University of South Dakota Athletics

2025-26
Appeared in 31 games with 25 starts as a true freshman … averaged 12.1 points and led the team with a  3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game average … ranked No. 12 in the Summit League with a 14.0 points per game average in conference play … set a career-high of 26 points in a win over Oral Roberts (Jan. 29) on 6-of-15 shooting and went 14-of-15 from the free throw line … scored 25 points with six rebounds, four assists and four steals against North Dakota State (Jan. 31) … went 7-of-15 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the free throw line against the Bison … dished out a season high nine assists against Kansas State (Dec. 20) … recorded four steals in two games against NDSU and Kansas City (Feb. 4) … scored in double-figures in 21 games … had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a win at South Dakota State (Feb. 7) … had 13 games with 4+ assists and three with 7+ … scored 20+ points in three straight games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4) with 26 against Oral Roberts, 25 vs. NDSU and 20 vs. Kansas City … converted 141-of-167 free throw attempts (84.4%) … totaled 374 points, 88 rebounds, 39 steals and 109 assists.

Prep
Helped lead Stony Point to a Texas HS State Championship Runner-Up finish... was named First Team All State, a three-time All Region Selection, the Centex Player of the Year, District MVP and a four-time First Team All District selection ... recorded over 2100 points, 650 assists, and 300 steals in high school career ... also ran track and field for Stony Point High School ... was a four-time Academic All-District honoree and a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Son of Paul and Kym Buntyn … plans to major in criminal justice at South Dakota.