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2022-23 Women's Basketball

1 Rachel Bussanich

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Westwood, N.J.
  • High School Westwood Regional

Biography

Honors and Recognitions:

  • 2020-21 All-Landmark Conference First Team Selection
  • 2x All-Landmark Conference Second Team Selection (2022-23, 2021-22)
  • 2019-20 Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year
  • 3x Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week (Dec. 5, 2022; Nov. 21, 2021; Feb. 15, 2021)
  • 2022-23 College Sports Communicator Academic All-District Team
  • 2x Landmark Spring Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2021)

As a Senior (2022-23): Named to the All-Landmark Conference Second Team ... earned CSC Academic All-District honors ... was named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5 ... started all 26 games ... averaged 10.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game ... recorded 15 10+ point efforts ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds seven times ... recorded five double-doubles on the year ... scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at York on Nov. 13 ... scored 12 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and nabbed three steals at Eastern on Nov. 30 ... had a second-straight double-double at Moravian on Dec. 3 with 17 points and 13 rebounds ... scored 16 points in back-to-back games at Gallaudet and vs. Mary Washington ... recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and five steals at Goucher on Jan. 10 ... finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds v. Susquehanna on Jan. 13 ... scored seven points and grabbed 12 rebounds v. Moravian on Jan. 28 ... came up just short of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds at Scranton on Feb. 4 ... scored a career-high 25 points v. Juniata on Feb. 15 ... had 14 points and 10 rebounds at Elizabethtown in the Landmark Conference Semifinal on Feb. 22.

As a Junior (2021-22): Named to the All-Landmark Conference Second Team ... appeared in 26 games, making 21 starts ... averaged 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game ... finished with a double-double (13 pts, 12 reb) vs. Washington & Lee on Nov. 19 ... scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds at Marymount (Va.) on Nov. 20 ... scored 11 points and pulled down 12 boards vs. Drew on Jan. 15 ... grabbed 15 boards at Moravian on Jan. 22 .. .pulled down 15 boards vs. Susquehanna on Jan. 29 ... scored 18 points at Drew on Feb. 5 ... Scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting at No. 16 Scranton on Feb. 19 ... scored 18 points in the NCAA Tournament at No. 22 Ithaca on March 4.

As a Sophomore (2020-21): Named to the All-Landmark Conference First Team ... appeared in and started all 10 games ... ranked second on the team in scoring with 11.9 points per game and rebounding with 6.7 rebounds per game ... averaged 1.5 steals per game ... named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week on Feb. 15 ... named to the Landmark Spring Academic Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2019-20): Named Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year ... appeared in all 27 games while making 11 starts ... ranked fifth among freshmen in the conference with 6.2 points per game and fourth among freshmen in the conference with 3.7 rebounds per game. 

Before Catholic: Played basketball at Westwood Regional High School ... scored 1,000 career points ... named all-county and all-conference first team ... chosen to All-Group 2 Third Team ... won a state sectional championship in 2019 ... graduated with a 4.0-grade point average ... member of the National Honor Society ... played club for Blue Crush. 

Personal:  Majoring in architecture ... daughter of Michael and Sylvia Bussanich ... has three brothers, Michael, Tommy, and Luke, and one sister, Veronica ... chose Catholic University for its location, architecture program, and the opportunity to play basketball ... member of the Architecture Mentor Program ... Habitat for Humanity volunteer ... Phi Sigma Honor Society ... dean's list recipient. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    6'1"
    1
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    2020-21Sophomore

    F
    6'1"
    1
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    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'1"
    1
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    2022-23Senior

    F
    6'1"
    1