18 18 499 108-249 43.4 49-126 38.9 125-140 89.3 390
Away 12 12 379 76-182 41.8 37-101 36.6 61-82 74.4 250
Neutral 1 1 32 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 9-10 90.0 19
Result                    
Wins 19 19 523 106-226 46.9 45-109 41.3 122-139 87.8 379
Losses 12 12 388 82-214 38.3 43-122 35.2 73-93 78.5 280
Month                    
November 12 12 300 61-155 39.4 31-79 39.2 83-104 79.8 236
December 5 5 130 35-69 50.7 16-33 48.5 21-23 91.3 107
January 8 8 291 56-120 46.7 27-76 35.5 53-60 88.3 192
February 6 6 188 36-96 37.5 14-43 32.6 38-45 84.4 124

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 31 910 29.4 8.3-19.3 3.9-10.2 38.1 8.6-10.2 29.0
Conference 12 409 34.1 7.1-17.5 3.2-9.8 33.0 7.4-8.7 24.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 18 499 27.7 8.7-20.0 3.9-10.1 38.9 10.0-11.2 31.3
Away 12 379 31.6 8.0-19.2 3.9-10.6 36.6 6.4-8.6 26.4
Neutral 1 32 32.0 5.0-11.2 2.5-5.0 50.0 11.2-12.5 23.8
Result                
Wins 19 523 27.5 8.1-17.3 3.4-8.3 41.3 9.3-10.6 29.0
Losses 12 388 32.3 8.5-22.1 4.4-12.6 35.2 7.5-9.6 28.9
Month                
November 12 300 25.0 8.1-20.6 4.1-10.5 39.2 11.0-13.8 31.4
December 5 130 26.1 10.7-21.2 4.9-10.1 48.5 6.4-7.1 32.9
January 8 291 36.4 7.7-16.5 3.7-10.4 35.5 7.3-8.2 26.4
February 6 188 31.4 7.6-20.4 3.0-9.1 32.6 8.1-9.5 26.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 31 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.0 2.7 1.2 0.3
Conference 12 0.8 3.8 4.7 4.9 3.1 0.9 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 18 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.4
Away 12 0.8 3.3 4.2 3.6 3.2 1.0 0.1
Neutral 1 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 19 0.9 3.2 4.1 4.0 2.5 1.3 0.4
Losses 12 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 3.0 0.9 0.1
Month                
November 12 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.8 2.0 1.0 0.3
December 5 1.0 3.2 4.2 3.4 3.2 1.6 0.2
January 8 0.9 4.1 5.0 6.1 2.3 1.4 0.3
February 6 1.0 3.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 0.8 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 31 31 27 105 132 124 83 36 8
Conference 12 12 10 46 56 59 37 11 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 18 18 17 61 78 79 40 23 7
Away 12 12 10 40 50 43 38 12 1
Neutral 1 1 0 4 4 2 5 1 0
Result                  
Wins 19 19 17 61 78 76 47 25 7
Losses 12 12 10 44 54 48 36 11 1
Month                  
November 12 12 9 35 44 33 24 12 4
December 5 5 5 16 21 17 16 8 1
January 8 8 7 33 40 49 18 11 2
February 6 6 6 21 27 25 25 5 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 31 1.2 4.6 5.8 5.4 3.6 1.6 0.4
Conference 12 1.0 4.5 5.5 5.8 3.6 1.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 18 1.4 4.9 6.3 6.3 3.2 1.8 0.6
Away 12 1.1 4.2 5.3 4.5 4.0 1.3 0.1
Neutral 1 0.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 6.3 1.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 19 1.3 4.7 6.0 5.8 3.6 1.9 0.5
Losses 12 1.0 4.5 5.6 5.0 3.7 1.1 0.1
Month                
November 12 1.2 4.7 5.9 4.4 3.2 1.6 0.5
December 5 1.5 4.9 6.4 5.2 4.9 2.5 0.3
January 8 1.0 4.5 5.5 6.7 2.5 1.5 0.3
February 6 1.3 4.5 5.7 5.3 5.3 1.1 0.2

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LRSC men’s season ends at Bismarck State

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