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Tre Bussey
Polpharma Starogard Gdański
PositionShooting guard
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) November 13, 1991 (age 32)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolLithia Springs
(Lithia Springs, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Southern (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Idaho Stampede
2015–2016Bashkimi Prizren
2016–2017APOEL
2017Keravnos
2017–2018Eisbären Bremerhaven
2018–presentPolpharma Starogard Gdański
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-SoCon (2014)

Tre Bussey (born November 13, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for SKS Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Georgia Southern University where he was named a third-team All-Southern Conference honoree.

High school career

Bussey attended Lithia Springs High School in Lithia Springs, Georgia where he was team captain his final two seasons. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 26.0 points, 4.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game as he earned All-State honors from All-Metro Sports and was named to the Region 5-AAAA squad.[1]

College career

As a freshman at Georgia Southern in 2010–11, Bussey played in 30 games with 10 starts as he averaged 6.8 points per game on the year with 205 total points. He reached double-figure scoring in seven games with a season-high 21 points against College of Charleston on December 4, 2010.[1]

As a sophomore in 2011–12, Bussey played in 30 games with one start as he averaged 5.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He scored in double-figures on seven occasions including the SoCon Tournament win over Chattanooga on March 2, 2012 with 10 points.[1]

As a junior in 2012–13, Bussey played all 33 games with 27 starts as he averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He reached double-figure scoring in 17 games and posted a season-best 17 points twice against Georgia State and UAB.[1]

As a senior in 2013–14, Bussey played in 34 games with 33 starts as he averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game, and earned third-team All-Southern Conference honors.[2]

Professional career

Bussey went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, but on November 1, 2014, he was selected by the Idaho Stampede with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft.[3] On November 21, in just his third game for the Stampede, he scored a season-high 18 points against the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[4]

On 11 September 2015, Bussey signed with Bashkimi Prizren of the ETC Superliga.[5]

On 26 September 2016, Bussey signed a one-year contract with Cypriot First Division side APOEL.[6] He spent the 2017-18 season with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga, averaging 5.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On August 7, 2018, Bussey signed with SKS Starogard Gdański of the Polish league.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tre Bussey - 2013-14 Men's Basketball
  2. ^ Tre Bussey Stats
  3. ^ Tre Bussey Drafted to NBA D-League’s Idaho Stampede
  4. ^ Harris Leads D-Fenders Against Murphy and the Stampede
  5. ^ "Bashkimi lands Tre Bussey". Eurobasket.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Apoel adds Bussey to their roster". Eurobasket.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Polpharma Starogard signs Tre Bussey". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2018.