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Vinny Belcaster

3 Vinny Belcaster

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    J. Sterling Morton West HS
  • Position:
    PG
  • Previous School(s):
    J. Sterling Morton West High School
gp 28
pts/g 11.5
fg % 39.3
3pt % 28.8
ft % 57.3
reb/g 3.0
a/g 2.9

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 3 Mayville State L, 75-72
Feb 4 Presentation W, 54-46
Feb 10 at Valley City State L, 70-60
Feb 11 at Dickinson State L, 71-68
Feb 16 at Dakota State L, 69-59
Feb 21 at Valley City State L, 72-54
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 14
Games started 26 12
Minutes 788 409
Minutes per game 28.1 29.2
FG 123-313 62-148
FG Pct 39.3 41.9
3PT 32-111 12-51
3PT Pct 28.8 23.5
FT 43-75 20-32
FT Pct 57.3 62.5
Off rebounds 13 4
Def rebounds 71 37
Total rebounds 84 41
Rebounds per game 3.0 2.9
Personal fouls 38 16
Disqualifications - -
Assists 82 43
Turnovers 62 28
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.5
Steals 16 9
Blocks 0 0
Points 321 156
Points per game 11.5 11.1
Points per 40 min 16.3 15.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 Bacone W, 92-58 1 24 5-7 71.4 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 12
Oct 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-68 1 30 7-14 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-5 40.0 18
Nov 4 at (RV) Kansas Wesleyan L, 78-54 1 18 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 5 vs. Bethany L, 62-60 1 32 6-17 35.3 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 15
Nov 11 Ozark Christian W, 91-71 1 23 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 12 Midland L, 66-62 1 31 7-19 36.8 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 16
Nov 18 vs. Indiana Northwest W, 93-87 1 38 4-20 20.0 3-11 27.3 5-8 62.5 16
Nov 19 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 83-74 1 30 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 3-6 50.0 13
Nov 25 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 71-61 1 29 5-14 35.7 0-3 0.0 4-6 66.7 14
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 68-43 1 25 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 Dakota State W, 85-65 1 28 5-12 41.7 0-3 0.0 5-5 100.0 15
Dec 8 at Bacone W, 71-41 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at South Dakota State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at #23 Morningside L, 82-69 1 17 8-18 44.4 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 22
Dec 29 Haskell W, 69-63 1 21 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 3
Dec 30 Northwestern L, 71-66 1 29 8-17 47.1 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 20
Jan 6 Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 27 9-19 47.4 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 7 Valley City State W, 84-72 1 31 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 13 at Presentation W, 58-55 - 29 5-9 55.6 2-3 66.7 3-5 60.0 15
Jan 14 at Mayville State L, 83-82 - 32 9-16 56.3 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 22
Jan 20 at Waldorf W, 65-61 1 29 1-10 10.0 0-3 0.0 4-6 66.7 6
Jan 21 at Viterbo L, 65-60 1 32 2-10 20.0 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 27 Viterbo W, 73-57 1 27 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 28 Waldorf W, 59-48 1 30 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 3 Mayville State L, 75-72 1 33 6-14 42.9 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 16
Feb 4 Presentation W, 54-46 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 10 at Valley City State L, 70-60 1 27 2-8 25.0 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 11 at Dickinson State L, 71-68 1 31 7-12 58.3 1-1 100.0 3-5 60.0 18
Feb 16 at Dakota State L, 69-59 1 27 8-16 50.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 18
Feb 21 at Valley City State L, 72-54 1 32 4-11 36.4 1-6 16.7 2-3 66.7 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 28 Bacone W, 92-58 1 24 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 0 0 2 -
Oct 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-68 1 30 2 3 5 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Nov 4 at (RV) Kansas Wesleyan L, 78-54 1 18 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 5 vs. Bethany L, 62-60 1 32 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Nov 11 Ozark Christian W, 91-71 1 23 0 2 2 9 3 3.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 Midland L, 66-62 1 31 2 0 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 vs. Indiana Northwest W, 93-87 1 38 2 2 4 5 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 19 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 83-74 1 30 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 25 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 71-61 1 29 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 0 0 3 -
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 68-43 1 25 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 3 Dakota State W, 85-65 1 28 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 8 at Bacone W, 71-41 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at South Dakota State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at #23 Morningside L, 82-69 1 17 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 29 Haskell W, 69-63 1 21 0 4 4 3 5 0.6 0 0 0 -
Dec 30 Northwestern L, 71-66 1 29 1 3 4 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 -
Jan 6 Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 27 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 7 Valley City State W, 84-72 1 31 0 4 4 11 3 3.7 0 0 1 -
Jan 13 at Presentation W, 58-55 - 29 0 6 6 3 2 1.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 14 at Mayville State L, 83-82 - 32 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 20 at Waldorf W, 65-61 1 29 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 1 0 1 -
Jan 21 at Viterbo L, 65-60 1 32 0 3 3 3 2 1.5 1 0 4 -
Jan 27 Viterbo W, 73-57 1 27 0 3 3 5 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 28 Waldorf W, 59-48 1 30 1 3 4 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 Mayville State L, 75-72 1 33 1 5 6 3 4 0.8 1 0 1 -
Feb 4 Presentation W, 54-46 1 26 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 10 at Valley City State L, 70-60 1 27 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 -
Feb 11 at Dickinson State L, 71-68 1 31 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 -
Feb 16 at Dakota State L, 69-59 1 27 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 21 at Valley City State L, 72-54 1 32 0 4 4 2 4 0.5 1 0 4 -
  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 28 26 28.1 4.4-11.2 39.3 1.1-4.0 28.8 1.5-2.7 57.3 11.5
Conference 14 12 29.2 4.4-10.6 41.9 0.9-3.6 23.5 1.4-2.3 62.5 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 13 27.7 4.4-10.2 42.9 0.6-2.8 21.6 1.3-2.2 58.6 10.7
Away 11 9 27.5 4.7-12.0 39.4 1.5-4.5 32.0 1.6-2.8 58.1 12.5
Neutral 4 4 31.3 3.5-12.0 29.2 2.0-6.0 33.3 2.0-3.8 53.3 11.0
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Wins 14 13 27.9 2.9-8.1 36.0 0.8-2.9 26.8 1.9-3.2 57.8 8.5
Losses 14 13 28.4 5.9-14.2 41.2 1.5-5.0 30.0 1.2-2.1 56.7 14.4
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October 2 2 27.0 6.0-10.5 57.1 1.5-2.5 60.0 1.5-3.5 42.9 15.0
November 8 8 28.3 3.5-11.4 30.8 1.1-4.2 26.5 1.8-3.2 53.8 9.9
December 4 4 23.8 5.5-13.5 40.7 1.8-4.5 38.9 2.2-3.0 75.0 15.0
January 8 6 29.6 4.0-10.0 40.0 0.9-3.8 23.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 9.9
February 6 6 29.3 4.8-11.2 43.3 1.0-4.0 25.0 1.5-2.3 64.3 12.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 26 788 123-313 39.3 32-111 28.8 43-75 57.3 321
Conference 14 12 409 62-148 41.9 12-51 23.5 20-32 62.5 156
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 13 360 57-133 42.9 8-37 21.6 17-29 58.6 139
Away 11 9 303 52-132 39.4 16-50 32.0 18-31 58.1 138
Neutral 4 4 125 14-48 29.2 8-24 33.3 8-15 53.3 44
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Wins 14 13 391 41-114 36.0 11-41 26.8 26-45 57.8 119
Losses 14 13 397 82-199 41.2 21-70 30.0 17-30 56.7 202
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October 2 2 54 12-21 57.1 3-5 60.0 3-7 42.9 30
November 8 8 226 28-91 30.8 9-34 26.5 14-26 53.8 79
December 4 4 95 22-54 40.7 7-18 38.9 9-12 75.0 60
January 8 6 237 32-80 40.0 7-30 23.3 8-16 50.0 79
February 6 6 176 29-67 43.3 6-24 25.0 9-14 64.3 73
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 26 28.1 6.2-15.9 39.3 1.6-5.6 28.8 2.2-3.8 57.3 16.3
Conference 14 12 29.2 6.1-14.5 41.9 1.2-5.0 23.5 2.0-3.1 62.5 15.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 13 27.7 6.3-14.8 42.9 0.9-4.1 21.6 1.9-3.2 58.6 15.4
Away 11 9 27.5 6.9-17.4 39.4 2.1-6.6 32.0 2.4-4.1 58.1 18.2
Neutral 4 4 31.3 4.5-15.4 29.2 2.6-7.7 33.3 2.6-4.8 53.3 14.1
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Wins 14 13 27.9 4.2-11.7 36.0 1.1-4.2 26.8 2.7-4.6 57.8 12.2
Losses 14 13 28.4 8.3-20.1 41.2 2.1-7.1 30.0 1.7-3.0 56.7 20.4
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October 2 2 27.0 8.9-15.6 57.1 2.2-3.7 60.0 2.2-5.2 42.9 22.2
November 8 8 28.3 5.0-16.1 30.8 1.6-6.0 26.5 2.5-4.6 53.8 14.0
December 4 4 23.8 9.3-22.7 40.7 2.9-7.6 38.9 3.8-5.1 75.0 25.3
January 8 6 29.6 5.4-13.5 40.0 1.2-5.1 23.3 1.4-2.7 50.0 13.3
February 6 6 29.3 6.6-15.2 43.3 1.4-5.5 25.0 2.0-3.2 64.3 16.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 26 28.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.4 - 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.6 0.0
Conference 14 12 29.2 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.1 - 3.1 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 13 27.7 0.6 2.5 3.2 0.9 - 4.0 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.0
Away 11 9 27.5 0.2 2.5 2.7 2.2 - 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.0
Neutral 4 4 31.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.5 - 3.3 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.0
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Wins 14 13 27.9 0.4 2.7 3.1 0.8 - 4.1 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.0
Losses 14 13 28.4 0.6 2.4 2.9 1.9 - 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.0
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October 2 2 27.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 - 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
November 8 8 28.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.4 - 3.3 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.0
December 4 4 23.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 0.8 - 2.5 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.0
January 8 6 29.6 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.1 - 3.6 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.0
February 6 6 29.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.8 - 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.8 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 26 788 13 71 84 38 - 82 62 1.3 16 0
Conference 14 12 409 4 37 41 16 - 43 28 1.5 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 13 360 8 33 41 12 - 52 28 1.9 6 0
Away 11 9 303 2 28 30 24 - 17 27 0.6 7 0
Neutral 4 4 125 3 10 13 2 - 13 7 1.9 3 0
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Wins 14 13 391 5 38 43 11 - 58 29 2.0 7 0
Losses 14 13 397 8 33 41 27 - 24 33 0.7 9 0
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October 2 2 54 2 5 7 4 - 5 4 1.3 2 0
November 8 8 226 5 15 20 11 - 26 16 1.6 3 0
December 4 4 95 2 11 13 3 - 10 11 0.9 1 0
January 8 6 237 2 26 28 9 - 29 14 2.1 5 0
February 6 6 176 2 14 16 11 - 12 17 0.7 5 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 28 26 28.1 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 4.2 3.1 1.3 0.8 0.0
Conference 14 12 29.2 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.6 0.0 4.2 2.7 1.5 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 13 27.7 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.3 0.0 5.8 3.1 1.9 0.7 0.0
Away 11 9 27.5 0.3 3.7 4.0 3.2 0.0 2.2 3.6 0.6 0.9 0.0
Neutral 4 4 31.3 1.0 3.2 4.2 0.6 0.0 4.2 2.2 1.9 1.0 0.0
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Wins 14 13 27.9 0.5 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.0 5.9 3.0 2.0 0.7 0.0
Losses 14 13 28.4 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.7 0.0 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.9 0.0
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October 2 2 27.0 1.5 3.7 5.2 3.0 0.0 3.7 3.0 1.3 1.5 0.0
November 8 8 28.3 0.9 2.7 3.5 1.9 0.0 4.6 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.0
December 4 4 23.8 0.8 4.6 5.5 1.3 0.0 4.2 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.0
January 8 6 29.6 0.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.0 4.9 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.0
February 6 6 29.3 0.5 3.2 3.6 2.5 0.0 2.7 3.9 0.7 1.1 0.0