2 Branden Northern
Branden Northern
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Sellersburg, Ind.
  • High School:
    Silver Creek HS
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    12.6
  • fg %
    49.3
  • 3pt %
    33.7
  • ft %
    72.7
  • reb/g
    4.2
  • a/g
    5.8

Bio

Name Pronunciation: BRAN-DEN NORTH-ERN

High School: Silver Creek High School

Athletic Achievements (HS): 2x State Champion, Indiana All-Star

Major: Finance

Favorite Athlete: Lebron James

USF Athetic Achievements: Crossroads League All-Newcomer Team 2022-23

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 82-77
Feb 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 99-90
Feb 17 at Marian University L, 84-75
Feb 21 Grace L, 103-79
Feb 24 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 93-81
Feb 28 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 93-74
  Overall Conf
Games 28 17
Games started 28 17
Minutes 986 613
Minutes per game 35.2 36.1
FG 136-276 95-179
FG Pct 49.3 53.1
3PT 33-98 23-58
3PT Pct 33.7 39.7
FT 48-66 23-36
FT Pct 72.7 63.9
Off rebounds 15 7
Def rebounds 102 57
Total rebounds 117 64
Rebounds per game 4.2 3.8
Personal fouls 57 38
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 163 91
Turnovers 75 51
Assist to turnover ratio 2.2 1.8
Steals 31 16
Blocks 2 2
Points 353 236
Points per game 12.6 13.9
Points per 40 min 14.3 15.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 81-77 1 34 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 15
Oct 28 at Lindsey Wilson W, 97-87 1 35 8-15 53.3 3-5 60.0 6-7 85.7 25
Nov 1 Governors State L, 86-83 1 35 1-11 9.1 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 4 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 90-82 1 27 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 9 vs. East-West W, 121-63 1 20 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 10 vs. Cumberland (TN) W, 93-72 1 30 3-8 37.5 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 15 at Indiana Tech W, 79-74 1 39 5-11 45.5 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 14
Nov 18 at Taylor (IN) W, 97-75 1 30 9-11 81.8 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 20
Nov 21 Goshen (IN) W, 89-80 1 33 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 2 at Huntington (IN) L, 79-69 1 39 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 15 vs. Florida College (FL) W, 101-93 1 35 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 5
Dec 16 at Southeastern L, 104-90 1 40 4-13 30.8 0-6 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Dec 29 at Roosevelt (IL) W, 92-78 1 40 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 9
Jan 3 Bethel (IN) L, 96-88 1 40 5-9 55.6 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 14
Jan 6 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 83-77 1 43 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 10 at Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 87-77 1 36 6-12 50.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 13 Marian University L, 86-71 1 36 4-8 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 17 at Grace L, 85-64 1 35 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 20 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 87-62 1 37 9-13 69.2 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 23
Jan 27 Taylor (IN) L, 100-74 1 37 4-13 30.8 0-5 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 31 at Goshen (IN) W, 88-79 1 39 11-16 68.8 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 27
Feb 3 Huntington (IN) L, 94-85 1 36 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 7 at Bethel (IN) L, 95-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 82-77 1 37 3-13 23.1 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Feb 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 99-90 1 37 9-13 69.2 4-5 80.0 4-6 66.7 26
Feb 17 at Marian University L, 84-75 1 34 10-13 76.9 3-5 60.0 2-6 33.3 25
Feb 21 Grace L, 103-79 1 28 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Feb 24 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 93-81 1 36 8-14 57.1 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 19
Feb 28 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 93-74 1 38 6-10 60.0 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 14

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 81-77 1 34 1 6 7 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 -
Oct 28 at Lindsey Wilson W, 97-87 1 35 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 4 0 4 -
Nov 1 Governors State L, 86-83 1 35 2 3 5 6 2 3.0 2 0 1 -
Nov 4 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 90-82 1 27 2 2 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 9 vs. East-West W, 121-63 1 20 0 4 4 6 2 3.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 10 vs. Cumberland (TN) W, 93-72 1 30 0 5 5 10 4 2.5 2 0 1 -
Nov 15 at Indiana Tech W, 79-74 1 39 1 5 6 8 1 8.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 18 at Taylor (IN) W, 97-75 1 30 0 3 3 5 1 5.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 21 Goshen (IN) W, 89-80 1 33 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 2 at Huntington (IN) L, 79-69 1 39 1 1 2 4 4 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 15 vs. Florida College (FL) W, 101-93 1 35 1 8 9 17 3 5.7 1 0 1 -
Dec 16 at Southeastern L, 104-90 1 40 1 3 4 8 3 2.7 0 0 2 -
Dec 29 at Roosevelt (IL) W, 92-78 1 40 0 7 7 5 2 2.5 1 0 2 -
Jan 3 Bethel (IN) L, 96-88 1 40 2 5 7 5 3 1.7 3 0 0 -
Jan 6 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 83-77 1 43 1 6 7 7 6 1.2 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 87-77 1 36 0 4 4 13 2 6.5 3 0 1 -
Jan 13 Marian University L, 86-71 1 36 0 5 5 4 3 1.3 0 1 3 -
Jan 17 at Grace L, 85-64 1 35 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 20 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 87-62 1 37 1 1 2 11 1 11.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 27 Taylor (IN) L, 100-74 1 37 0 0 0 5 1 5.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 31 at Goshen (IN) W, 88-79 1 39 1 2 3 5 2 2.5 0 1 3 -
Feb 3 Huntington (IN) L, 94-85 1 36 0 7 7 4 5 0.8 0 0 5 1
Feb 7 at Bethel (IN) L, 95-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 82-77 1 37 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 99-90 1 37 0 5 5 7 3 2.3 0 0 3 -
Feb 17 at Marian University L, 84-75 1 34 0 5 5 3 7 0.4 2 0 4 -
Feb 21 Grace L, 103-79 1 28 0 3 3 3 4 0.8 1 0 0 -
Feb 24 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 93-81 1 36 1 4 5 6 3 2.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 28 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 93-74 1 38 0 1 1 2 4 0.5 2 0 2 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 27 20 26.2 3.6-8.4 42.9 1.3-3.9 32.4 1.6-2.3 66.7 10.0
2023-24 28 28 35.2 4.9-9.9 49.3 1.2-3.5 33.7 1.7-2.4 72.7 12.6
2024-25 31 31 31.5 3.3-7.4 44.3 1.0-3.1 32.6 2.2-3.1 70.1 9.8
Total 86 79 31.1 3.9-8.5 45.8 1.1-3.5 32.9 1.8-2.6 69.9 10.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 27 20 708 97-226 42.9 34-105 32.4 42-63 66.7 270
2023-24 28 28 986 136-276 49.3 33-98 33.7 48-66 72.7 353
2024-25 31 31 977 102-230 44.3 31-95 32.6 68-97 70.1 303
Total 86 79 2671 335-732 45.8 98-298 32.9 158-226 69.9 926

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 27 20 26.2 5.5-12.8 42.9 1.9-5.9 32.4 2.4-3.6 66.7 15.3
2023-24 28 28 35.2 5.5-11.2 49.3 1.3-4.0 33.7 1.9-2.7 72.7 14.3
2024-25 31 31 31.5 4.2-9.4 44.3 1.3-3.9 32.6 2.8-4.0 70.1 12.4
Total 86 79 31.1 5.0-11.0 45.8 1.5-4.5 32.9 2.4-3.4 69.9 13.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 27 20 26.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.2 0.0 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.3 0.1
2023-24 28 28 35.2 0.5 3.6 4.2 2.0 0.0 5.8 2.7 2.2 1.1 0.1
2024-25 31 31 31.5 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.3 0.0 4.0 2.3 1.8 1.1 0.0
Total 86 79 31.1 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.2 0.0 4.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 27 20 708 11 59 70 60 1 59 45 1.3 34 3
2023-24 28 28 986 15 102 117 57 1 163 75 2.2 31 2
2024-25 31 31 977 11 113 124 71 0 125 71 1.8 35 1
Total 86 79 2671 37 274 311 188 2 347 191 1.8 100 6

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 27 20 26.2 0.6 3.3 4.0 3.4 0.1 3.3 2.5 1.3 1.9 0.2
2023-24 28 28 35.2 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.3 0.0 6.6 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.1
2024-25 31 31 31.5 0.5 4.6 5.1 2.9 0.0 5.1 2.9 1.8 1.4 0.0
Total 86 79 31.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.8 0.0 5.2 2.9 1.8 1.5 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 28 35.2 4.9-9.9 49.3 1.2-3.5 33.7 1.7-2.4 72.7 12.6
Conference 17 17 36.1 5.6-10.5 53.1 1.4-3.4 39.7 1.4-2.1 63.9 13.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 34.8 3.9-9.3 42.2 1.1-3.6 30.0 1.7-2.4 73.1 10.6
Away 13 13 37.2 6.2-11.2 54.8 1.5-3.7 39.6 1.6-2.4 67.7 15.4
Neutral 4 4 29.8 3.2-7.0 46.4 0.5-2.5 20.0 2.0-2.2 88.9 9.0
Result Wins 13 13 34.2 5.6-9.8 57.0 1.5-3.3 44.2 2.5-3.3 76.7 15.2
Losses 15 15 36.1 4.2-9.9 42.6 0.9-3.7 25.5 1.0-1.5 65.2 10.3
Month October 2 2 34.5 6.5-13.0 50.0 2.0-4.5 44.4 5.0-5.5 90.9 20.0
November 7 7 30.6 3.6-7.7 46.3 0.6-2.9 20.0 1.6-2.1 73.3 9.3
December 4 4 38.5 2.2-7.2 31.0 0.8-3.0 25.0 1.8-2.0 87.5 7.0
January 8 8 37.9 6.0-11.2 53.3 1.2-3.5 35.7 1.2-1.8 71.4 14.5
February 7 7 35.1 5.9-11.0 53.2 1.7-4.1 41.4 1.4-2.6 55.6 14.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 28 986 136-276 49.3 33-98 33.7 48-66 72.7 353
Conference 17 17 613 95-179 53.1 23-58 39.7 23-36 63.9 236
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 11 383 43-102 42.2 12-40 30.0 19-26 73.1 117
Away 13 13 484 80-146 54.8 19-48 39.6 21-31 67.7 200
Neutral 4 4 119 13-28 46.4 2-10 20.0 8-9 88.9 36
Result Wins 13 13 445 73-128 57.0 19-43 44.2 33-43 76.7 198
Losses 15 15 541 63-148 42.6 14-55 25.5 15-23 65.2 155
Month October 2 2 69 13-26 50.0 4-9 44.4 10-11 90.9 40
November 7 7 214 25-54 46.3 4-20 20.0 11-15 73.3 65
December 4 4 154 9-29 31.0 3-12 25.0 7-8 87.5 28
January 8 8 303 48-90 53.3 10-28 35.7 10-14 71.4 116
February 7 7 246 41-77 53.2 12-29 41.4 10-18 55.6 104

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 28 35.2 5.5-11.2 49.3 1.3-4.0 33.7 1.9-2.7 72.7 14.3
Conference 17 17 36.1 6.2-11.7 53.1 1.5-3.8 39.7 1.5-2.3 63.9 15.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 34.8 4.5-10.7 42.2 1.3-4.2 30.0 2.0-2.7 73.1 12.2
Away 13 13 37.2 6.6-12.1 54.8 1.6-4.0 39.6 1.7-2.6 67.7 16.5
Neutral 4 4 29.8 4.4-9.4 46.4 0.7-3.4 20.0 2.7-3.0 88.9 12.1
Result Wins 13 13 34.2 6.6-11.5 57.0 1.7-3.9 44.2 3.0-3.9 76.7 17.8
Losses 15 15 36.1 4.7-10.9 42.6 1.0-4.1 25.5 1.1-1.7 65.2 11.5
Month October 2 2 34.5 7.5-15.1 50.0 2.3-5.2 44.4 5.8-6.4 90.9 23.2
November 7 7 30.6 4.7-10.1 46.3 0.7-3.7 20.0 2.1-2.8 73.3 12.1
December 4 4 38.5 2.3-7.5 31.0 0.8-3.1 25.0 1.8-2.1 87.5 7.3
January 8 8 37.9 6.3-11.9 53.3 1.3-3.7 35.7 1.3-1.8 71.4 15.3
February 7 7 35.1 6.7-12.5 53.2 2.0-4.7 41.4 1.6-2.9 55.6 16.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 28 35.2 0.5 3.6 4.2 2.0 0.0 5.8 2.7 2.2 1.1 0.1
Conference 17 17 36.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.2 0.1 5.4 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 34.8 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.2 0.1 4.8 2.3 2.1 1.0 0.1
Away 13 13 37.2 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.2 0.0 5.7 3.1 1.9 1.2 0.1
Neutral 4 4 29.8 0.5 5.8 6.3 1.3 - 9.0 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 13 13 34.2 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.0 - 7.4 1.8 4.0 1.2 0.1
Losses 15 15 36.1 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.1 0.1 4.5 3.4 1.3 1.0 0.1
Month October 2 2 34.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 - 3.5 1.0 3.5 2.0 0.0
November 7 7 30.6 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.6 - 5.7 1.7 3.3 1.3 0.0
December 4 4 38.5 0.8 4.8 5.5 1.5 - 8.5 3.0 2.8 0.5 0.0
January 8 8 37.9 0.6 3.1 3.8 1.9 0.0 6.8 2.8 2.5 1.3 0.3
February 7 7 35.1 0.1 4.0 4.1 2.7 0.1 4.0 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 28 986 15 102 117 57 1 163 75 2.2 31 2
Conference 17 17 613 7 57 64 38 1 91 51 1.8 16 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 383 7 35 42 24 1 53 25 2.1 11 1
Away 13 13 484 6 44 50 28 0 74 40 1.9 16 1
Neutral 4 4 119 2 23 25 5 - 36 10 3.6 4 0
Result Wins 13 13 445 5 52 57 26 - 96 24 4.0 16 1
Losses 15 15 541 10 50 60 31 1 67 51 1.3 15 1
Month October 2 2 69 1 7 8 6 - 7 2 3.5 4 0
November 7 7 214 5 23 28 11 - 40 12 3.3 9 0
December 4 4 154 3 19 22 6 - 34 12 2.8 2 0
January 8 8 303 5 25 30 15 0 54 22 2.5 10 2
February 7 7 246 1 28 29 19 1 28 27 1.0 6 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 28 35.2 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.3 0.0 6.6 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.1
Conference 17 17 36.1 0.5 3.7 4.2 2.5 0.1 5.9 3.3 1.8 1.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 34.8 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.5 0.1 5.5 2.6 2.1 1.1 0.1
Away 13 13 37.2 0.5 3.6 4.1 2.3 0.0 6.1 3.3 1.9 1.3 0.1
Neutral 4 4 29.8 0.7 7.7 8.4 1.7 0.0 12.1 3.4 3.6 1.3 0.0
Result Wins 13 13 34.2 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.3 0.0 8.6 2.2 4.0 1.4 0.1
Losses 15 15 36.1 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.3 0.1 5.0 3.8 1.3 1.1 0.1
Month October 2 2 34.5 0.6 4.1 4.6 3.5 0.0 4.1 1.2 3.5 2.3 0.0
November 7 7 30.6 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.1 0.0 7.5 2.2 3.3 1.7 0.0
December 4 4 38.5 0.8 4.9 5.7 1.6 0.0 8.8 3.1 2.8 0.5 0.0
January 8 8 37.9 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.0 7.1 2.9 2.5 1.3 0.3
February 7 7 35.1 0.2 4.6 4.7 3.1 0.2 4.6 4.4 1.0 1.0 0.0

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  • Saint Francis (IN) vs. Grace (IN)
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  • Saint Francis (IN) vs. Grace (IN)
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  • Saint Francis (IN) vs. Grace (IN)
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  • Saint Francis (IN) vs. Grace (IN)
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  • Saint Francis (IN) vs. Grace (IN)