Alexander Bassel
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Lexington Christian Academy
Bio
Spring 2023 (Sophomore): Bassel participated in two of Tech’s four tournaments in the spring, completing six rounds of action… turned in a spring-low 227 with rounds of 80, 74, and 73 at the Big Blue Intercollegiate… wrapped up the year with a 77.25 scoring average.
Fall 2022 (Sophomore): Bassel took part in two of the team’s five fall events, finishing six rounds of play… turned in a season-low 72 in the third round of the Golfweek Fall Challenge (Sept. 12-14), totaling a season-low 223 overall… registered three rounds under 80 for a 233 at The Grover Page Classic (Sept. 19-20)… ended the fall with a scoring average of 76.00.
Spring 2022 (R-Freshman): Bassel participated in two of the team's six events in the spring, totaling four rounds of action… turned in a season-low 73 in the second round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 14-15)… shot a spring-low 160 at the BNI… named the team's Most Improved Player Award winner… finished the year with an 81.29 scoring average.
Fall 2021 (R-Freshman): Bassel competed in one of Tech’s four events in the fall, completing three rounds of play… made his collegiate debut at the Battle at Black Creek (Oct. 25-26)… shot a 245 in the tournament, delivering a season-best round of 77… rounded out the fall with a scoring average of 81.67.
Spring 2021 (Freshman): Bassel sat out the 2021 spring campaign as a redshirt.
Fall 2020 (Freshman): The 2020 fall season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
High School: Bassel was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Eric Geldolf at Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, Ky.… captured regional individual medalist honors as a senior… as a sophomore, helped lead his team to a state title… racked up a scoring average of 72.2 during his senior campaign… as a junior, compiled a 73.6 scoring average while placing in the top-10 of the AJOA.
Personal: Son of Amy and Darren Bassel… born October 14, 2001… full name is Alexander Hans Bassel… placed third at the U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier as a junior in high school.
Academic: Majoring in psychology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team officially begins its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships Monday morning, competing in round one of three at the West Lafayette Regionals on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It can sometimes take a little while to develop as a leader. Given the time to grow and manifest itself within can be a critical factor for a team, and for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team, there's been no better example than Alexander Bassel.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a special final day at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, as the Tennessee Tech men's golf team saw its own Haden Maxwell claim individual medalist honors of the team's tournament at the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Fighting through cold temperatures and strong winds, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team climbed the leaderboard at the 11th Annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday afternoon, completing round two of action on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Beautiful weather and a solid start highlighted the first day of action for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team at the 11th Annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles played host to their annual tournament on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the 11th annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Play begins Sunday and will run through Tuesday while teams compete on the River Course.
BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – Putting a wrap on the fall portion of its 2023-24 season, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team finished off the second round and knocked out the third and final round of action at the Bryan National Collegiate Monday, securing a top-10 finish.
BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed the first round of the Bryan National Collegiate Sunday afternoon, as well as the first nine holes of round two at the Champions Course at Bryan Park.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team puts a cap on the 2023-24 fall slate with the three-day Bryan National Men's Collegiate starting Sunday, Oct. 29 at Bryan Park in Browns Summit, N.C.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. – Competing in the final round at the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logisitcs Tuesday afternoon, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team matched its best round of the week at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. – The first two rounds of action are officially in the books at the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics, as the Tennessee Tech men's golf team rounded out Monday's first day of action at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team heads right back out to competition with a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio for the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics. The two-day event will take place at Maketewah Country Club Monday, Oct. 16 through Tuesday, Oct. 17.
JACKSON, Tenn. – Another solid day on the links led the Tennessee Tech men's golf team to a sixth-place performance at The Grover Page Classic Tuesday afternoon, as the purple and gold concluded action at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn.
JACKSON, Tenn. – Consistency led the Tennessee Tech men's golf team to a top-five showing on day one of The Grover Page Classic Monday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the first two rounds of play at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will head right back out to the links Monday and Tuesday, competing in UT Martin's Grover Page Classic at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn.
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. – The first event of the 2023-24 season officially came to a close for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team Wednesday, as the Golden Eagles completed play at the Allstate Streamsong Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla.
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed the second round of action of the 2023-24 season Tuesday afternoon, finishing off its second trip around the Streamsong Black Course at Streamsong Resort as part of the Allstate Streamsong Invitational.
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. – Round one of the 2023-24 campaign is officially in the books for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team, as the Golden Eagles completed the first 18 holes of action at the Allstate Streamsong Invitational Monday afternoon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will officially begin its 2023-24 campaign with three rounds in three days of action at the Allstate Streamsong Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla., competing Monday through Wednesday.