BENNETT STIRTZ IS A FRESHMAN GUARD FOR THE NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BEARCATS IN MARYVILLE, MISSOURI IN THE MIAA IN NCAA DII COACHED BY BEN MCCOLLUM. THE BEARCATS HAVE STARTED THE 2022-23 CAMPAIGN WITH A 17-2 OVERALL RECORD AND A RECORD OF 10-2 IN MIAA PLAY. IN THE 2022-23 CAMPAIGN FOR THE BEARCATS, BENNETT IS AVERAGING 13 POINTS, 4.1 REBOUNDS, 3.3 ASSISTS, 2 STEALS, 0.4 BLOCKS AND 1.3 MADE THREES WHILE SHOOTING 60.3% FROM THE FIELD, 45.3% FROM DEEP AND 81.5% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE PER GAME. HE HAS SCORED 247 POINTS, GRABBED 77 REBOUNDS, DISHED OUT 62 ASSISTS, HAD 38 STEALS, BLOCKED 7 SHOTS AND MADE 24 THREES. HIS GAME HIGH IN POINTS IS 24, HIS GAME HIGH IN REBOUNDS IS 8, HIS GAME HIGH IN ASSISTS IS 6, HIS GAME HIGH IN STEALS IS 4, HIS GAME HIGH IN BLOCKS IS 2 AND HIS GAME HIGH IN MADE THREES IS 6. HE HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE 2022-23 BEVO FRANCIS AWARD WATCH LIST-100 PLAYERS.