Northern State University Athletics

2019-20: Started all 30 games the Northern State…Shot 42.0% from the floor, 30.3% from beyond the arc, and 90.2% at the foul line…. Led the team averaging 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game… Tallied a team high 91 assists and 45 steals… Named to the All-Conference first team… Recorded a career high in points with 30 against Bemidji State…

2018-19: Played and started in 26 games in her junior season… Averaged 11.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 25 steals… Shot 40.3 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from behind the arc, and 83.1 percent from the free-throw line… In eight games this season, she tallied a double double… Broke her career high in points this season against Metro State then tied her career high against UMary with 20 points… She also set a career high with 16 rebounds in a game against Minnesota Crookston on January 11… She was named to NSIC All-Conference 2nd team…

2017-18: Appeared in all 32 games for the Wolves, making 31 starts as a sophmore... Averaged 29.7 minutes and 7.4 points per game... Tallied 161 rebounds, 106 assists, 28 steals, and four blocks... Shot 41.7 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from the 3-point line, and 84.3 percent from the free-throw line... Tallied career highs with 16 points agaisnt Harding, 10 rebounds against Duluth, seven assists and four assists against University of Mary...

2016-17: Appeared in all 31 games for the Wolves, making 14 starts in her freshman campaign... Tallied 181 points, 114 rebounds, 77 assists, 26 steals and three blocks... Averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game... Finished the season with a career-high 15 points against SMSU and nine rebounds versus SCSU...

Prep: Kusler is a 5-9 guard from Aberdeen Central High School.  Brianna averaged 19 points and seven rebounds while being named All-ESD the past two years and First Team All-State last year.  She shot 85% from the free throw line and 54% from the field.  Brianna is also an all-state volleyball player and participates in track.