2005-06: Started all 28 games in which he played ... Averaged 19.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.1 spg while shooting 49 percent from the field and 78 percent from the free throw line ... A 2006 Second Team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and Third Team by the media ... Became the first Wildcat since Evan Eschmeyer (1997-99) to garner all-Big Ten honors in three-consecutive seasons ... Broke NU's all-time record for career 3-pointers with three at Penn State (2/25/06) ... Finished his career with 212 career makes ... Clinched the Big Ten regular-season scoring title with 19.4 points in all games played with 20 points in the regular-season finale win over Minnesota (3/4/06) ... Finished fourth NU's all-time scoring list with 1,581 points ... Scored 533 total points which tie him for fourth place on NU's single-season list ... Is the seventh player in 101 years of Wildcat basketball to eclipse 1,500 points ... Opened the season with 16 straight double-digit scoring games and six straight games with 21 or more points, including 28 in the upset win over Charlotte at the BCA Invitational (11/14/05) ... Had 13 games with three or more three-point field goals, including five in the upset win over Charlotte (5-of-7) and again in the win over Iowa (2/8/06) ... Finished second in the Big Ten and 45th nationally in scoring with 19.0 ppg ... Led the conference in Big Ten games with 2.60 3FG per game ... In all games, ranked eighth in the Big Ten in FT percentage (.786) and 14th in FG percentage (.492) ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week Jan. 9 after averaging 22.5 points in wins over Purdue and Minnesota ... Scored a season-high 29 points in the win at Purdue and connected on a career-high 12 field goals in that game, including four from downtown ... Had 28 in the Big Ten opener vs. Purdue at home (1/4/06) ... Totaled 57 points on 21-of-32 shooting in two wins over Purdue, sweeping the Boilers in a two-game season series for the first time since 1951 ... Led the 'Cats in scoring in all but nine games and hit the 20-point plateau 14 times ... Scored in double figures in all but two games ... Sank a career-high nine free throws at Virginia and vs. Northern Colorado ... Named the all-tournament team at the BCA Invitational after averaging 25.3 points over three games. He was 25-of-45 from the field, 12-of-22 from 3-point range and 14-of-18 from the FT line.

2004-05: Only NU player to start all 31 games in 2004-05; set school records for games played and started in a single season ... Third on NU's single-season list for minutes played (1,085); fifth in three-point FG attempted (186); sixth in points (520) and three-point FG made (67); eighth in field goals made (189) ... Double-figure scorer in all but four games (nine points apiece at Minnesota, at Wisconsin, vs. Texas-Pan American, seven vs. Michigan at Big Ten Tournament) ... NU's leading scorer in 20 of 31 games ... Among the Big Ten leaders in five overall categories, including fourth in scoring (16.8 ppg) ... Also among conference leaders in five categories in Big Ten games, highlighted by fourth in scoring (17.2 ppg) ... Had a streak of 27 consecutive made free throws from Utah State (11/21) through Robert Morris (12/22) ... 15 points, four rebounds, three assists in Big Ten Tournament vs. Illinois (3/11) ... 22 points at Indiana (3/5) ... Scored 26 points (11-13 FG), three assists to lead NU in win over Michigan (2/26) ... Team-high 23 points, six rebounds vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/14) ... Led NU with 11 points and seven rebounds, had career-high five steals at Iowa (2/12) ... Led NU with 21 points, added five rebounds and three assists vs. Purdue (2/5) ... Career-high 32 points in 43 minutes to help NU beat No. 23/24 Iowa (1/26) ... 20 points (18 in second half), tied career high with six assists vs. No. 1 Illinois (1/15) ... 22 points, five rebounds, three assists at Michigan (1/12) ... 17 points, four assists without a turnover vs. Indiana (1/5) ... 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks vs. Delaware State (12/27) ... First double-double of college career with 25 points, 10 rebounds vs. Robert Morris (12/22) ... Celebrated his 22nd birthday with 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks, three steals in win over Seton Hall (12/18) ... Awarded Waldo Fisher-Frank McGrath Award as MVP of NU-DePaul game (12/15) with 17 points, three rebounds, four assists ... 18 points, four rebounds, three blocked shots vs. Chicago State (12/4) ... 16 points, six rebounds, five assists vs. Virginia (12/1) ... 25 points and nine rebounds at Colorado (11/28) ... All-tournament at Top of the World Classic after averaging 14.7 ppg in three games.

2003-04: Starter in every game but at Indiana (1/17), which he missed due to a knee injury ... Consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... Played 1,019 minutes, which is 10th on NU's single-season list ... Finished second on team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and rebounding (4.3 rpg) ... Led squad with 59 three-point FG, which is eighth on NU's single-season list ... Also led team with 16 blocked shots ... Had 20 double-figure scoring games (NU 10-10) and seven 20-point games (NU 4-3) ... Finished seventh in Big Ten in overall scoring (t-15th/13.5 ppg in Big Ten contests) ... Overall, also finished among the Big Ten leaders in assists per game (14th/2.86), steals per game 911th/1.50), three-point FG made per game (9th/2.11), three-point FG percentage (8th/.383) and free-throw percentage (12th/.765) ... In Big Ten games, finished among the conference leaders in steals per game (9th/1.53), three-point FG made per game (10th/2.13) and three-point FG percentage (12th/.372) ... Scored 15 points in Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan State (3/12) ... Led NU with 16 points and seven rebounds, and collected career-best six steals, in Big Ten Tournament win over Penn State (3/11) ... Had all of his five points in final minute, including game-winning bucket at 00.7, vs. Iowa (3/3) ... Tied for team high with 16 points, added three assists and two steals at Illinois (2/28) ... Led NU with 23 points, went 8-of-8 at foul line in win vs. Indiana (2/25) ... Grabbed career-high 11 rebounds and scored seven points at Michigan State (2/21) ... Scored 16 points (four 3's) and added five assists in win over Penn State (2/14) ... Led NU with 18 points, seven rebounds in win over No. 14/11 Wisconsin (2/7) ... Knocked down career-best six three-pointers en route to 24-point game at Ohio State (2/4) ... Filled box with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals vs. Michigan State (1/21) ... Scored eight points before being injured late in the first half vs. Illinois (1/14) ... Led Wildcats with 22 points (four three-pointers), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals at Iowa (1/10) ... Joined Jitim Young in double figures in Big Ten opener with 10 points at Michigan (1/7) ... Hit for 20 or more points in four straight games, averaging 23.7 (12/6 at Bowling Green to 12/27 vs. Rutgers); no other player in the Bill Carmody era at NU has more than two consecutive games with 20 or more points ... Scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Rutgers at SunClassic (12/27) ... Scored 23 points in NU's loss at UIC (12/20) ... Big Ten Player of the Week on Dec. 22 following Arizona State and UIC games; it was his first conference weekly honor ... Dropped 26 points on Arizona State (12/17) ... Filled box score with 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals vs. NW State (11/29) ... One of two NU players in double figures with 16 points at DePaul (11/25) ... After sitting out last year due to injury, tallied 13 points and six boards in season opener vs. Colorado (11/21).

2002-03: Redshirted due to injury; injured his right shoulder during the team's second preseason exhibition.

2001-02: Played in 25 games despite recurring shoulder injury; started first seven contests ... Led team with .469 percentage on 3-point FG (23-49). That would have placed him second in the Big Ten if he had made two more treys to give him the required one made per game played ... Began season and college career by hitting all four of his three-point attempts in first half of first game, vs. VCU (11/14), and ended game with 16 points ... Hit first seven 3-pointers of season and 13 of first 14 ... Also went 4-of-4 on 3-pointers vs. Kansas State (12/8). Overall, went 6-of-6 from field in that game en route to career-high 17 points ... Had five points, two assists, two steals vs. Michigan State (2/6) ... Scored eight points in 10 minutes vs. Wisconsin (1/30) ... Had eight points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots vs. Iowa (1/19) ... Averaged 10.3 ppg in first four games of college career.

High School: Played on same club team as Davor Duvancic ... Also a member of Croatian junior national team in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 ... MVP of 2001 Junior All-Star Game.

Personal: Born Vedran Vukusic on 12/18/82 ... Son of Nediljko and Radojka Vukusic ... Brother played pro rugby in Croatia for five years ... Double major in political science and international studies.

Vukusic's Career Highs

• Points: 32 vs. Iowa (1/26/05)
• Rebounds: 11 at Michigan State (2/21/04)
• FG: 12 at Purdue (1/25/06)
• 3-pt FG: 6 at Ohio State (2/4/04)
• FT: 9 (2 times) last vs. Northern Colorado (1/1/06)
• Assists: 6 (3 times) last vs. Illinois (1/15/05)
• Steals: 6 vs. Penn State (3/11/04)
• Minutes: 45 vs. Delaware State (12/3/05)

Vukusic's Career Stats