
Bucknell’s efficient, high-minute guard who could score and stabilize the offense
In his Bucknell seasons, Bettencourt was a steady backcourt piece who logged heavy minutes and produced across the board, including 12.7 points per game in one season while shooting 39.9% from the field and 40.3% from three, then adding 8.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game the next year. His calling card was reliability, perimeter shooting and low-drama guard play rather than flash; he was a four-year letterman and two-time captain, which lines up with the kind of mature, coachable leader teams love in the room and on the floor.