44 Kent Tietje
Kent Tietje
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Hamler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry
  • Position:
    C
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    5.0
  • fg %
    61.3
  • 3pt %
    20.0
  • ft %
    63.8
  • reb/g
    4.4
  • a/g
    0.4
Bio

Senior (2014-15): Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Purple & Gold Tournament Gerry Boomer Sportsmanship Award ... Played in all 29 games and started 25 ... Scored 145 points and averaged 5.0 points per game ... Had two games of 10 or more points, including a career-high 15 points against Kalamazoo (Mich.) College on Dec. 16 ... Shot 61.3 percent from the field (57-of-93) ... Made 30-of-47 free-throws (63.8 percent) ... Was third on the team in rebounding at 128 (4.4 rebounds per game) ... Recorded a career-high 10 boards against Manchester (Ind.) University on Feb. 18 ... Also third in blocked shots (14) and steals (16) ... Had 12 assists. 

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
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 18
Games started 24 17
Minutes 584 390
Minutes per game 20.1 21.7
FG 57-93 38-63
FG Pct 61.3 60.3
3PT 1-5 1-4
3PT Pct 20.0 25.0
FT 30-47 17-27
FT Pct 63.8 63.0
Off rebounds 61 41
Def rebounds 67 45
Total rebounds 128 86
Rebounds per game 4.4 4.8
Personal fouls 79 50
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 12 10
Turnovers 17 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 16 9
Blocks 14 9
Points 145 94
Points per game 5.0 5.2
Points per 40 min 9.9 9.6
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Career Stats: Ball control totals

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News mentions
DC Has 31 Athletes Named to Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
DC Has 31 Athletes Named to Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its inaugural group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

12 Winter Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
12 Winter Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College winter athletic teams had 12 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list.

Men's Hoops Season Ends With Loss to No. 24 St. Olaf
Men's Hoops Season Ends With Loss to No. 24 St. Olaf

WHITEWATER, WISC. -- The Defiance College men's basketball season came to a close with a 68-63 loss to No. 24 nationally-ranked St. Olaf (Minn.) College in a second round game of the NCAA Division III National Tournament in Whitewater, Wisc.

Men's Basketball Beats Manchester (Ind.)
Men's Basketball Beats Manchester (Ind.)

NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. -- The Defiance College men's basketball team trailed by three points at the half, but outscored Manchester (Ind.) University, 50-42, in the second half to beat the Spartans, 86-81, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in North Manchester, Ind.

Big Second Half Lifts Men's Hoops Past Earlham (Ind.)
Big Second Half Lifts Men's Hoops Past Earlham (Ind.)

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's basketball team scored 50 points in the second half to post a 90-68 victory against Earlham (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Richmond, Ind.

Jackets Swarm Quakers
Jackets Swarm Quakers

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's basketball team scored 48 points in the first half and shot 50.0 percent for the game in an 80-63 win against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Earlham (Ind.) College at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Edwards Scores Career-High in Win Against Franklin (Ind.)
Edwards Scores Career-High in Win Against Franklin (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior forward Bernard Edwards (Detroit, Mich./Warren Cousino) scored a career-high 34 points to help lead the Defiance College men's basketball team to a 101-91 victory against Franklin (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Defiance Win Streak Snapped by Bluffton
Defiance Win Streak Snapped by Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's basketball team could not hold off a second-half rally and saw its six-game winning streak come to an end following a 70-68 loss against rival Bluffton University in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action in Bluffton.

Men's Basketball Takes Purple & Gold Tournament Title
Men's Basketball Takes Purple & Gold Tournament Title

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's basketball team defeated Heidelberg University, 78-51, in the championship game of the annual Purple and Gold Financial Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Defiance Posts Convincing Win Against Illinois Tech
Defiance Posts Convincing Win Against Illinois Tech

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Following a 13-day layoff, the Defiance College men's basketball team got back to its winning ways with a 68-40 defeat of Illinois Institute of Technology to advance to the championship game of the Purple and Gold Financial Basketball Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Roth Hits Game-Winner in Come-From-Behind Win
Roth Hits Game-Winner in Come-From-Behind Win

KALAMAZOO, MICH. -- Trailing by as many as nine points in the game, senior guard Mason Roth (McComb) scored what turned out to be the game-winning layup as the Defiance College men's basketball team rallied to beat Kalamazoo (Mich.) College, 60-59, in non-conference action in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Yellow Jackets Sting Spartans
Yellow Jackets Sting Spartans

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Twenty-one of Defiance's 32 made baskets came from long range as the Yellow Jacket men's basketball team defeated Manchester (iInd.) University, 89-50, in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Men's Hoops Falls Short of ONU in Battle of Unbeatens
Men's Hoops Falls Short of ONU in Battle of Unbeatens

ADA, OHIO -- Trailing by a basket with just seconds to go, the Defiance College men's basketball team's final shot attempt missed its mark resulting in a 59-57 loss against Ohio Northern University in a non-conference game in Ada.

Yellow Jackets Upset No. 18 Wheaton (Ill.) In Final Seconds
Yellow Jackets Upset No. 18 Wheaton (Ill.) In Final Seconds

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior forward Bernard Edwards (Detroit, Mich./Warren Cousino) netted the go-ahead bucket with three seconds to go as the Defiance College men's basketball team upset No. 18 nationally-ranked Wheaton (Ill.) College, 67-65, in a non-conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Inside the Hive -- Kent Tietje
Inside the Hive -- Kent Tietje

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Inside the Hive's Alyssa Turton talks with men's basketball player Kent Tietje.

2014-15 Men's Basketball Preview
2014-15 Men's Basketball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men’s basketball program will begin a new era in 2014-15 as Tom Heil takes over as head coach and will be in his first season at the helm.

Men's Basketball Picked Third in 2014-15 HCAC Preseason Poll
Men's Basketball Picked Third in 2014-15 HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College men's basketball team has been selected to finish third in the 2014-15 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.