Missouri Southern State University Athletics

In High School: Played for coach Dave Neier at St. Francis Borgia High School ... A four-year starter so far for the Knights, Ressel is the nephew of current Lions assistant coach Ronnie Ressel ... His senior season, Ressel helped the Knights to the Class 4 State Championship for the second-straight season ... He averaged 14.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.6 seals, while shooting 45 percent from the field and 37 percent from long-range, earning All-Conference, All-District and All-State honors in the process ... He was a second team All-District and All-State selection as a junior after helping to lead his team to the Missouri Class 4 District and State Championship where the Knights beat Kearney 59-41 in the championship game ... Borgia finished the season with a 28-3 record ... As a junior, Ressel averaged 10.9 points per game, 2.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free-throw line ... He was second on the team with 54 three pointers, shooting 37 percent from long range ... As a sophomore, he was a second-team All-District selection, as well.

Personal: Ressel is the son of Richard and Daphne Ressel and plans on majoring in business at Missouri Southern.