Northern State University
Basketball/Baseball
1977-81
A standout on the basketball court, Scott Bosanko's career spanned Northern State's entry into the NSIC. In 1979-80, his junior year, Bosanko paced the league with an average of 22 points per game. At the end of his senior year, Bosanko was named the NSIC's Most Valuable Player. A native of Aberdeen, S.D., Bosanko earned NAIA second-team All-American honors in 1980-81. In addition, he was named to the All-NSIC team twice and earned the Clark Swisher Outstanding Athlete Award in 1980-81. From 1977-81, Bosanko scored 2,424 points and topped the NSU list of all-time scorers until the winter of 1995 when Eric Kline became the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,660 points. A 1981 draftee of the Dallas Mavericks, "Boz" still holds school records for field goals made (1,039) and attempted (2,104) in a career. He also still ranks second on NSU's scoring list, which is an even more impressive accomplishment considering the long-range marksman played before the advent of the three-point shot.