2017-18

Played in 32 games during the season, coming off of the bench in each • Averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, averaging 14.7 minutes per game • Made 25-of-64 three-pointers during the season (39.1 percent), while dishing out 16 assists and grabbing 19 steals • Scored his first collegiate points on Nov. 16 in a win against South Carolina • Made his first three-pointer of his career on Nov. 17 against Boise State • Reached double-figures for the first time in his career with 11 points at home against Loyola on Jan. 10, as he made 4-of-5 shots from the field and 3-of-4 from long range • Scored nine points at home against UNI on Feb. 17 • Pulled down a career-high five rebounds on Feb. 14 at Bradley.

2016-17

Redshirted
 

Prior to Illinois State

Earned the 2016 Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference West Most Valuable Player award by averaging 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a senior at Ottawa Township • The Pirates finished with an 18-10 overall record, falling in the Ottawa Class 4A Regional championship game • Named to the 2016 Associated Press Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention Team • Earned a spot on the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 3A/4A All-State Fourth Team • Helped Ottawa Township win a share of the 2016 NIB 12 West Championship • Also advanced, as an individual, to the IHSA 3A/4A championship of the Country Financial Three-Point Showdown • Competed on the AAU circuit for the Quad City Elite.

Personal

Born June 26, 1997 • Son of Phil and Diane Gassman • His father, Phil, played basketball at Upper Iowa • Has one sister • Major: Business