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33 Kellen Barden
Kellen Barden
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Whitewood, S.D.
  • High School:
    Sturgis Brown High School
  • Position:
    Center
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    47.3
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    100.0
  • reb/g
    1.0
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

General: Will be a key player who adds size to the DWU roster … looks to compete for the starting lineup.

Sophomore (2016-17): Played in two games before being sidelined by an injury.

Freshman (2015-16): Was a key attribute off the bench in his first year with the program ... averaged 2.6 points per game and 1.6 rebounds.

High School: Earned four-varsity letters for the Scoopers … the all-time leading scorer at Sturgis Brown High School … All-Greater Dakota Conference team selection … selected to the 2012 Class AA All-Tournament team.

Personal: Born on Oct. 10, 1996 … son of Lane and Twyla Barden … a wildlife management major. 

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Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 85-69
Feb 17 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 80-53
Feb 21 Hastings W, 87-67
Feb 24 at Morningside College L, 89-59
Mar 8 vs. Governors State W, 84-67
Mar 9 vs. Col. of Idaho L, 62-60
  Total Conference
Games 27 13
Games started 0 0
Minutes 136 59
Minutes per game 5.0 4.5
FG 26-55 11-28
FG Pct 47.3 39.3
3PT 4-12 2-6
3PT Pct 33.3 33.3
FT 6-6 2-2
FT Pct 100.0 100.0
Off rebounds 10 5
Def rebounds 17 4
Total rebounds 27 9
Rebounds per game 1.0 0.7
Personal fouls 18 8
Disqualifications - -
Assists 10 7
Turnovers 10 5
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.4
Steals 3 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 62 26
Points per game 2.3 2.0
Points per 40 min 18.2 17.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 118-70 - 5 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Oct 31 Jamestown W, 95-80 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 4 vs. Presentation W, 86-69 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 5 vs. Dakota St. W, 94-69 - 5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 8 at Jamestown L, 82-78 0 7 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 11 at York (Neb.) L, 91-87 0 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Dordt L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Concordia (Neb.) W, 77-69 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Midland University L, 77-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at St. Mary (KS) W, 82-75 0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 90-57 - 8 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 8
Dec 2 Doane W, 89-76 - 4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 at Mt. Marty W, 72-41 0 9 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 at Hastings W, 86-63 0 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 Briar Cliff L, 86-83 - 5 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 at Keiser University W, 76-60 0 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 vs. Johnson & Wales (FL) W, 100-92 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Peru St. W, 97-87 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 30 Dakota St. W, 78-55 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 3 Morningside College W, 85-75 - 9 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 10 vs. Northwestern (Iowa) L, 95-86 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Midland University W, 95-78 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at Dordt L, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Doane W, 94-64 - 11 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Jan 27 Hastings L, 71-69 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Mt. Marty W, 94-63 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 at Briar Cliff W, 88-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Morningside College L, 84-83 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 85-69 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 80-53 - 3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 Hastings W, 87-67 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 at Morningside College L, 89-59 - 6 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 8 vs. Governors State W, 84-67 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 9 vs. Col. of Idaho L, 62-60 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 27 Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 118-70 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Jamestown W, 95-80 - 12 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
Nov 4 vs. Presentation W, 86-69 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 vs. Dakota St. W, 94-69 - 5 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Nov 8 at Jamestown L, 82-78 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 at York (Neb.) L, 91-87 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Dordt L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Concordia (Neb.) W, 77-69 - 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Midland University L, 77-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at St. Mary (KS) W, 82-75 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 90-57 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 Doane W, 89-76 - 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 at Mt. Marty W, 72-41 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Dec 9 at Hastings W, 86-63 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 16 Briar Cliff L, 86-83 - 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Dec 19 at Keiser University W, 76-60 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 20 vs. Johnson & Wales (FL) W, 100-92 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Peru St. W, 97-87 - 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 Dakota St. W, 78-55 - 9 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 3 Morningside College W, 85-75 - 9 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 vs. Northwestern (Iowa) L, 95-86 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 Midland University W, 95-78 - 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Dordt L, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Doane W, 94-64 - 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Jan 27 Hastings L, 71-69 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Mt. Marty W, 94-63 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Briar Cliff W, 88-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Morningside College L, 84-83 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 85-69 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 80-53 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 Hastings W, 87-67 - 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 24 at Morningside College L, 89-59 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 vs. Governors State W, 84-67 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Col. of Idaho L, 62-60 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 27 Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 118-70 - 0 - -
Oct 31 Jamestown W, 95-80 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 4 vs. Presentation W, 86-69 - 1 - -
Nov 5 vs. Dakota St. W, 94-69 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 8 at Jamestown L, 82-78 0 0 - -
Nov 11 at York (Neb.) L, 91-87 0 0 - -
Nov 15 Dordt L, 73-67 - - - -
Nov 18 Concordia (Neb.) W, 77-69 - 0 - -
Nov 21 at Midland University L, 77-75 - - - -
Nov 25 at St. Mary (KS) W, 82-75 0 1 - -
Nov 29 at Sisseton Wahpeton College W, 90-57 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 2 Doane W, 89-76 - 0 - -
Dec 6 at Mt. Marty W, 72-41 0 3 - -
Dec 9 at Hastings W, 86-63 0 2 - 0.0
Dec 16 Briar Cliff L, 86-83 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 19 at Keiser University W, 76-60 0 0 - -
Dec 20 vs. Johnson & Wales (FL) W, 100-92 - - - -
Dec 29 Peru St. W, 97-87 - 2 - -
Dec 30 Dakota St. W, 78-55 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 3 Morningside College W, 85-75 - 1 - -
Jan 10 vs. Northwestern (Iowa) L, 95-86 - 0 - -
Jan 14 Midland University W, 95-78 - 0 - -
Jan 17 at Dordt L, 78-66 - - - -
Jan 20 at Doane W, 94-64 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 27 Hastings L, 71-69 - 0 - -
Jan 31 Mt. Marty W, 94-63 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Briar Cliff W, 88-73 - - - -
Feb 7 at Morningside College L, 84-83 - - - -
Feb 14 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 85-69 - 0 - -
Feb 17 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 80-53 - 0 - -
Feb 21 Hastings W, 87-67 - 1 - -
Feb 24 at Morningside College L, 89-59 - 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Governors State W, 84-67 0 0 - 0.0
Mar 9 vs. Col. of Idaho L, 62-60 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 23 7.0 1.2-2.3 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.5 2.6
2016-17 2 16.5 5.0-8.0 1.0-1.5 2.0-3.0 13.0
2017-18 27 5.0 1.0-2.0 0.1-0.4 0.2-0.2 2.3
Total 52 6.4 1.2-2.4 0.2-0.4 0.3-0.5 2.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 23 5 162 27-54 50.0 2-7 28.6 4-12 33.3 60
2016-17 2 - 33 10-16 62.5 2-3 66.7 4-6 66.7 26
2017-18 27 0 136 26-55 47.3 4-12 33.3 6-6 100.0 62
Total 52 5 331 63-125 50.4 8-22 36.4 14-24 58.3 148

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 23 162 7.0 6.7-13.3 0.5-1.7 28.6 1.0-3.0 14.8
2016-17 2 33 16.5 12.1-19.4 2.4-3.6 66.7 4.8-7.3 31.5
2017-18 27 136 5.0 7.6-16.2 1.2-3.5 33.3 1.8-1.8 18.2
Total 52 331 6.4 7.6-15.1 1.0-2.7 36.4 1.7-2.9 17.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 23 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
2016-17 2 0.5 4.5 5.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.0
2017-18 27 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
Total 52 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 23 5 10 27 37 5 7 4 4
2016-17 2 - 1 9 10 1 3 1 2
2017-18 27 0 10 17 27 10 10 3 0
Total 52 5 21 53 74 16 20 8 6

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 23 2.5 6.7 9.1 1.2 1.7 1.0 1.0
2016-17 2 1.2 10.9 12.1 1.2 3.6 1.2 2.4
2017-18 27 2.9 5.0 7.9 2.9 2.9 0.9 0.0
Total 52 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.9 2.4 1.0 0.7

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 27 5.0 1.0-2.0 0.1-0.4 0.2-0.2 2.3
Conference 13 4.5 0.8-2.2 0.2-0.5 0.2-0.2 2.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 13 5.0 0.8-1.9 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.2 2.0
Away 10 5.8 1.2-2.6 0.3-0.8 0.3-0.3 3.0
Neutral 4 3.3 0.8-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.5
Result            
Wins 21 5.3 1.0-2.0 0.1-0.4 0.3-0.3 2.3
Losses 6 4.2 1.0-2.3 0.3-0.7 0.0-0.0 2.3
Month            
October 2 8.5 2.0-4.0 0.0-0.5 0.5-0.5 4.5
November 7 4.7 1.0-1.9 0.1-0.3 0.1-0.1 2.3
December 7 5.9 0.7-1.9 0.1-0.4 0.3-0.3 1.9
January 6 5.2 1.0-2.2 0.2-0.5 0.3-0.3 2.5
February 4 3.0 1.0-2.0 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 2.3
March 1 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 27 0 136 26-55 47.3 4-12 33.3 6-6 100.0 62
Conference 13 0 59 11-28 39.3 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 26
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 13 - 65 11-25 44.0 1-4 25.0 3-3 100.0 26
Away 10 0 58 12-26 46.2 3-8 37.5 3-3 100.0 30
Neutral 4 0 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Result                    
Wins 21 0 111 20-41 48.8 2-8 25.0 6-6 100.0 48
Losses 6 0 25 6-14 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 14
Month                    
October 2 - 17 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
November 7 0 33 7-13 53.8 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 16
December 7 0 41 5-13 38.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
January 6 - 31 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 15
February 4 - 12 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
March 1 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 27 136 5.0 7.6-16.2 1.2-3.5 33.3 1.8-1.8 18.2
Conference 13 59 4.5 7.5-19.0 1.4-4.1 33.3 1.4-1.4 17.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 13 65 5.0 6.8-15.4 0.6-2.5 25.0 1.8-1.8 16.0
Away 10 58 5.8 8.3-17.9 2.1-5.5 37.5 2.1-2.1 20.7
Neutral 4 13 3.3 9.2-12.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 18.5
Result                
Wins 21 111 5.3 7.2-14.8 0.7-2.9 25.0 2.2-2.2 17.3
Losses 6 25 4.2 9.6-22.4 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 22.4
Month                
October 2 17 8.5 9.4-18.8 0.0-2.4 0.0 2.4-2.4 21.2
November 7 33 4.7 8.5-15.8 1.2-2.4 50.0 1.2-1.2 19.4
December 7 41 5.9 4.9-12.7 1.0-2.9 33.3 2.0-2.0 12.7
January 6 31 5.2 7.7-16.8 1.3-3.9 33.3 2.6-2.6 19.4
February 4 12 3.0 13.3-26.7 3.3-10.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 30.0
March 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 27 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
Conference 13 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0
Away 10 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0
Neutral 4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 21 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
Losses 6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
Month                
October 2 1.5 1.5 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
November 7 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0
January 6 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 27 0 10 17 27 10 10 3 0
Conference 13 0 5 4 9 7 5 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 13 - 8 8 16 10 4 2 0
Away 10 0 1 5 6 0 4 1 0
Neutral 4 0 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Result                  
Wins 21 0 10 15 25 9 9 2 0
Losses 6 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Month                  
October 2 - 3 3 6 2 1 0 0
November 7 0 1 6 7 1 2 0 0
December 7 0 2 7 9 2 3 3 0
January 6 - 3 0 3 4 3 0 0
February 4 - 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
March 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 27 2.9 5.0 7.9 2.9 2.9 0.9 0.0
Conference 13 3.4 2.7 6.1 4.7 3.4 1.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 4.9 4.9 9.8 6.2 2.5 1.2 0.0
Away 10 0.7 3.4 4.1 0.0 2.8 0.7 0.0
Neutral 4 3.1 12.3 15.4 0.0 6.2 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 21 3.6 5.4 9.0 3.2 3.2 0.7 0.0
Losses 6 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0
Month                
October 2 7.1 7.1 14.1 4.7 2.4 0.0 0.0
November 7 1.2 7.3 8.5 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.0
December 7 2.0 6.8 8.8 2.0 2.9 2.9 0.0
January 6 3.9 0.0 3.9 5.2 3.9 0.0 0.0
February 4 3.3 3.3 6.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0

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Photos

Kellen Barden action photo 1
Briar Cliff vs. Dakota Wesleyan

12/16/2017 6:00 PM CST

Kellen Barden action photo 2
Mt. Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

1/31/2018 8:00 PM CST

Kellen Barden action photo 3
Mt. Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

1/31/2018 8:00 PM CST

Kellen Barden action photo 4
Dakota Wesleyan vs. Governors State @ Sioux Falls, SD

3/8/2018 5:45 PM CST