2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2015-16: Appeared in all 25 games, making 18 starts at forward... Averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds... Shot 52 percent (92-for-178) from the field, while blocking 20 shots... Scored 10 points with seven rebounds against Case Western Reserve (11/21)... Scored 10 points, going 5-for-6 from the field, while adding a pair of blocks in win at Wittenberg (12/5)... Tallied nine points with eight boards vs. DePauw (1/3)... Scored 17 points, going 7-for-9 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line, at nationally-ranked Wooster (1/20)... Grabbed season-high 11 rebounds vs. Wittenberg (1/23)... Averaged 13.9 points over the final six games of the season... Scored 13 points with five boards, going 6-for-7 from the field, at Wabash (2/6)... Scored 14-points and eight boards at Ohio Wesleyan (2/13)... Ended the season with 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in win over Denison (2/20).
2014-15: Started first nine games of the year, before suffering season-ending injury... Averaged 11.2 points and 4.2 rebounds... At time of injury, led the NCAC in field goal percentage (.670)... Posted double-double with season-high's of 20 points and 10 rebounds in victory at Thiel (11/22)... Scored 12 points with six rebounds and three blocks in win at Hiram (12/3)... Scored 20 points, going a remarkable 10-for-10 from the field, in overtime loss to Kenyon (12/9).
2013-14: Appeared in all 25 games, with 24 starts at power forward... Averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, while leading the team and ranking fifth in the NCAC with 39 blocked shots... Scored 10 or more points in nine different games... Posted career-highs with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while blocking four shots, against Geneva (11/20)... Scored 13 points, on 6-for-7 shooting, while adding eight rebounds at Denison (1/18)... Scored 15 points, with seven boards and four blocks, at nationally-ranked Wooster (1/22)... Blocked season-high five shots, while grabbing eight rebounds, at Hiram (1/29)... Scored 14 points, going 7-for-11 from the field, against nationally-ranked Ohio Wesleyan (2/15).
2012-13: Appeared in four games, with two starts... Averaged 5.8 points per game... Scored season-high 10 points against Denison (2/9/13)... Scored nine points with nine rebounds at Kenyon (2/16/13).
2011-12: Appeared in 11 games, making five starts as a freshman... Averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds... Posted first career double-double, with 12 points and 11 rebounds while also blocking three shots, at Ohio Wesleyan (11/30/11)
Personal: Played varsity basketball for three years while serving as team captain at Gahanna Lincoln...helped lead Lions to 2010 and 2011 District I regional championship while knocking off nationally-ranked No. 1 Northland...Gahanna Lincoln ranked No. 5 in the national polls and No. 2 in the region...named to the 2011 Central Ohio All-Star Team... born December 28, 1992...son of KeShia Ballard...majoring in history with minor in religious studies... career plans are to become a high school teacher.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
F
6'5"
250 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
F
6'5"
0 lbs
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2013-14Junior
F
6'6"
235 lbs
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2014-15Junior
F
6'6"
225 lbs
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2014-15Senior
F
6'6"
225 lbs
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C
2015-16Senior
F
6'6"
225 lbs