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Kent Tietje
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Deshler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    2.7
  • fg %
    73.5
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    63.3
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Junior (2013-14):  Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in 26 games … Averaged 15.4 minutes per game with 401 minutes played … Made 69 points on the year, averaging 2.7 points per game … Shot 25-of-35 (.714) from the field ... Shot 19-of-30 (.633) from the free throw line ... Collected 89 rebounds (3.4 per game) ... 46 offensive rebounds ... 43 defensive rebounds ... Had five blocks ... Made eight steals ... Recorded five assists.

Sophomore (2012-13): Played in 25 games…Averaged 11.6 minutes per game with 289 minutes played…Made 37 points on the year, averaging 1.5 points per game…Shot 14-of-20 (.700) from the field...Shot 0-of-1 from 3-point range...Shot 9-of-12 (.750) from the free throw line...Collected 47 rebounds (1.9 per game)...14 offensive rebounds...33 defensive rebounds...Had five blocks...Made nine steals...Recorded four assists...Had 50 fouls...Fouled out one time...Turned the ball over eight times.

Freshman (2011-12): Earned time in four varsity contests as a freshman … Also gained experience as a member of DC’s junior varsity program.

Prep: Lettered three times on the hardwood for Patrick Henry High … Played under the watchful eye of head coach Kent Seemann … Named First-Team All-Northwest Ohio Athletic League and All-District VII … Selected as Third-Team Northwest Ohio All-District performer … Member of Academic Honor Roll and National Honor Society.

Personal: Kent Tietje ... Born in Toledo, Ohio ... On May 29, 1992 ... Son of Ervin and Lori Tietje … Has two brothers; former DC Men's Basketball teammates Kevin and Kyle Tietje … Has one sister; current volleyball and women's basketball player Kelsey ... Cousin of former DC volleyball player and current assistant coach Jessica Tietje and former DC football standout Chris Tietje … Majoring in business administration.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54
  Total Conference
Games 26 18
Games started - -
Minutes 401 271
Minutes per game 15.4 15.1
FG 25-34 19-26
FG Pct 73.5 73.1
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 19-30 9-15
FT Pct 63.3 60.0
Off rebounds 46 31
Def rebounds 43 33
Total rebounds 89 64
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.6
Personal fouls 57 36
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 5 3
Turnovers 6 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.0
Steals 8 3
Blocks 5 5
Points 69 47
Points per game 2.7 2.6
Points per 40 min 6.9 6.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 - 22 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 - 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 - 23 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 - 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 - 22 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 - 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 - 23 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 - 23 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 - 16 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 - 15 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 - 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 - 14 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 - 16 3 1 4 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 - 22 2 1 3 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 - 19 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 - 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 - 23 4 1 5 1 0 0 0
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 - 18 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 - 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 - 16 3 3 6 0 0 1 0
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 - 22 4 3 7 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 - 18 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 - 23 3 5 8 1 1 1 0
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 - 23 1 2 3 1 0 1 2
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 - 13 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 - 11 1 3 4 0 0 0 1
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 19 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 - 16 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 - 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 - 12 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 - 15 5 4 9 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 - 18 6 2 8 0 0 0 1
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 - 14 3 2 5 0 1 0 1
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 - 14 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 - 3 0 -
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 - 4 0 -
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 - 4 0 0.0
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 - 3 0 -
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 - 2 0 -
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 - 4 0 0.0
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 - 3 0 -
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 - 3 0 -
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 - 1 0 -
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 - 1 0 -
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 - 2 0 1.0
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 - 4 0 -
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 - 3 0 -
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 - 2 0 -
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 - 0 0 -
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 0 0 -
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 - 3 0 -
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 - 2 0 -
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 - 0 0 -
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 - 0 0 -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 - 3 0 -
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 - 1 - -
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 - 5 1 0.0
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 - 1 0 -
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 2 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2011-12 4 .8 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 11.6 0.6-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.5 1.5
2013-14 26 15.4 1.0-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.2 2.7
2014-15 29 20.1 2.0-3.2 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.6 5.0
Total 84 15.2 1.1-1.8 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.1 3.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 4 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2012-13 25 - 289 14-20 70.0 0-1 0.0 9-12 75.0 37
2013-14 26 - 401 25-34 73.5 0-0 - 19-30 63.3 69
2014-15 29 24 584 57-93 61.3 1-5 20.0 30-47 63.8 145
Total 84 24 1277 96-148 64.9 1-6 16.7 58-89 65.2 251

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2011-12 4 3 .8 0.0-13.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 289 11.6 1.9-2.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.2-1.7 5.1
2013-14 26 401 15.4 2.5-3.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.0 6.9
2014-15 29 584 20.1 3.9-6.4 0.1-0.3 20.0 2.1-3.2 9.9
Total 84 1277 15.2 3.0-4.6 0.0-0.2 16.7 1.8-2.8 7.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2011-12 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2
2013-14 26 1.8 1.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
2014-15 29 2.1 2.3 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5
Total 84 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2011-12 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 25 - 14 33 47 4 8 9 5
2013-14 26 - 46 43 89 5 6 8 5
2014-15 29 24 61 67 128 12 17 16 14
Total 84 24 121 143 264 21 31 33 24

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 1.9 4.6 6.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.7
2013-14 26 4.6 4.3 8.9 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5
2014-15 29 4.2 4.6 8.8 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.0
Total 84 3.8 4.5 8.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 15.4 1.0-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.2 2.7
Conference 18 15.1 1.1-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.8 2.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 16.3 1.1-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.7
Away 11 14.5 0.9-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.1 2.5
Neutral 3 15.3 0.7-0.7 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.3 3.0
Result            
Wins 20 15.6 1.1-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.4 3.0
Losses 6 14.8 0.7-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.3 1.5
Month            
November 4 18.5 0.8-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.2-3.2 3.8
December 6 17.2 1.0-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.2 2.8
January 8 16.1 1.1-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.2 2.3
February 8 11.9 0.9-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.0 2.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 - 401 25-34 73.5 0-0 - 19-30 63.3 69
Conference 18 - 271 19-26 73.1 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 47
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 - 195 13-18 72.2 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 32
Away 11 - 160 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 28
Neutral 3 - 46 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 9
Result                    
Wins 20 - 312 21-28 75.0 0-0 - 18-28 64.3 60
Losses 6 - 89 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Month                    
November 4 - 74 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 15
December 6 - 103 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 17
January 8 - 129 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 18
February 8 - 95 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 19

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 401 15.4 2.5-3.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.0 6.9
Conference 18 271 15.1 2.8-3.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.2 6.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 195 16.3 2.7-3.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.3 6.6
Away 11 160 14.5 2.5-3.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.0 7.0
Neutral 3 46 15.3 1.7-1.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.3-6.1 7.8
Result                
Wins 20 312 15.6 2.7-3.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.6 7.7
Losses 6 89 14.8 1.8-2.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.9 4.0
Month                
November 4 74 18.5 1.6-2.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.0 8.1
December 6 103 17.2 2.3-3.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.7 6.6
January 8 129 16.1 2.8-3.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.6 5.6
February 8 95 11.9 2.9-4.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.4 8.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 1.8 1.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
Conference 18 1.7 1.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Away 11 1.7 1.4 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2
Neutral 3 1.7 0.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 20 1.9 1.8 3.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1
Losses 6 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3
Month                
November 4 1.5 1.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0
December 6 2.3 1.7 4.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0
January 8 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
February 8 2.3 1.5 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 - 46 43 89 5 6 8 5
Conference 18 - 31 33 64 3 3 3 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 - 22 26 48 2 2 4 3
Away 11 - 19 15 34 1 4 0 2
Neutral 3 - 5 2 7 2 0 4 0
Result                  
Wins 20 - 38 36 74 3 5 5 3
Losses 6 - 8 7 15 2 1 3 2
Month                  
November 4 - 6 4 10 1 2 2 0
December 6 - 14 10 24 1 2 1 0
January 8 - 8 17 25 2 1 3 3
February 8 - 18 12 30 1 1 2 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 4.6 4.3 8.9 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5
Conference 18 4.6 4.9 9.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 4.5 5.3 9.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6
Away 11 4.8 3.8 8.5 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.5
Neutral 3 4.3 1.7 6.1 1.7 0.0 3.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 20 4.9 4.6 9.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4
Losses 6 3.6 3.1 6.7 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.9
Month                
November 4 3.2 2.2 5.4 0.5 1.1 1.1 0.0
December 6 5.4 3.9 9.3 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.0
January 8 2.5 5.3 7.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.9
February 8 7.6 5.1 12.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8

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