NDSU

2008-09 Season (Junior): Appeared in 27 of 33 games off the bench...Averaged 6.0 minutes per game...Scored a season-high six points in 12 minutes of action against Mayville State in the season opener...Longest assignment was 18 minutes in the loss at Oakland...Also logged 15 minutes against center Cole Aldrich and the Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA first round...Had a season-high four rebounds twice at Oakland and at home against Southern Utah...Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team and Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2007-08 Season (Sophomore): Came off the bench in all 29 games for the Bison...Tied his career high with 12 points in the home win over Minot State in the third game of the season...Was 4-for-4 from the field and from the foul line...Also had a season-high eight rebounds in that contest...Longest duty was 23 minutes against Colorado State when he chipped in eight points...Named to the NABC Honors Court, Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team, and Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2006-07 Season (Freshman): Played in 20 of 28 games, including one start at home against Winston-Salem State on Feb. 21...Played a season-high 26 minutes against the Rams, snared 10 rebounds and blocked three shots...Scored in double figures twice with a pair of impressive first-half performances...Gave the Bison a boost into halftime at Eastern Michigan with 10 points in the final seven minutes after NDSU went without a field goal for an eight-minute span...At IPFW, scored all 12 of his points in the final 10 minutes of the first half...Made five field goals in both games and hit his only 3-pointer of the year at IPFW...Blocked a shot in 10 different games...Named to the Division I independent all-academic team.

2005-06 Season (Redshirt): Sat out the regular season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Played in both exhibition games...Scored three points with three rebounds in six minutes against Minnesota State Moorhead...Had two points and a rebound against Valley City State.

High School: Prepped at Willmar High School under coach Steve Grove...Graduated in 2005...Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner...Averaged 17.7 points and 11.3 rebounds his senior year...Career stats include 1,282 points, 799 rebounds and 251 blocks...Three-time all-conference and two-time all-state honorable mention...Also participated in football and track...All-conference honorable mention in the 1,600 relay.

Personal: Majoring in Spanish and management...Plans to study abroad in Spain...Son of Neil Sussenguth and Val Swanson of Willmar, Minn...Family includes a younger sister, Mary, and a younger brother, Casey.