Ralph Bissainthe

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Ralph Bissainthe
  • Height:
    6'7
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    North Miami, Florida
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    RS Sophomore
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    7.7
  • fg %
    45.6
  • 3pt %
    29.6
  • ft %
    69.2
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

Freshman (2018-19): Bissainthe transfers to FSW after two seasons at the University of Illinois-Chicago.  At UIC, Bissainthe played in 10 games as a freshman, averaging just under 1 point per game.  He scored a career high four on 2 of 3 shooting against Incarnate Word midway through the season.  

Redshirt (2017-18): Bissainthe utilized a redshirt season in his first year in the Windy City.  

High School: Bissainthe was a three year letterwinner at McArthur High School where he led the Mustangs to a regional final appearance as a senior.  He averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds per game in his final season and was named an All-County selection.  

Personal: Born March 29, 1999, Bissainthe is the son of Bertha and Rodolphe Bissainthe.  He has two brothers, Rodney (24) and Bryton (21) who plays basketball at McCook CC in Nebraska. 

 

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 16  vs. Oakton (Dec. 28, 2019)
Field Goals Made 6  2x, Last vs. Victory Rock (Jan. 11, 2020)
3PT Made 3  2x, Last vs. Delta (Dec. 29, 2019)
Free Throws Made 5  vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 8, 2020)
Rebounds 6  6x, Last vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 8, 2020)
Assists 2  5x, Last vs. Victory Rock (Jan. 11, 2020)
Blocks 2  vs. St. Petersburg (Feb. 8, 2020)
Steals 3  2x, Last vs. ASA Miami (Dec. 1, 2019)
Minutes 28  vs. Snow (Nov. 22, 2019)

 

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 12
Games started 4 -
Minutes 529 172
Minutes per game 17.1 14.3
FG 82-180 23-60
FG Pct 45.6 38.3
3PT 21-71 6-22
3PT Pct 29.6 27.3
FT 54-78 18-27
FT Pct 69.2 66.7
Off rebounds 27 5
Def rebounds 66 26
Total rebounds 93 31
Rebounds per game 3.0 2.6
Personal fouls 61 22
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 18 4
Turnovers 57 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.2
Steals 26 9
Blocks 15 5
Points 239 70
Points per game 7.7 5.8
Points per 40 min 18.1 16.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 - 20 3-7 42.9 1-5 20.0 4-8 50.0 11
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 - 21 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 12
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 19 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 22 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 17 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 12
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 10 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 15 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 28 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 - 15 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 - 16 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 14
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 26 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 - 20 3-5 60.0 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 10
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 25 5-10 50.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 22 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-3 0.0 4
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 16 6-6 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-3 100.0 16
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 18 5-6 83.3 3-3 100.0 1-2 50.0 14
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 18 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 2-3 66.7 8
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - 21 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - 17 6-9 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 13 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 21 4-7 57.1 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 12
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 21 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 11
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 11 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 3
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 8 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 - 17 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 13 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 4-5 80.0 14
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 - 20 1 5 6 0 3 0 1
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 - 21 1 2 3 0 0 1 1
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 19 0 1 1 2 0 1 1
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 22 2 4 6 0 3 0 0
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 17 2 4 6 2 2 3 1
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 15 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 28 1 1 2 0 3 0 0
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 - 15 3 3 6 1 2 0 1
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 - 16 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 26 2 4 6 1 2 3 0
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 - 20 2 2 4 0 2 0 1
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 11 0 1 1 2 2 0 1
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 25 1 0 1 0 3 0 1
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 22 1 1 2 0 2 2 0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 16 1 3 4 1 2 1 0
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 18 0 2 2 1 4 1 0
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 18 1 1 2 1 2 1 0
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - 21 1 5 6 2 2 0 0
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - 17 3 2 5 2 2 1 1
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - 7 1 2 3 0 3 1 0
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 13 0 4 4 0 1 1 0
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 21 0 1 1 0 3 2 1
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 21 0 4 4 1 0 0 0
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 14 0 1 1 0 2 0 2
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 - 17 1 3 4 0 1 1 0
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 13 0 3 3 0 2 1 1
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 19 1 1 2 0 3 2 1
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Broward College W, 80-63 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 2 #5 Eastern Florida St. W, 72-60 - 3 - -
Nov 8 vs. Miami Triple Threat Prep W, 98-48 - 2 - -
Nov 9 vs. Wayne County Community College W, 92-54 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 12 Miami Dade College W, 116-88 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 15 vs. Triton College W, 88-83 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 16 vs. Wake Technical Community College W, 89-58 - 0 - -
Nov 22 Snow College L, 81-79 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 23 Denmark Technical College W, 111-70 - 1 - 0.5
Nov 26 at ASA College (Miami) W, 69-61 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 1 ASA College (Miami) W, 91-60 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 6 Combine Academy W, 112-74 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 10 at Miami Dade College W, 82-71 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 14 vs. Palm Beach State College W, 76-52 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 15 vs. Chipola College W, 68-66 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 28 Oakton Community College W, 99-65 - 2 - 0.5
Dec 29 Delta College W, 89-75 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 4 St. Petersburg College W, 92-77 - 5 1 0.5
Jan 8 at Hillsborough Community College W, 95-77 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 11 Victory Rock Prep W, 110-61 - 4 - 1.0
Jan 15 State College of Florida W, 96-69 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 18 at Polk State College W, 94-79 - 3 - -
Jan 22 at St. Petersburg College W, 76-53 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 25 Hillsborough Community College W, 94-71 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 1 at State College of Florida W, 94-67 - 1 - -
Feb 5 Polk State College W, 81-75 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 8 St. Petersburg College W, 84-68 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Hillsborough Community College W, 93-59 - 1 - -
Feb 19 State College of Florida W, 76-69 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 22 at Polk State College W, 81-69 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 4 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 75-68 - 3 - 0.0
Mar 18 vs. Colby/Monroe Winner - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 31 17.1 2.6-5.8 0.7-2.3 1.7-2.5 7.7
Total 31 17.1 2.6-5.8 0.7-2.3 1.7-2.5 7.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 31 4 529 82-180 45.6 21-71 29.6 54-78 69.2 239
Total 31 4 529 82-180 45.6 21-71 29.6 54-78 69.2 239
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 31 529 17.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 31 529 17.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 31 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.5
Total 31 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 31 4 27 66 93 18 57 26 15
Total 31 4 27 66 93 18 57 26 15
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 31 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 31 17.1 2.6-5.8 0.7-2.3 1.7-2.5 7.7
Conference 12 14.3 1.9-5.0 0.5-1.8 1.5-2.2 5.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 17.9 3.1-6.4 0.7-2.2 1.7-2.6 8.5
Away 8 13.9 2.0-4.6 0.9-2.1 1.9-2.6 6.8
Neutral 7 18.9 2.4-5.9 0.4-2.6 1.7-2.3 7.0
Result
Wins 29 16.6 2.7-5.7 0.7-2.2 1.8-2.6 7.8
Losses 2 23.5 2.0-7.5 1.0-3.5 1.0-1.5 6.0
Month
November 10 18.3 3.0-6.4 1.0-2.9 2.3-3.3 9.3
December 7 19.7 3.0-5.6 0.6-2.1 1.4-2.1 8.0
January 7 15.0 2.3-5.6 0.4-1.9 1.9-2.4 6.9
February 6 14.0 2.2-5.0 0.7-1.8 1.2-2.0 6.2
March 1 19.0 2.0-8.0 0.0-3.0 1.0-1.0 5.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 4 529 82-180 45.6 21-71 29.6 54-78 69.2 239
Conference 12 - 172 23-60 38.3 6-22 27.3 18-27 66.7 70
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 3 286 49-102 48.0 11-36 30.6 27-41 65.9 136
Away 8 1 111 16-37 43.2 7-17 41.2 15-21 71.4 54
Neutral 7 - 132 17-41 41.5 3-18 16.7 12-16 75.0 49
Result
Wins 29 3 482 78-165 47.3 19-64 29.7 52-75 69.3 227
Losses 2 1 47 4-15 26.7 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 12
Month
November 10 1 183 30-64 46.9 10-29 34.5 23-33 69.7 93
December 7 3 138 21-39 53.8 4-15 26.7 10-15 66.7 56
January 7 - 105 16-39 41.0 3-13 23.1 13-17 76.5 48
February 6 - 84 13-30 43.3 4-11 36.4 7-12 58.3 37
March 1 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 529 17.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 172 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 286 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 111 13.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 132 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 29 482 16.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 2 47 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 183 18.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 138 19.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 105 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 84 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 19 19.0 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 31 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.5
Conference 12 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.6 2.1 1.1 0.6
Away 8 0.3 2.8 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.4
Neutral 7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.4 2.1 0.9 0.4
Result
Wins 29 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.5
Losses 2 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.5
Month
November 10 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 1.8 0.7 0.5
December 7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 2.4 1.0 0.4
January 7 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 1.9 0.9 0.3
February 6 0.2 2.2 2.3 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.7
March 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 4 27 66 93 18 57 26 15
Conference 12 - 5 26 31 4 17 9 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 3 19 36 55 9 34 17 9
Away 8 1 2 22 24 6 8 3 3
Neutral 7 - 6 8 14 3 15 6 3
Result
Wins 29 3 25 64 89 18 51 24 14
Losses 2 1 2 2 4 0 6 2 1
Month
November 10 1 11 24 35 7 18 7 5
December 7 3 7 13 20 5 17 7 3
January 7 - 7 15 22 5 13 6 2
February 6 - 1 13 14 1 6 4 4
March 1 - 1 1 2 0 3 2 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 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
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  • November 23, 2019
#2 FSW Rebounds With Big Win

After suffering their first loss of the 2019-2020 season on Friday night in overtime against Snow, the #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers rebounded in a big way on Saturday, taking out their frustrations with a 111-70 win over visiting Denmark Tech to improve to 8-1 on the year. 

  • November 23, 2019
Jermaine Marshall (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 17, 2019
Second Half Surge Powers #3 FSW to Win

The age old saying ‘it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish’ came to fruition for the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Saturday as the Bucs trailed most of the first half in what on paper should have been a lopsided affair in their favor against Wake Tech, but used a 50 point second half to eventually run away with an 89-58 win to improve to 7-0 on the year. 

  • November 17, 2019
Bucs' Bissainthe Signs at Central Michigan
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  • November 13, 2019
Bucs' Bissainthe Signs at Central Michigan

A season ago, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers sent five sophomores to the NCAA Division I level.  Wednesday, on National Signing Day around the country, the first of their 2020 class signed to join that group as guard Ralph Bissainthe inked at Central Michigan University.  

  • November 13, 2019
Keon Ellis (Photo by Shekinah Guthrie)
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  • November 12, 2019
Dunk City! Bucs Light Up Miami Dade in High Flying Affair

The term Dunk City may have been coined in Fort Myers six years ago, but it was on full display Tuesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took on the Miami Dade Sharks in a battle of early season unbeatens.  FSW came out hot and never cooled down, putting on a show for their home crowd by throwing down 18 dunks on the night and shooting 62% as a team as they blew past the Sharks 116-88 to move to 5-0 on the year.

  • November 12, 2019
Ralph Bissainthe (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 03, 2019
Bucs Topple Eastern in Battle of NJCAA Titans

In a rarely seen opening weekend top five matchup, the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers hosted the #5 Eastern Florida State Titans Saturday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. After a slow start, the Bucs took control late in the first half and never looked back, bringing home a 72-60 victory that could hold major implications later this season. 

  • November 03, 2019
Terry Roberts (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)
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  • November 01, 2019
New Look, Same Results For #3 Bucs on Opening Night

There were some new faces on the court Friday night as the #3 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers kicked off their 2019-2020 season against the Broward Seahawks. Afterall, FSW had to replace seven sophomores, five of those Division I signees, and three of them Power 5 competitors.  But through the changes, one thing remained, FSW’s dominance of opening night as the Bucs handled the visiting Seahawks 80-63 in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 to claim their fourth win to begin a season in their fourth season of action.

  • November 01, 2019
Bucs Ranked 4th by Street & Smith; Ellis Named to Preseason Super Soph Team
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  • September 13, 2019
Bucs Ranked 4th by Street & Smith; Ellis Named to Preseason Super Soph Team

With basketball fans itching for news during the final dog days of summer, some good news arrived for the Florida SouthWestern State Men’s Basketball team on Friday as the Buccaneers were ranked 4th in Street & Smith’s Preseason Juco Report and FSW sophomore guard Keon Ellis was named to the 2020 Preseason Super Soph Second Team. 

  • September 13, 2019