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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

42 DJ Nussbaum

  • Position Center
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 235
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Episcopal HS
  • Previous School Virginia Military Institute

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2024-25 AT EKU
Saw action in 23 games … averaged 1.2 points and 0.4 rebounds while shooting 58% from the field … scored a season-best 10 points at North Florida (Feb. 26), going 5-for-5 from the field … Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2023-24 AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Averaged 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds while starting 33 games for VMI … shot 55 percent from the field and connected on 89 percent (24-of-27) at the free throw line … scored a season-best 14 points at Radford (Dec. 12) … pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Jan. 31).
 
AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23 AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Started first four games of the season and played in five ... missed the rest of the season with an injury ... scored eight points against Fairleigh Dickinson (Nov. 20) ... logged six boards versus Penn State New Kensington (Nov. 10) ... had one blocked shot and one steal at Davidson (Nov. 13) ... logged two assists against Longwood (Nov. 18).
  
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22 AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Played in 21 games during the season ... scored 12 points with 19 rebounds ... blocked six shots, third most on the team ... played a season-high 16 minutes at Chattanooga.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21 AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Appeared in 21 games … scored in four straight games in a stretch from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3 … scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Western Carolina (Jan. 27) … scored six points with two rebounds against Greensboro College (Dec. 8) … had four rebounds in his college debut against St. Andrew’s (Nov. 25) … shot 61 percent from the floor on the season (11-of-18) … posted two steals against Samford (Feb. 13).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-state pick his junior year at Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas.

PERSONAL
Son of David and Dianna Nussbaum … his dad David played college basketball at Stanford … completed a bachelor's of science degree in civil engineering ... plans to pursue a master’s in business administration with a concentration in construction management.

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