Ross Buckendahl Season 2001-02

Ross Buckendahl returned from a knee injury as a junior to play his final year in 2001-02, and was elected a co-captain (along with Kedrick Ford) by his teammates prior to the season. During the offseason, Buckendahl added 20 pounds of lean mass and was tabbed the men's basketball team lifter of the year. In April, he was selected as the Husker Power Male Athlete of the Year.

Buckendahl started the first 16 games of the year and played in 27-of-28 contests during the campaign. He averaged 1.9 points and 2.6 rebounds, and ranked fourth on the team with eight blocked shots.

Buckendahl scored a career-high eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor against Savannah State, while adding seven rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal in his best overall performance in a Husker uniform. He also added a career-high eight rebounds against Western Illinois early in his senior campaign.

While Buckendahl was most valuable to the Huskers by setting screens and defending the post, he gained the spotlight in the home contest against Iowa State. Buckendahl had not scored a point in Big 12 play entering the game, but drilled a three-pointer - just his second of the season - to send the game into the extra session, where NU pulled out an 86-84 victory.

Buckendahl's Honors
2002 Team Co-Captain
2002 Husker Power Male Athlete of the Year

Buckendahl's Career Highs
Points: 8, vs. Savannah State, 1/2/02
Rebounds: 8, vs. Western Illinois, 12/5/01
Assists: 3, two times
Steals: 2, vs. Pacific, 12/29/01
Blocks: 2, vs. Kansas, 1/9/02

Buckendahl's Career Stats

Season	G-GS	Min.	FG-FGA	Pct.	3FG-FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	Reb-Avg	A	Blk	Stl	Pts-Avg
1998-99	5-0	10	2-3	.667	2-2	1.000	0-0	.000	4-0.8	1	0	0	6-1.2
1999-00	14-0	94	2-6	.333	1-4	.250	0-0	.000	15-1.1	6	0	0	5-0.4
2000-01	DNP
2001-02	27-16	464	20-48	.417	2-11	.182	10-15	.667	71-2.6	15	8	12	52-1.9
Career	46-16	568	24-57	.421	5-17	.294	10-15	.667	90-1.9	22	8	12	63-1.4