Luke Bumbalough

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Photo by: Kyle Crawford

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Photo by: Courtney Metzger, Hawaii Media Source

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Castle, Ind.
High School:
New Castle

Career Accolades
No. 7 in BSU history in 3-pointers made in a career
No. 5 in BSU history in 3-pointers attempted in a career
No. 3 in BSU history in 3-pointers made in a season
No. 2 in BSU history in 3-pointers attempted in a season
2022 Academic All-MAC
2021 Academic All-MAC

2021-22 (Junior): Named to the Academic All-MAC team … made a career-best 78 3-pointers, which ranks No. 3 in BSU history for a single season … attempted 219 3-pointers, which ranks No. 2 in program history for a single season … appeared in and started all 31 games … recorded a career-high 337 points and a career-high 85 rebounds … averaged 10.9 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game, both are career highs … led the team with 86 assists … set and tied a career-high 21 points against Georgia Southern (11/9) and against Bowling Green (1/1) … brought down a personal-best nine rebounds at Western Illinois on Dec. 1 … dished out a career-high eight assists against Omaha on Nov. 13 … notched a career-high three steals twice, against Xavier (12/8) and NIU (2/15) … made a season-best five 3-pointers against Toledo on Feb. 4 … finished the season shooting 38.0 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from 3-point range.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Named to the Academic All-MAC team … appeared in all 23 games, including 16 starts … averaged 7.3 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game … shot 37.6 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from 3-point range … he was second on the team with 65 assists … he recorded 15 steals and blocked one shot … produced a season-high 17 points against Western Michigan on Dec. 22 … drained a season-best four 3-pointers against Toledo on Feb. 6 … brought down a season best six rebounds at home against Buffalo on Feb. 2 … dished out a season-high six assists against Eastern Michigan on March 2 … posted a season-best two steals on Feb. 27 against Central Michigan … produced eight games with double-digit points.

2019-20 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games and started 23 of the final 24 … led all MAC freshmen in minutes played during conference play (519 total, 28.9 per game) … his 56 3-pointers for the year led all rookies in the league and ranked third on BSU’s all-time freshman 3’s list behind only Sean Sellers (66, 2014-15) and Zavier Turner (61, 2013-14) … averaged 7.0 points per game and reached double figures nine times … registered season highs with 18 points and a career-high six 3-pointers made in the win over Howard, helping the Cardinals to a school-record 21 treys as a team … had his best scoring output in league play with 17 points in the home win over Eastern Michigan … hit five 3-pointers in that game and at Western Michigan … hit two late free throws to seal the MAC-opening win over preseason West Division favorite Toledo … handed out a season-best five assists in the season opener against Defiance … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.

High School: Indiana Mr. Basketball finalist and an Indiana All-Star as a senior … also AP All-State First Team, IBCA Supreme 15 All-State and IBCA Academic All-State … lettered four years for Daniel Cox at New Castle … finished his career as the second leading scorer in school history (1,717 points) behind only Steve Alford … averaged 31.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a senior, ranking second in the state in scoring … shot 49 percent from the floor and 42 percent from 3-point range … also an Indiana Junior All-Star after a junior season in which he averaged 20.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists while helping New Castle to a state semifinal appearance … excelled in AAU basketball for G3 Grind in the Under Armour Association … also held a football scholarship offer from Ball State as a wide receiver … led the state with 27 touchdown receptions as a junior.