Phil Bessick

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Phil Bessick
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Maple Heights, Ohio
  • Position:
    Wing
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Villa Angela-St. Joseph
  • Previous College:
    Notre Dame College
  • Major:
    Sport & Recreational Leadership
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    2.2
  • fg %
    70.4
  • 3pt %
    54.5
  • ft %
    62.5
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    0.1
Bio

AU:

2020-2021: Played in 11 games and started in two … averaged 7.9 minutes per game … received academic all-HCAC recognition … selected to HCAC Sportsmanship team … named to NABC Honors Court.

2019-2020: Played in eight games … averaged 2.6 minutes per game … named to NABC Honors Court.

Notre Dame College:

2018-2019: Played in three games … averaged 1.7 minutes per game.

Career Highs

Points: 7, vs. Defiance, Jan. 12, 2022

Rebounds: 4, at Hanover, Dec. 1, 2021

Assists: 2, vs. Transylvania, Jan. 14, 2021

Steals: 2, vs. Trine, Dec. 18, 2021

3-Pointers Made: 2, at Kalamazoo, Nov. 13, 2021

*Blocks: 1 (three times), vs. Illinois College, Nov. 17, 2021

*most recent

Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS: Team went 17-5 during 2015-16 season.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 17
Games started - -
Minutes 230 159
Minutes per game 9.2 9.4
FG 19-27 13-18
FG Pct 70.4 72.2
3PT 6-11 4-8
3PT Pct 54.5 50.0
FT 10-16 8-13
FT Pct 62.5 61.5
Off rebounds 24 16
Def rebounds 17 13
Total rebounds 41 29
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.7
Personal fouls 36 21
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 2 2
Turnovers 11 6
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.3
Steals 4 2
Blocks 2 0
Points 54 38
Points per game 2.2 2.2
Points per 40 min 9.4 9.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at Franklin W, 83-69
Feb 9 at Defiance L, 67-55
Feb 12 at Transylvania L, 71-59
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman L, 65-42
Feb 18 at Manchester W, 86-76
Feb 20 at Transylvania L, 66-65
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at IUPUI L, 74-60 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 at Adrian W, 75-65 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 13 at Kalamazoo W, 74-71 - 12 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 17 Illinois Col. W, 64-48 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Olivet W, 86-75 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 at Calvin L, 95-54 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 at Hanover L, 67-52 - 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 63-55 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Earlham W, 62-56 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 Trine W, 65-57 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 21 at Wabash L, 96-84 - 17 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 1 at Bluffton W, 79-57 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 5 Manchester L, 87-84 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Franklin W, 73-60 - 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 12 Defiance W, 80-52 - 4 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 7
Jan 15 Transylvania L, 83-71 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 19 at Rose-Hulman W, 63-60 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 5
Jan 22 Mt. St. Joseph W, 84-74 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 Bluffton W, 52-42 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 29 at Earlham L, 78-68 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 2 Hanover W, 91-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Franklin W, 83-69 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 9 at Defiance L, 67-55 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Transylvania L, 71-59 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman L, 65-42 - 17 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 18 at Manchester W, 86-76 - 14 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 20 at Transylvania L, 66-65 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 28 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at IUPUI L, 74-60 - 11 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Adrian W, 75-65 - 12 2 0 2 0 1 0 1
Nov 13 at Kalamazoo W, 74-71 - 12 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 17 Illinois Col. W, 64-48 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Nov 20 Olivet W, 86-75 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Calvin L, 95-54 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 at Hanover L, 67-52 - 17 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 63-55 - 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 11 Earlham W, 62-56 - 11 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Dec 18 Trine W, 65-57 - 14 0 2 2 0 1 2 0
Dec 21 at Wabash L, 96-84 - 17 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 1 at Bluffton W, 79-57 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 5 Manchester L, 87-84 - 9 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 8 Franklin W, 73-60 - 10 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 12 Defiance W, 80-52 - 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 15 Transylvania L, 83-71 - 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 19 at Rose-Hulman W, 63-60 - 9 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 22 Mt. St. Joseph W, 84-74 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Bluffton W, 52-42 - 8 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 at Earlham L, 78-68 - 11 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 2 Hanover W, 91-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Franklin W, 83-69 - 15 3 0 3 1 0 0 0
Feb 9 at Defiance L, 67-55 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at Transylvania L, 71-59 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman L, 65-42 - 17 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 18 at Manchester W, 86-76 - 14 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 at Transylvania L, 66-65 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 28 Anderson (Ind.) - - - -
Nov 3 at IUPUI L, 74-60 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 12 at Adrian W, 75-65 - 2 0 0.0
Nov 13 at Kalamazoo W, 74-71 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 17 Illinois Col. W, 64-48 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 20 Olivet W, 86-75 - 1 - -
Nov 23 at Calvin L, 95-54 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 1 at Hanover L, 67-52 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 63-55 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 11 Earlham W, 62-56 - 1 - -
Dec 18 Trine W, 65-57 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 21 at Wabash L, 96-84 - 4 - -
Jan 1 at Bluffton W, 79-57 - 1 - -
Jan 5 Manchester L, 87-84 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 8 Franklin W, 73-60 - 1 - -
Jan 12 Defiance W, 80-52 - 0 - -
Jan 15 Transylvania L, 83-71 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 19 at Rose-Hulman W, 63-60 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 22 Mt. St. Joseph W, 84-74 - 1 - -
Jan 26 Bluffton W, 52-42 - 0 - -
Jan 29 at Earlham L, 78-68 - 2 - -
Feb 2 Hanover W, 91-71 - - - -
Feb 5 at Franklin W, 83-69 - 2 - -
Feb 9 at Defiance L, 67-55 - 0 - -
Feb 12 at Transylvania L, 71-59 - 0 - -
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman L, 65-42 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 18 at Manchester W, 86-76 - 2 - -
Feb 20 at Transylvania L, 66-65 - 1 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 8 2.6 0.1-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 0.6
2020-21 11 7.9 0.2-0.5 0.1-0.1 0.0-0.2 0.5
2021-22 25 9.2 0.8-1.1 0.2-0.4 0.4-0.6 2.2
Total 44 7.7 0.5-0.8 0.2-0.3 0.3-0.5 1.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 8 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
2020-21 11 2 87 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 5
2021-22 25 - 230 19-27 70.4 6-11 54.5 10-16 62.5 54
Total 44 2 338 22-35 62.9 7-12 58.3 13-24 54.2 64
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 8 21 2.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 11 87 7.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 25 230 9.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 44 338 7.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 58.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 8 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
2020-21 11 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
2021-22 25 1.0 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Total 44 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 8 - 2 5 7 1 1 0 0
2020-21 11 2 5 4 9 3 5 1 1
2021-22 25 - 24 17 41 2 11 4 2
Total 44 2 31 26 57 6 17 5 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 9.2 0.8-1.1 0.2-0.4 0.4-0.6 2.2
Conference 17 9.4 0.8-1.1 0.2-0.5 0.5-0.8 2.2
Exhibition 1 11.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Location
Home 11 8.6 0.5-0.6 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.6 1.6
Away 14 9.6 0.9-1.4 0.4-0.6 0.4-0.6 2.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 15 8.9 0.8-1.2 0.4-0.7 0.5-0.8 2.5
Losses 10 9.7 0.7-0.9 0.0-0.1 0.2-0.4 1.6
Month
November 5 7.6 0.6-0.8 0.4-0.4 0.4-0.6 2.0
December 5 13.0 1.0-1.8 0.0-0.6 0.0-0.0 2.0
January 9 7.8 0.4-0.6 0.2-0.3 0.8-1.2 1.9
February 6 9.5 1.2-1.5 0.3-0.5 0.2-0.3 2.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 - 230 19-27 70.4 6-11 54.5 10-16 62.5 54
Conference 17 - 159 13-18 72.2 4-8 50.0 8-13 61.5 38
Exhibition 1 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Location
Home 11 - 95 6-7 85.7 1-2 50.0 5-7 71.4 18
Away 14 - 135 13-20 65.0 5-9 55.6 5-9 55.6 36
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 15 - 133 12-18 66.7 6-10 60.0 8-12 66.7 38
Losses 10 - 97 7-9 77.8 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 16
Month
November 5 - 38 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 2-3 66.7 10
December 5 - 65 5-9 55.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 10
January 9 - 70 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 7-11 63.6 17
February 6 - 57 7-9 77.8 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 17
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 230 9.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 159 9.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 11 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 95 8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 135 9.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 55.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 15 133 8.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 10 97 9.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 38 7.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 65 13.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 70 7.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 57 9.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 1.0 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Conference 17 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1
Away 14 1.3 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 15 0.9 0.7 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Losses 10 1.1 0.7 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0
Month
November 5 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.4
December 5 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0
January 9 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
February 6 1.2 0.7 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 - 24 17 41 2 11 4 2
Conference 17 - 16 13 29 2 6 2 0
Exhibition 1 - 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Location
Home 11 - 6 10 16 1 5 3 1
Away 14 - 18 7 25 1 6 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 15 - 13 10 23 2 6 3 2
Losses 10 - 11 7 18 0 5 1 0
Month
November 5 - 4 2 6 0 4 0 2
December 5 - 6 6 12 0 3 3 0
January 9 - 7 5 12 1 3 1 0
February 6 - 7 4 11 1 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Ravens Set to Battle Transylvania
  • Article
  • February 20, 2022
Ravens Set to Battle Transylvania

The Anderson University men’s basketball team is set to battle Transylvania University in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) quarterfinals on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.

  • February 20, 2022
Anderson Rolls Past Manchester with Road Win
  • Article
  • February 19, 2022
Anderson Rolls Past Manchester with Road Win

The Anderson University men’s basketball team secured an 86-76 win against Manchester University during Friday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in North Manchester. Anderson (16-9, 11-7) pulled away from Manchester (8-16, 7-10) in the second half to secure the win.

  • February 19, 2022
Ravens Handed Loss on Senior Night
  • Article
  • February 16, 2022
Ravens Handed Loss on Senior Night

The Anderson University men’s basketball team fell to the Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers on Tuesday. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) contest, which took place in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium, saw Rose-Hulman (13-9, 9-7) record a 65-42 victory against Anderson (15-9, 10-7).

  • February 16, 2022
Pioneers Fend Off Ravens
  • Article
  • February 13, 2022
Pioneers Fend Off Ravens

After leading at halftime, the Anderson University men’s basketball team (15-8, 10-6) was unable to hold on as the Transylvania Pioneers (13-8, 8-6) surged a comeback in the second half to pull off a 71-59 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) victory in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday.

  • February 13, 2022
Ravens Bring Home Victory against Grizzlies
  • Article
  • February 06, 2022
Ravens Bring Home Victory against Grizzlies

On Saturday, the Anderson University men’s basketball team brought home an 83-69 victory against the Franklin College Grizzlies in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) contest.

  • February 06, 2022
Anderson Fights Off Rose-Hulman On the Road
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  • January 20, 2022
Anderson Fights Off Rose-Hulman On the Road

The Anderson University men’s basketball team (11-5, 6-3) fought off Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (9-5, 5-3) in a road Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup by a score of 63-60 on Wednesday in Terre Haute.

  • January 20, 2022
Anderson Smashes Defiance in HCAC Action
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  • January 13, 2022
Anderson Smashes Defiance in HCAC Action

The Anderson University men’s basketball team (10-4, 5-2) smashed Defiance College (5-6, 3-2) by a score of 80-52 during Wednesday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

  • January 13, 2022
Anderson Sinks Kalamazoo’s Hopes Late, Goes 2-0 on Road Trip
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  • November 13, 2021
Anderson Sinks Kalamazoo’s Hopes Late, Goes 2-0 on Road Trip

The Anderson University men’s basketball team (2-0) sunk Kalamazoo College’s (1-2) hopes late with a 74-71 victory on Saturday in Kalamazoo, Mich. Anderson went 2-0 on the road for the weekend after battling to a 75-65 win against Adrian College (1-1) on Friday in Adrian, Mich.

  • November 13, 2021
Ravens Fight Off Bulldog Rallies
  • Article
  • November 12, 2021
Ravens Fight Off Bulldog Rallies

The Anderson University men’s basketball team (1-0) fought off a pair of rallies from Adrian College (0-1) in a 75-65 victory on Friday in Adrian, Mich.

  • November 12, 2021