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Landon Bussie has been added as an assistant coach for the Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team. Bussie previously served as an assistant on the women’s side for one season and was involved with the day-to-day operations of the program, with a special emphasis on recruiting and guard development.

Bussie played a key role in the development of guard Jeanette Jackson druing the 2014-15 campaign as she finished as the SWAC’s Player of the Year, scoring and assists leader while also finishing in the SWAC’s Top 10 in six statistical categories. Sophomore Alexus Parker also flourished under his watch as Parker doubled her scoring average after the midway point of the 2014-15 season and finished as the top perimeter player in both field goal percentage and rebounding in SWAC play. As a team, the Lady Panthers captured a pair of non-conference wins over Houston and Sam Houston State.

Prior to his time at Prairie View A&M, Bussie spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Xavier University of Louisiana men’s basketball team, and completed two years as a graduate assistant.  At Xavier, Bussie helped guide the squad to three Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular-Season Conference Championships (2012, 2013, and 2014), with four consecutive appearances at the NAIA National Championship Tournament. In addition, six Gold Rush players added all-conference honors to their resumes’ during Bussie’s tenure.

Bussie was a two-year letterman as a forward for the men’s basketball team at Xavier University of Louisiana, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2010. He later earned a master’s degree in educational leadership in 2014.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Bussie is a graduate of Woodlawn High School and went on to play two seasons for Livingstone College of the CIAA (NCAA Division II) before transferring to Xavier.

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