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Vinny Belcaster

3 Vinny Belcaster

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    J. Sterling Morton West HS
  • Position:
    PG
  • Previous School(s):
    J. Sterling Morton West High School
gp 4
pts/g 8.3
fg % 48.3
3pt % 45.5
ft % 0.0
reb/g 1.8
a/g 3.0

Honors & Awards:

  • 2021-22, Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska, honorable mention
  • 2020-21, NSAA Player of the Week (Jan. 4)

2022-23 Season (Sophomore): Started 26 of the 28 games he played on the year ... Averaged 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game ... Led the team with 82 assists and finished second in scoring average ... Scored in double figures 17 times with a season-high of 22 coming at Morningside (Dec. 17) and against Mayville State (Jan. 14) ... Dished out a career-high 11 assists in a win ovr Valley City (Jan. 7) after dropping nine dimes in a win over Ozark Christian (Nov. 11) at the BU Classic ... Hauled in a season-high six rebounds in a win at Presentation (Jan. 13).

2021-22 Season (Freshman): Started 31 of the 33 games in which he played ... Led the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game and with 45 made 3-pointers ... Also averaged 3.4 rebounds and dished out 76 assists - second on the team ... Scored in double figures in 21 games, including scoring 20-plus seven times ... Unofficial NSAA Tournament MVP after averaging 20 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in leading Bellevue to their second-straight North Star Tournament Championship ... Followed up his NSAA Tournament performance by scoring 28 points and grabbing four rebounds in the NAIA Opening Round at #1 William Penn (Mar. 11) ... Totaled career-highs of 28 points and eight rebounds in a loss at Dickinson State (Jan. 7) ... Dished out a career-high six assists in the NSAA Championship Game against Viterbo (Feb. 27).

2020-21 Season (Freshman): Played in 29 games with four starts … Averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Dished out 40 assists and totaled 18 steals … Finished third on the team with 35 made three-pointers and shot 36.5 percent from deep … Posted seven double-figure scoring games … Netted a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Viterbo (Jan. 2) while burying a season-best six treys … Earned NSAA Player of the Week honors on Jan. 4 after averaging 16.7 points and draining 14 threes in three games … Sank multiple three-pointers eight times on the year … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Hannibal La-Grange (Nov. 21) and in the NSAA Championship win over Dakota State (Feb. 27) … Dished out five assists against DSU in the Conference title game … Averaged 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in post-season play.

2019-20 (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2019-20 season.

High School: Attended Morton West High School … Four-year letter-winner for Coach Tony Martinucci … Averaged 21 points, eight assists, and four rebounds per game as a senior … Named all-area in both his junior and senior seasons … All-conference selection as a senior … Earned team MVP honors and served as a captain as a senior in 2018 … Led the team in assists in each of his four seasons … Also lettered in football as the team’s starting quarterback.

Personal: Son of Nick and Darlene Belcaster … Born on Feb. 2, 2000 … Has two brothers, Michael and Dominic … Majoring in Physical Education.

Recent Games
Feb 10 at Mayville State L, 88-69
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 69-43
Feb 17 Valley City State W, 76-58
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 70-66
Mar 3 Dickinson State W, 67-47
Mar 15 at #2 Langston L, 79-40
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 4 -
Games started - -
Minutes 88 -
Minutes per game 22.0 -
FG 14-29 0-0
FG Pct 48.3 -
3PT 5-11 0-0
3PT Pct 45.5 -
FT 0-4 0-0
FT Pct 0.0 -
Off rebounds 1 -
Def rebounds 6 -
Total rebounds 7 -
Rebounds per game 1.8 -
Personal fouls 6 -
Disqualifications - -
Assists 12 -
Turnovers 13 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 -
Steals 2 -
Blocks 1 -
Points 33 0
Points per game 8.3 -
Points per 40 min 15.0 -
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Chadron State L, 107-99 - 23 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-3 0.0 5
Oct 28 #16 Kansas Wesleyan L, 70-63 - 20 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 2 at Park-Gilbert L, 66-63 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 4 at Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) L, 74-65 - 26 5-14 35.7 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Nov 10 vs. #23 Dordt L, 97-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at #18 Northwestern L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Ozark Christian W, 93-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Harris-Stowe W, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. #4 Langston L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Midland L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Omaha L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Union (Neb.) W, 100-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 York W, 75-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 vs. #17 Morningside L, 83-61 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Briar Cliff W, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Mount Marty L, 77-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Doane L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Dakota State W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Dickinson State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 64-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 67-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 82-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 (RV) Mayville State W, 71-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Viterbo W, 58-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Dakota State W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Mayville State L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 69-43 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Valley City State W, 76-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Dickinson State W, 67-47 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #2 Langston L, 79-40 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 Chadron State L, 107-99 - 23 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 -
Oct 28 #16 Kansas Wesleyan L, 70-63 - 20 0 2 2 4 3 1.3 1 1 1 -
Nov 2 at Park-Gilbert L, 66-63 - 19 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 0 0 2 -
Nov 4 at Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) L, 74-65 - 26 0 0 0 4 5 0.8 0 0 1 -
Nov 10 vs. #23 Dordt L, 97-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at #18 Northwestern L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Ozark Christian W, 93-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Harris-Stowe W, 70-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. #4 Langston L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Midland L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Omaha L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Union (Neb.) W, 100-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 York W, 75-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 vs. #17 Morningside L, 83-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Briar Cliff W, 67-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Mount Marty L, 77-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Doane L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Dakota State W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Dickinson State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 64-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 67-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 82-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 (RV) Mayville State W, 71-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Viterbo W, 58-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Dakota State W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Mayville State L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 69-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Valley City State W, 76-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Dickinson State W, 67-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #2 Langston L, 79-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2020-21 29 4 18.2 2.1-5.1 40.8 1.2-3.3 36.5 0.6-0.9 68.0 5.9
2021-22 33 31 28.8 4.2-10.5 40.1 1.4-4.5 30.4 2.6-3.8 66.9 12.4
2022-23 28 26 28.1 4.4-11.2 39.3 1.1-4.0 28.8 1.5-2.7 57.3 11.5
2023-24 4 - 22.0 3.5-7.2 48.3 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 8.3
Total 94 61 25.1 3.6-8.9 40.2 1.2-3.9 32.0 1.5-2.5 62.8 9.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2020-21 29 4 529 60-147 40.8 35-96 36.5 17-25 68.0 172
2021-22 33 31 951 139-347 40.1 45-148 30.4 85-127 66.9 408
2022-23 28 26 788 123-313 39.3 32-111 28.8 43-75 57.3 321
2023-24 4 - 88 14-29 48.3 5-11 45.5 0-4 0.0 33
Total 94 61 2356 336-836 40.2 117-366 32.0 145-231 62.8 934
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2020-21 29 4 18.2 4.5-11.1 40.8 2.6-7.3 36.5 1.3-1.9 68.0 13.0
2021-22 33 31 28.8 5.8-14.6 40.1 1.9-6.2 30.4 3.6-5.3 66.9 17.2
2022-23 28 26 28.1 6.2-15.9 39.3 1.6-5.6 28.8 2.2-3.8 57.3 16.3
2023-24 4 - 22.0 6.4-13.2 48.3 2.3-5.0 45.5 0.0-1.8 0.0 15.0
Total 94 61 25.1 5.7-14.2 40.2 2.0-6.2 32.0 2.5-3.9 62.8 15.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 4 18.2 0.1 2.2 2.3 1.2 - 1.4 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.0
2021-22 33 31 28.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.7 - 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.0
2022-23 28 26 28.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.4 - 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.6 0.0
2023-24 4 - 22.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.5 - 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3
Total 94 61 25.1 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.5 - 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 4 529 4 63 67 36 - 40 25 1.6 18 1
2021-22 33 31 951 12 100 112 57 - 76 69 1.1 15 0
2022-23 28 26 788 13 71 84 38 - 82 62 1.3 16 0
2023-24 4 - 88 1 6 7 6 - 12 13 0.9 2 1
Total 94 61 2356 30 240 270 137 - 210 169 1.2 51 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 4 18.2 0.3 4.8 5.1 2.7 0.0 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 0.1
2021-22 33 31 28.8 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.4 0.0 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.0
2022-23 28 26 28.1 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 4.2 3.1 1.3 0.8 0.0
2023-24 4 - 22.0 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.0 5.5 5.9 0.9 0.9 0.5
Total 94 61 25.1 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.3 0.0 3.6 2.9 1.2 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 4 - 22.0 3.5-7.2 48.3 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 8.3
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 2 - 21.5 3.0-4.5 66.7 1.0-1.5 66.7 0.0-1.5 0.0 7.0
Away 2 - 22.5 4.0-10.0 40.0 1.5-4.0 37.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 9.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Losses 4 - 22.0 3.5-7.2 48.3 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 8.3
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October 2 - 21.5 3.0-4.5 66.7 1.0-1.5 66.7 0.0-1.5 0.0 7.0
November 2 - 22.5 4.0-10.0 40.0 1.5-4.0 37.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 9.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 4 - 88 14-29 48.3 5-11 45.5 0-4 0.0 33
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 2 - 43 6-9 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-3 0.0 14
Away 2 - 45 8-20 40.0 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 19
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 4 - 88 14-29 48.3 5-11 45.5 0-4 0.0 33
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October 2 - 43 6-9 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-3 0.0 14
November 2 - 45 8-20 40.0 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 19
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 4 - 22.0 6.4-13.2 48.3 2.3-5.0 45.5 0.0-1.8 0.0 15.0
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 2 - 21.5 5.6-8.4 66.7 1.9-2.8 66.7 0.0-2.8 0.0 13.0
Away 2 - 22.5 7.1-17.8 40.0 2.7-7.1 37.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 16.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Losses 4 - 22.0 6.4-13.2 48.3 2.3-5.0 45.5 0.0-1.8 0.0 15.0
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October 2 - 21.5 5.6-8.4 66.7 1.9-2.8 66.7 0.0-2.8 0.0 13.0
November 2 - 22.5 7.1-17.8 40.0 2.7-7.1 37.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 16.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 4 - 22.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.5 - 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 2 - 21.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 - 3.5 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.5
Away 2 - 22.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 - 2.5 4.5 0.6 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - 22.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.5 - 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3
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October 2 - 21.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 - 3.5 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.5
November 2 - 22.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 - 2.5 4.5 0.6 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 4 - 88 1 6 7 6 - 12 13 0.9 2 1
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 2 - 43 1 3 4 3 - 7 4 1.8 2 1
Away 2 - 45 0 3 3 3 - 5 9 0.6 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - 88 1 6 7 6 - 12 13 0.9 2 1
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October 2 - 43 1 3 4 3 - 7 4 1.8 2 1
November 2 - 45 0 3 3 3 - 5 9 0.6 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 4 - 22.0 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.0 5.5 5.9 0.9 0.9 0.5
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 2 - 21.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.8 0.0 6.5 3.7 1.8 1.9 0.9
Away 2 - 22.5 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 4.4 8.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - 22.0 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.0 5.5 5.9 0.9 0.9 0.5
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October 2 - 21.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.8 0.0 6.5 3.7 1.8 1.9 0.9
November 2 - 22.5 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 4.4 8.0 0.6 0.0 0.0