Saint Michael's College

Academic Honors

• 2024-25 America East Commissioners Honor Roll (Vermont)

As a Redshirt Freshman (2025-26)

• Played basketball at Division I University of Vermont
• 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block vs. SUNY Plattsburgh on Nov. 5
• 1 rebound, 1 assist in 3 minutes vs. Bryant on Feb. 14

As a Freshman (2024-25)

• Played basketball at Division I University of Vermont
• Took a redshirt seasonYear 

 

	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	3fg	3fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off-r	def-r	tot-r	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2025-26 (Vermont)	5-0	12	2.4	1	4	.250	0	3	.000	0	0	.---	2	5	7	1.4	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0.4

High School: Played basketball and volleyball at Rice Memorial High School ... basketball: averaged 16.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks as senior ... Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year as senior ... Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) Player of the Year as senior ... Burlington Free Press Mr. Basketball as senior ... Maxpreps Vermont Player of the Year as junior and senior ... Metro League Player of the Year as junior ... two-time all-state first team selections ... two-time captain ... helped Rice win three Division I state championships ... helped Rens United win 2024 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) AAA tournament ... helped Vermont Elite win 2022 AAU World Championship ... volleyball: two-time all-state first team pick.
 
Personal: Drew J. Bessette ... son of Craig and Stacy Bessette ... nutrition and health science double major, business administration minor ... Dean's List student at UVM ... enrolled in Honors Program ... mother is an account manager at Saint Michael's ... father played ice hockey at Southern New Hampshire University.