Eric Pierce

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Eric Pierce
11 Eric Pierce
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    192
  • Hometown:
    Oceanside, Calif.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    El Camino HS
  • Previous College:
    Lethbridge/Fresno City
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    11.7
  • fg %
    42.2
  • 3pt %
    28.0
  • ft %
    68.1
  • reb/g
    6.2
  • a/g
    2.3
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2021-22 Season (Senior): Earned honorable mention NAIA All-America and first team all-NSAA honors ... Averaged 11.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... Finished third on the team in scoring and assists (68), second in both rebounding and blocked shots (24) ... Led the team with 59 steals ... Missed four games at the end of the season due to injury, including all three NSAA Tournament games ... Scored in double figures in 18 games, including 20-or-more three times ... Went for a career-high 25 in a 68-48 win over Presentation (Jan. 14) ... Recorded double-doubles all four times he grabbed at least 10 rebounds ... Pulled down a career-high 11 boards against Dickinson State (Feb. 12) ... Hit four three-pointers in wins over Mount Marty (Nov. 27) and Presentation (Jan. 14).

2020-21 Season (Junior): Played in 17 games with 14 starts … Averaged 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game … Shot 47.7 percent from the floor and 79.1 percent from the free throw line … Dished out 29 assists and swiped 29 steals … Named NSAA Player of the Week on Feb. 15 after averaging 18 points, 9.5 rebound, and 5.0 assists per game … Notched a double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds) in a win at Valley City (Feb. 12) … Posted nine double-digit scoring games … Scored a team-high 20 points in the NAIA Opening Round game against Jamestown, going 9-of-16 from the field and grabbing three steals.

At Lethbridge (2018-19): Spent the 2018-19 season at Lethbridge University in Lethbridge, Alta. ... Helped the Horns to a 14-10 record ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring and third in rebounding ... His 27 three-pointers were good for second on the team ... Scored a season-high 33 points (Nov. 9) on 14-of-14 shooting, including draining a season-best six three-pointers on eight attempts ... Grabbed 10 boards on Nov. 3 to go along with 15 points for his lone double-double of the year ... Scored in double figures in 15 of 24 games on the season.

At Fresno CC (2016-18): Spent two seasons at Fresno City College ... Played basketball for Coach Ed Madec ... Helped the Rams to the CCCAA State Semifinals during the 2017-18 season ... Scored in double figures five times as a sophomore ... Recorded season-highs of 23 points - on 8-of-11 shooting - and 14 rebouds in a win over Merced on Jan. 24 ... Also registered a double-double against Merced (10 pts, 13 reb) on Feb. 17.

High School: Attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, Calif.

 

Fresno City College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2016-17 (Fresh.) 29 164 (5.7) 110 (3.8) 85 45 16 63-164 (38.4) 23-73 (31.5) 15-22 (68.2)
2017-18 (Soph.) 29 179 (6.2) 152 (5.2) 75 48 19 76-154 (49.4) 6-40 (15.0) 21-36 (58.3)
2018-19 (Jr.) 24 279 (11.6) 118 (4.9) 37 43 8 104-213 (48.8) 27-82 (32.9) 44-64 (68.8)
Totals 82 622 (7.6) 380 (4.6) 197 136 43 243-531 (45.8) 56-195 (28.7) 80-122 (65.6)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 13
Games started 29 13
Minutes 691 302
Minutes per game 23.8 23.2
FG 119-282 47-116
FG Pct 42.2 40.5
3PT 23-82 11-35
3PT Pct 28.0 31.4
FT 79-116 38-47
FT Pct 68.1 80.9
Off rebounds 30 10
Def rebounds 151 76
Total rebounds 181 86
Rebounds per game 6.2 6.6
Personal fouls 85 39
Disqualifications 4 2
Assists 68 29
Turnovers 69 38
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.8
Steals 59 22
Blocks 24 10
Points 340 143
Points per game 11.7 11.0
Points per 40 min 19.7 18.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 27 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 17 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 13
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 21 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 25 6-16 37.5 0-5 0.0 5-8 62.5 17
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 28 6-12 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 16
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 26 6-14 42.9 1-4 25.0 3-3 100.0 16
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 19 8-9 88.9 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 19
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 25 3-9 33.3 2-2 100.0 7-8 87.5 15
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 30 7-15 46.7 4-7 57.1 4-5 80.0 22
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 18 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 25 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 9
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 29 9-17 52.9 0-4 0.0 4-8 50.0 22
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 24 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 0-4 0.0 11
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 6
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 30 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 6-8 75.0 15
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 16 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 23 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 24 7-14 50.0 4-5 80.0 7-8 87.5 25
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 21 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 21 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 29 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 23 5-11 45.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 9
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 21 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 28 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 7-8 87.5 17
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 20 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 25 5-15 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 16
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 18 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 27 2 3 5 3 4 2 1
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 17 2 4 6 2 1 3 0
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 26 0 5 5 4 4 3 0
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 21 0 4 4 5 1 4 1
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 25 3 5 8 2 2 1 2
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 28 0 4 4 0 1 3 3
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 26 1 5 6 1 2 1 1
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 19 3 2 5 3 1 2 0
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 25 2 5 7 4 2 4 0
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 30 0 5 5 1 3 3 1
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 18 0 4 4 2 3 0 0
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 25 0 5 5 6 0 0 0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 29 3 7 10 2 1 3 0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 24 1 6 7 0 1 1 2
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 26 0 4 4 3 3 2 2
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 30 1 9 10 6 0 2 1
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 16 1 3 4 1 4 2 0
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 23 0 8 8 4 7 0 1
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 24 2 7 9 0 3 1 2
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 21 1 6 7 1 1 3 0
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 21 1 4 5 3 5 1 1
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 29 0 7 7 4 4 3 2
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 23 2 8 10 4 2 5 2
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 26 0 2 2 1 2 2 0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 21 0 5 5 0 4 2 1
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 28 1 5 6 1 2 1 1
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 20 1 6 7 1 4 1 0
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 25 1 10 11 3 0 1 0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 18 2 3 5 1 2 3 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 3 - 0.8
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 2 - 2.0
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 5 1 1.0
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 3 - 5.0
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 4 - 3.0
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 3 - 0.7
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 4 - -
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 5 1 2.0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 3 - -
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 2 - 0.6
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 5 1 0.6
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 4 - 0.5
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 5 1 0.3
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 2 - -
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - - - -
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 - - - -
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 3 - 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 17 23.3 3.6-7.6 1.0-3.2 2.0-2.5 10.3
2021-22 29 23.8 4.1-9.7 0.8-2.8 2.7-4.0 11.7
Total 46 23.6 3.9-9.0 0.9-3.0 2.5-3.5 11.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 17 14 396 62-130 47.7 17-54 31.5 34-43 79.1 175
2021-22 29 29 691 119-282 42.2 23-82 28.0 79-116 68.1 340
Total 46 43 1087 181-412 43.9 40-136 29.4 113-159 71.1 515
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 17 396 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 29 691 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 46 1087 23.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 17 0.8 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.9 1.7 0.2
2021-22 29 1.0 5.2 6.2 2.3 2.4 2.0 0.8
Total 46 1.0 5.4 6.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 17 14 14 96 110 29 32 29 3
2021-22 29 29 30 151 181 68 69 59 24
Total 46 43 44 247 291 97 101 88 27
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 46 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 23.8 4.1-9.7 0.8-2.8 2.7-4.0 11.7
Conference 13 23.2 3.6-8.9 0.8-2.7 2.9-3.6 11.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 24.2 3.7-9.2 0.9-2.9 3.3-4.6 11.6
Away 14 23.6 3.8-9.6 0.4-2.8 1.9-3.2 9.9
Neutral 5 23.8 5.8-11.2 1.6-2.8 3.8-5.0 17.0
Result
Wins 16 23.9 4.4-10.2 1.1-3.1 2.9-4.2 12.9
Losses 13 23.7 3.7-9.1 0.4-2.5 2.5-3.7 10.3
Month
October 3 23.3 4.0-10.0 0.0-2.0 1.7-3.7 9.7
November 8 24.0 4.6-10.6 1.1-3.1 3.0-4.0 13.4
December 5 26.8 4.6-10.4 0.8-3.6 2.6-5.4 12.6
January 8 22.9 3.6-8.8 1.0-2.9 2.4-3.0 10.6
February 4 23.5 3.8-9.2 0.5-2.0 4.2-5.0 12.3
March 1 18.0 3.0-8.0 0.0-2.0 1.0-2.0 7.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 29 691 119-282 42.2 23-82 28.0 79-116 68.1 340
Conference 13 13 302 47-116 40.5 11-35 31.4 38-47 80.9 143
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 10 242 37-92 40.2 9-29 31.0 33-46 71.7 116
Away 14 14 330 53-134 39.6 6-39 15.4 27-45 60.0 139
Neutral 5 5 119 29-56 51.8 8-14 57.1 19-25 76.0 85
Result
Wins 16 16 383 71-164 43.3 18-49 36.7 46-68 67.6 206
Losses 13 13 308 48-118 40.7 5-33 15.2 33-48 68.8 134
Month
October 3 3 70 12-30 40.0 0-6 0.0 5-11 45.5 29
November 8 8 192 37-85 43.5 9-25 36.0 24-32 75.0 107
December 5 5 134 23-52 44.2 4-18 22.2 13-27 48.1 63
January 8 8 183 29-70 41.4 8-23 34.8 19-24 79.2 85
February 4 4 94 15-37 40.5 2-8 25.0 17-20 85.0 49
March 1 1 18 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 691 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 13 302 23.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 242 24.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 330 23.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 119 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 57.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 383 23.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 308 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 70 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 8 192 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 134 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 183 22.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 4 94 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 18 18.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.0 5.2 6.2 2.3 2.4 2.0 0.8
Conference 13 0.8 5.8 6.6 2.2 2.9 1.7 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 1.0 6.2 7.2 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.1
Away 14 0.9 4.9 5.9 2.1 2.7 1.8 0.6
Neutral 5 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.0 1.6 3.0 0.8
Result
Wins 16 1.1 5.5 6.6 2.7 2.1 2.2 0.9
Losses 13 1.0 4.8 5.8 1.9 2.8 1.8 0.7
Month
October 3 1.3 4.0 5.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 0.3
November 8 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.3 1.9 2.3 1.0
December 5 1.0 6.2 7.2 3.4 1.0 1.6 1.0
January 8 0.9 5.6 6.5 2.3 3.5 2.1 1.0
February 4 0.8 6.5 7.3 1.3 2.5 1.3 0.5
March 1 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 29 30 151 181 68 69 59 24
Conference 13 13 10 76 86 29 38 22 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 10 62 72 28 23 19 11
Away 14 14 13 69 82 30 38 25 9
Neutral 5 5 7 20 27 10 8 15 4
Result
Wins 16 16 17 88 105 43 33 35 15
Losses 13 13 13 63 76 25 36 24 9
Month
October 3 3 4 12 16 9 9 8 1
November 8 8 9 34 43 18 15 18 8
December 5 5 5 31 36 17 5 8 5
January 8 8 7 45 52 18 28 17 8
February 4 4 3 26 29 5 10 5 2
March 1 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Pierce recognized by NAIA All-America Committee
  • Article
  • March 24, 2022
Pierce recognized by NAIA All-America Committee

Eric Pierce has been named an honorable mention NAIA All-American by the All-America committee, as announced by the NAIA on Thursday morning.

  • March 24, 2022
Pierce and Araujo named all-conference; Motley Defensive Player of the Year
  • Article
  • February 25, 2022
Pierce and Araujo named all-conference; Motley Defensive Player of the Year

Eric Pierce (first team) and Paulo Araujo (second team) were named all-conference and Justin Motley took home Defensive Player of the Year honors.

  • February 25, 2022
Eric Pierce recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
  • Article
  • February 12, 2022
Fast start leads to 31-point win over Blue Hawks

The Bellevue University men's basketball team raced out to an early 24-1 lead and never looked back en route to a convincing 79-48 victory over visiting Dickinson State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • February 12, 2022
Paulo Araujo scored a career-high 27 points in the loss.
  • Article
  • February 11, 2022
Vikings hand BU, 81-73, home loss

Despite a career-high 27 points from Paulo Araujo, the Bellevue University men's basketball team fell to visiting Valley City State University, 81-73, Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • February 11, 2022
Justin Motley led the Bruins with 20 points and three rebounds.
  • Article
  • February 05, 2022
Presentation escapes with 68-67 win over Bruins

Presentation College overcame a late five-point deficit, hitting a free throw with less than one second remaining, to escape with a 68-67 victory over Bellevue University in North Star Athletic Association men's basketball action at the Strode Center. 

  • February 05, 2022
Paulo Araujo scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half to lead BU to a come-from-behind win over Viterbo on Saturday.
  • Article
  • January 29, 2022
Bruins rally through tough conditions for 59-53 win over Viterbo

Bellevue’s defense forced nine turnovers and limited Viterbo to just 23 points in the second half to rally past the V-Hawks and remain alone in first place.

  • January 29, 2022
Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 12 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, four assists, and two blocks.
  • Article
  • January 28, 2022
Stingy BU defense secures 68-44 win over Warriors

The Bellevue University men's basketball team allowed a season-low 44 points as the Bruins earned a 24-point (68-44) victory at Waldorf University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse. 

  • January 28, 2022
Isaiah Bates went 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 11 points off the bench.
  • Article
  • January 15, 2022
Balanced Bruins earn 69-60 win over Comets

Six Bruins scored at least eight points at the Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a 69-60 victory over visiting Mayville State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • January 15, 2022
Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a career-high 27 points.
  • Article
  • January 14, 2022
Pierce's career night leads BU over Saints, 68-48

Senior guard Eric Pierce scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a decisive, 68-48, victory over visiting Presentation College Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • January 14, 2022
Jerome Bynum scored a season-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to help BU beat VCSU on Saturday.
  • Article
  • January 08, 2022
Bruins fend off VCSU for 73-70 win

Vinny Belcaster drained a pair of clutch free throws with 6.5 seconds to play to lift the BU to a 73-70 victory over Valley City Saturday.

  • January 08, 2022
Justin Motley scored a career-high 16 points and his three blocks moved into second place on the Bruins' all-time charts with 72 career blocked shots.
  • Article
  • December 30, 2021
Hot-shooting Warriors down BU, 85-73

Laurence Merritt scored 36 points and Midland University hit 11-of-22 3-pointers as the Warriors handed the Bellevue University men's basketball team an 85-73 loss in the final game of the Hampton Inn Bruin Classic Thursday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • December 30, 2021
Justin Motley scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in BU's win over Westcliff.
  • Article
  • December 16, 2021
Defense stymies Warriors, BU pulls away late

The Bellevue defense did not yield a three-pointer as the Bruins allowed a season-low 48 points in a 14-point triumph over Westcliff on Thursday evening.

  • December 16, 2021
Eric Pierce scored 22 points and pulled down 10 boards for his first double-double of the season while also recording a trio of steals.
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  • December 11, 2021
Tigers claw past Bellevue in OT

Iowa Wesleyan did just enough offensively to outlast BU, defeating the Bruins 80-71 in overtime on Saturday evening at Ruble Arena.

  • December 11, 2021
Araujo leads Bruins to win in NSAA-opener
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  • December 04, 2021
Araujo leads Bruins to win in NSAA-opener

Paulo Araujo scored 17 of his game-high 25 in the second half to lead BU to a 67-54 win over Dakota State on Saturday afternoon in the NSAA-opener for both teams.

  • December 04, 2021
Senior Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a season-high 22 points.
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  • November 27, 2021
Pierce guides BU over Lancers, 73-66

Senior Eric Pierce scored a season-high 22 points to lead four Bruins in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team recorded a 73-66 victory over Mount Marty College Saturday afternoon in the first game of the Draemel Classic at the Wikert Event Center on the Midland University campus. 

  • November 27, 2021
Pierce recognized as NSAA Player of the Week
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  • November 22, 2021
Pierce recognized as NSAA Player of the Week

Eric Pierce (Oceanside, Calif.) has been named the NSAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after leading BU to a pair of wins at the Viterbo Classic.

  • November 22, 2021
Balanced effort secures BU sweep at Viterbo Classic
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  • November 20, 2021
Balanced effort secures BU sweep at Viterbo Classic

Eric Pierce turned in a terrific all-around game with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals to lead BU to an 81-71 win over Cardinal Stritch on Saturday.

  • November 20, 2021
Offense clicks as Bruins cruise to 95-63 win at Viterbo Classic
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  • November 19, 2021
Offense clicks as Bruins cruise to 95-63 win at Viterbo Classic

Eric Pierce and Taylor Pomeroy led five Bruins in double figures with 19 points apiece as BU rolled to a 32-point win over College of the Ozarks to open the Viterbo Classic.

  • November 19, 2021
Wayne State takes down BU in exhibition
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  • November 16, 2021
Wayne State takes down BU in exhibition

Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 11 points on Tuesday night in Bellevue’s 74-40 exhibition loss to Wayne State College.

  • November 16, 2021
Vinny Belcaster scored a team-high 21 points for the Bruins on Saturday.
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  • November 13, 2021
Red Raiders escape with 74-71 win over BU

The trio of Vinny Belcaster, Eric Pierce, and Paulo Araujo combined for 38 second half points to erase a 16-point deficit and take their first lead with 34 seconds to play before falling 74-71 to host Northwestern.

  • November 13, 2021
Senior Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a season-high 22 points.
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  • November 12, 2021
Comeback bid falls short against Dordt

Bellevue trailed by as many as 16 before pulling to within one with under three minutes to play before, ultimately, falling 70-63 to Dordt.

  • November 12, 2021
Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal.
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  • November 06, 2021
Pierce leads BU to 61-52 win over Peru State

Eric Pierce led four Bruins in double figures with 17 points as the Bellevue University men's basketball team recorded a 61-52 victory over visiting Peru State College in the final game of the Chick-Fil-A Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center Saturday night. 

  • November 06, 2021
Martis Johnson went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in BU's 3-point barrage against Cardinal Stritch on Friday evening.
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  • November 05, 2021
Three-pointers fuel Bruin win over Stritch

Bellevue drained a season-best 15 three-pointers on their way to a 68-54 win over Cardinal Stritch on Friday evening.

  • November 05, 2021
Bruins run out of gas in double OT loss to MNU
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  • October 28, 2021
Bruins run out of gas in double OT loss to MNU

Bellevue turned in another strong defensive performance but came up just short, falling 67-58 in double overtime to MNU in the championship game of the Jeff Uphaus Memorial Tournament.

  • October 28, 2021
Eric Pierce scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds, and swiped three steals in BU's win over Sterling.
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  • October 27, 2021
Bellevue never trails to pick up first win

Bellevue never trailed and limited Sterling to under 30 percent shooting as the Bruins picked up their first win of the season, 72-52, on Wednesday.

  • October 27, 2021
Vinny Belcaster led Bellevue with 12 points in Friday's season-opener.
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  • October 22, 2021
Fast start propels Chargers past BU in opener

Briar Cliff scored the game’s first 10 points as BU fell 78-58 to the Chargers on Friday in the season-opener for both teams.

  • October 22, 2021
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