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Wabissa Bede Season 2019-20

PositionG
Weight200 lbs
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownNorth Andover, Mass.
High SchoolCushing Academy

2020-21 ACC Honorary Postgraduate Scholarship Nominee
2020-21 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2x ACC Men's Basketball All-Academic Team


2020-21: Played in all 22 games, drawing 22 starts … Recorded one assist, one rebound and a steal in 29 minutes of action against seventh-seeded Florida (3/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament …  Dished out his second-most assists of the season versus North Carolina (3/11) in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament with seven, while recording two rebounds and two steals … On Senior Day, posted five points, one rebound and five assists against Wake Forest (2/27) … Tallied two points, two assists and a rebound versus Georgia Tech (2/23) … Distributed five assists out for the third straight game and had five points, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal at Miami (Fla.) (2/6) … Dished out five assists and had four rebounds and a block at Pitt (2/3) … Scored his most points since Dec. 8 with seven against then-No. 8/8 Virginia (1/30) and also had five assists, four rebounds and one block and a steal … Tied his season high for minutes (32) at Notre Dame (1/27), registering three points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals … Played a season-low 13 minutes and was held scoreless at Syracuse (1/23) … Tallied four points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal at Wake Forest (1/17) … Recorded two points, two blocks, one rebound and an assist against No. 19/23 Duke (1/12) … Chipped in four points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Notre Dame (1/10) … Posted three points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal at RV/No. 25 Louisville (1/6) … Tallied four points, two assists, two steals and a rebound against Miami (Fla.) (12/29) … Dished out a season-high eight assists and had five points and two steals versus Longwood (12/21) … Registered five assists, four rebounds, one point and a steal against Coppin State (12/19) … Posted five points, two rebounds and an assist versus then-No. 24/RV Clemson (12/15) … Tallied seven points and one rebound against Penn State (12/8) … Cracked the double-digit scoring plateau for the first time this season, posting 11 points, four rebounds and three assists versus VMI (12/3) … Had his first scoreless games of the season, but chipped in three assists, two steals and a rebound against USF (11/29) … Was steady versus No. 3/3 Villanova (11/28) with eight points, three rebounds and three assists … Rattled off nine points, three rebounds, two assists, a team-high two blocks and a steal against Radford (11/25).

2019-20: Played in all 32 games, starting each contest … Finished with the sixth-best assist-turnover ratio in the nation (3.34) ... Owned the fourth-best assists per game average (5.53) in the ACC and the best assist-turnover ratio ... His 177 assists are the third-most in a single season in school history ... Had 29 games of two or fewer turnovers, while owning five or more assists in 23 games ... Was one of the better rebounding point guards, with being one of just 11 high-majors to average more than 3.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game ... Led the team in steals with 33 ... Filled up the stat sheet against North Carolina (3/10) in the first round of the ACC Tournament, collecting five points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal … Dished out five assists, scored two points, pulled down a board and owned one block at Notre Dame (3/7) … Totaled four points, one rebound, five assists, one block and a steal versus Clemson (3/4) … Posted two points, five rebounds and four assists at No. 11/10 Louisville (3/1) … Tallied five points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal against [RV/RV] Virginia (2/26) … Recorded three points, four rebounds, two assists and a block at No. 6/6 Duke (2/22) … Had his most points in six games (Jan. 25), posting eight points, five rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals versus Miami (Fla.) (2/19) … Posted two points, three rebounds and three assists against Pitt (2/15) … Tallied five points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal versus Boston College (2/8) … Played his fewest minutes in a game this season at Georgia Tech (2/4), playing 16 minutes and getting three points, one rebound, two assists and two steals … Recorded four points, five rebounds, six assists and a steal against No. 5/6 Florida State (2/1) … Dished out eight assists and collected two rebounds, two steals and two blocks while owning one point at Miami (Fla.) (1/28) … Tallied nine points, five rebounds, five assists and tied a career-high four steals at Boston College (1/25) … Put together a near double-double effort versus North Carolina (1/22), posting eight points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals … Registered his most points since Dec. 6 (spanning eight games) with nine, five rebounds and three assists versus Syracuse (1/18) … Posted six points, three rebounds and nine assists at Wake Forest (1/14) … Collected seven assists, two rebounds, two steals and two points against NC State (1/11) … Dished out his most assists since Nov. 20, spanning nine games, at Syracuse (1/7) with eight, while recording three rebounds, two steals and two points … Held scoreless for the second straight game, but tallied four rebounds, two assists and two steals at No. 19/19 Virginia (1/4) … Had his most assists since Dec. 11 with six versus Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29), while recording three rebounds, one block and a steal … Registered eight points, one rebound and five assists versus Gardner-Webb (12/15) … Turned in a near triple-double versus Chattanooga (12/11), registering seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while chipping in one block and a steal … Posted a season-high 12 points, four rebounds and five assists against No. 10/8 Duke (12/6) … Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and seven assists versus BYU (11/27) … Collected 11 points, three rebounds, five assists and a block against then-No. 3 Michigan State (11/25) … Tied his career high of 10 assists against Delaware State (11/20), while tallying five rebounds and five points … Posted four points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals versus Lehigh (11/16) … Tallied seven points, two rebounds, eight assists, one block and a steal versus USC Upstate (11/13) … Had a near double-double against Coppin State (11/8) in the home opener, collecting two career highs with nine rebounds and 10 assists, while hitting a 3-pointer … Filled up the stat sheet at Clemson (11/5) in the season opener, recording seven points, eight rebounds, six assists and a block.

2018-19: Racked up a double-digit scoring performance for the second time this season, recording 10 points, two rebounds and an assist against Duke in the Sweet 16 … Posted five points, a rebound and a steal versus Liberty in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Hit a free throw, pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists against Saint Louis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Had two points, three rebounds and two assists versus No. 12/13 Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament … Collected six points, two rebounds, five assists, one block and a steal against Miami (Fla.) in the second round of the ACC Tournament … Recorded six points, two assists and two steals versus Miami (Fla.) … Tallied six points, tied a career-high eight rebounds and three assists at No. 14/13 Florida State … Posted eight points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal versus No. 3/2 Duke … Collected six points, a career-high eight rebounds, three assists and three steals at Notre Dame … Distributed three assists and pulled down a rebound against No. 3/3 Virginia … Dished out a career-high seven assists at Pitt, while hitting a floater as time expired at halftime and tallying one rebound, a block and two steals … Chipped in two points, two rebounds and an assist versus Georgia Tech … Swiped four steals for the second time in his last three games, while pulling down six rebounds and three assists at Clemson … Had five assists and pulled down four rebounds against No. 16/17 Louisville … Has posted back-to-back ACC best in scoring, turning in nine points, three rebounds, two assists and tied a career-high four steals at No. 23/22 NC State … Scored his most points in ACC play in his career at the time, racking up seven while grabbing a board and dished out two assists at Miami (Fla.) … Had two rebounds and two steals against Syracuse … Posted two points, one rebound and two assists at North Carolina … Delivered five points, one rebound and five assists versus Wake Forest … Swiped three steals and pulled down three rebounds at in-state rival Virginia … Grabbed a rebound, dished out an assist and swiped a steal against Georgia Tech … Guarded and held preseason first-team All-ACC guard Ky Bowman of Boston College to 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting, including only one made field goal in the second half … Also chipped in three points, three rebounds and three assists against the Eagles … Tallied three points and three assists versus Notre Dame … Dropped a career-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including a perfect 4 for 4 from downtown, as well as seven rebounds and six assists against Maryland Eastern Shore … Scored two points versus North Carolina A&T … Had two points and one rebound against Washington … Grabbed a rebound and swiped a steal versus South Carolina State … Tallied seven points against VMI, while also owning three rebounds … Had eight points on two triples and a bucket while collecting three rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Central Connecticut State … Collected three assists and chipped in a rebound and a steal against Penn State … Registered two rebounds and three assists versus St. Francis (Pa.) ... Posted two rebounds and three assists against No. 23/22 Purdue ... Tallied eight points, three rebounds and three assists versus Northeastern ... Collected six points, three rebounds and an assist against Ball State ... Recorded two points, two rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener.

2017-18: Played in 28 games … Saw his first collegiate action in the win over Detroit Mercy ... Had three assists in the win over The Citadel ... Scored a career-high 13 points in 11 minutes in the win over Houston Baptist ... Posted six points and pulled down a board in the win over Radford ... Turned in nine points on a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown, one assist and a block against Maryland-Eastern Shore ... Dished out an assist versus No. 8 Virginia, marking the first assist of his career in conference play ... Logged nine minutes during Tech’s clash with Wake Forest, tying his highest mark of minutes played in league action, while swiping his first steal in conference play ... Hit a 3-pointer, the first of his career in league play, in the win over No. 10 North Carolina ... Scored an ACC-high five points against Miami ... Played his most minutes in league play in the win over Georgia Tech, owning 16 minutes, three points, an ACC-high three assists and hit his first free throw in a conference game ... Scored his second-most points in ACC play, collecting four points and one rebound and assist apiece versus Louisville ... Swiped a steal versus Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament … Finished the season strong by recording nine points – his most since Dec. 10 – and two assists against Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School: Two-year letter winner at Cushing Academy for coaches Mike Wolf and James Cremier ... NEPSAC AA MVP ... Cushing won the NEPSAC AA Championship as a senior ... Also played three years at North Andover High School for coach Paul Tanglis ... League MVP, Eagle Tribune MVP ... Also played football at North Andover ... Played AAU ball for Mass Rivals for coach Vin Pastore ... Team was Adidas Finale champions, Adidas 64 champions and Peach State champions.

Personal: Wabissa Bede … Son of Emma Lougbo and Serge Bede ... Earned his undergraduate degree in communication studies, with a minor in sociology, and is working on his master's degree in agricultural and life sciences with a concentration in leadership studies.