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22 Elijah Pennington
Elijah Pennington
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Pike
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    4.0
  • fg %
    43.2
  • 3pt %
    41.7
  • ft %
    78.6
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

Freshman (2017-18): Played in 17 games and made 12 starts ... Scored 94 points (5.5 per game) and shot 44.3 percent from the floor (31-of-70) ... Shot 43.5 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-23) ... Shot 78.6 percent from the charity stripe (22-of-28) ... Grabbed 27 rebounds, second on the team with 28 assists, and 10 steals ... Scored a career-high 21 points on Jan. 17 at Earlham.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 17
Games started 12 12
Minutes 370 331
Minutes per game 15.4 19.5
FG 32-74 31-70
FG Pct 43.2 44.3
3PT 10-24 10-23
3PT Pct 41.7 43.5
FT 22-28 22-28
FT Pct 78.6 78.6
Off rebounds 8 8
Def rebounds 23 19
Total rebounds 31 27
Rebounds per game 1.3 1.6
Personal fouls 20 18
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 33 28
Turnovers 17 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.9 1.9
Steals 12 10
Blocks 0 0
Points 96 94
Points per game 4.0 5.5
Points per 40 min 10.4 11.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 4 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 22 5-6 83.3 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 25 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 40 6-8 75.0 1-2 50.0 8-9 88.9 21
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 32 4-8 50.0 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 30 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 24 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 22 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 10
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 22 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 1 19 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 22 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 11 0 1 1 4 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 6 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 8 0 2 2 2 0 1 0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 22 2 1 3 1 1 2 0
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 25 0 5 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 25 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 40 0 0 0 4 6 2 0
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 32 3 1 4 2 0 0 0
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 30 0 3 3 6 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 14 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 24 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 22 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 1 19 0 2 2 4 2 0 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 15 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 22 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 0 0 -
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 0 0 -
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 0 - -
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 1 - -
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 2 0 -
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 1 0 -
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 0 0 -
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 0 0 -
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 3 - 0.7
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 2 - -
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 2 - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 1 - -
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 0 - -
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 1 3 - 2.0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 0 0 2.0
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 1 - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 24 15.4 1.3-3.1 0.4-1.0 0.9-1.2 4.0
Total 24 15.4 1.3-3.1 0.4-1.0 0.9-1.2 4.0

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 24 12 370 32-74 43.2 10-24 41.7 22-28 78.6 96
Total 24 12 370 32-74 43.2 10-24 41.7 22-28 78.6 96

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 24 370 15.4 3.5-8.0 1.1-2.6 41.7 2.4-3.0 10.4
Total 24 370 15.4 3.5-8.0 1.1-2.6 41.7 2.4-3.0 10.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 24 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.0
Total 24 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 24 12 8 23 31 33 17 12 0
Total 24 12 8 23 31 33 17 12 0

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 24 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.6 1.8 1.3 0.0
Total 24 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.6 1.8 1.3 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 15.4 1.3-3.1 0.4-1.0 0.9-1.2 4.0
Conference 17 19.5 1.8-4.1 0.6-1.4 1.3-1.6 5.5
Exhibition 1 7.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location            
Home 13 14.1 0.9-2.7 0.3-1.0 0.5-0.6 2.6
Away 11 17.0 1.8-3.5 0.5-1.0 1.5-1.8 5.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 6.5 0.5-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.0
Losses 22 16.2 1.4-3.3 0.5-1.1 1.0-1.3 4.3
Month            
November 5 5.2 0.2-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.4
December 5 5.6 0.0-0.8 0.0-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 24.0 2.7-5.1 0.8-1.4 2.1-2.6 8.2
February 5 20.0 1.4-4.4 0.6-1.8 0.6-1.0 4.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 12 370 32-74 43.2 10-24 41.7 22-28 78.6 96
Conference 17 12 331 31-70 44.3 10-23 43.5 22-28 78.6 94
Exhibition 1 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 13 6 183 12-35 34.3 4-13 30.8 6-8 75.0 34
Away 11 6 187 20-39 51.3 6-11 54.5 16-20 80.0 62
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Losses 22 12 357 31-73 42.5 10-24 41.7 22-28 78.6 94
Month                    
November 5 - 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
December 5 - 28 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 9 7 216 24-46 52.2 7-13 53.8 19-23 82.6 74
February 5 5 100 7-22 31.8 3-9 33.3 3-5 60.0 20

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 370 15.4 3.5-8.0 1.1-2.6 41.7 2.4-3.0 10.4
Conference 17 331 19.5 3.7-8.5 1.2-2.8 43.5 2.7-3.4 11.4
Exhibition 1 7 7.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 13 183 14.1 2.6-7.7 0.9-2.8 30.8 1.3-1.7 7.4
Away 11 187 17.0 4.3-8.3 1.3-2.4 54.5 3.4-4.3 13.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 13 6.5 3.1-3.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 6.2
Losses 22 357 16.2 3.5-8.2 1.1-2.7 41.7 2.5-3.1 10.5
Month                
November 5 26 5.2 1.5-3.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 3.1
December 5 28 5.6 0.0-5.7 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 216 24.0 4.4-8.5 1.3-2.4 53.8 3.5-4.3 13.7
February 5 100 20.0 2.8-8.8 1.2-3.6 33.3 1.2-2.0 8.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.0
Conference 17 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 13 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.0
Away 11 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 22 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0
January 9 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.9 1.2 0.8 0.0
February 5 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 12 8 23 31 33 17 12 0
Conference 17 12 8 19 27 28 15 10 0
Exhibition 1 - 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Location                  
Home 13 6 4 11 15 19 5 3 0
Away 11 6 4 12 16 14 12 9 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - 0 1 1 4 1 0 0
Losses 22 12 8 22 30 29 16 12 0
Month                  
November 5 - 0 3 3 5 2 1 0
December 5 - 0 3 3 2 1 2 0
January 9 7 7 13 20 17 11 7 0
February 5 5 1 4 5 9 3 2 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.6 1.8 1.3 0.0
Conference 17 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.4 1.8 1.2 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 13 0.9 2.4 3.3 4.2 1.1 0.7 0.0
Away 11 0.9 2.6 3.4 3.0 2.6 1.9 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 3.1 3.1 12.3 3.1 0.0 0.0
Losses 22 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.0 4.6 4.6 7.7 3.1 1.5 0.0
December 5 0.0 4.3 4.3 2.9 1.4 2.9 0.0
January 9 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.1 2.0 1.3 0.0
February 5 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
DC Closes Out Season at Hanover
  • Article
  • February 17, 2018
DC Closes Out Season at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. - The Defiance College men's basketball team closed out the 2017-18 season on Saturday at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent, Hanover. The Yellow Jackets fell in the contest 78-59.

  • February 17, 2018
Men’s Basketball Falls at the Buzzer
  • Article
  • February 14, 2018
Men’s Basketball Falls at the Buzzer

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker at the buzzer on Wednesday evening as they fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action to Earlham at the Karl H. Weaner Center, 68-66.

  • February 14, 2018
Area Rival Deems to Much for Men's Basketball
  • Article
  • February 07, 2018
Area Rival Deems to Much for Men's Basketball

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Men's basketball dropped a tough Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle on Wednesday evening at the Karl H. Weaner Center, falling to area rival Bluffton. 

  • February 07, 2018
Yellow Jackets Drop HCAC Matchup at Mount St. Jospeh
  • Article
  • February 03, 2018
Yellow Jackets Drop HCAC Matchup at Mount St. Jospeh

CINCINNATI, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team dropped a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest to the Mount St. Joseph University Lions, 92-57, on Saturday afternoon.

  • February 03, 2018
Defiance Falls 90-66 at Anderson
  • Article
  • January 31, 2018
Defiance Falls 90-66 at Anderson
  • January 31, 2018
Men's Basketball Late Rally Comes Up Short Against Manchester
  • Article
  • January 24, 2018
Men's Basketball Late Rally Comes Up Short Against Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO –  The Defiance late rally fell short as Manchester was able to hold off the Yellow Jackets in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening at the Karl H. Weaner Center, 73-66.

  • January 24, 2018
Men's Basketball Battles Tough with Rose-Hulman
  • Article
  • January 20, 2018
Men's Basketball Battles Tough with Rose-Hulman

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Three players finish in double figures to lead men’s basketball (3-14 overall, 2-8 HCAC) in a hard fought Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle with Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon at the Karl H. Weaner Center as they fell 85-66.

  • January 20, 2018
Comeback Effort Falls Short as Defiance Men Fall to Earlham
  • Article
  • January 17, 2018
Comeback Effort Falls Short as Defiance Men Fall to Earlham

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's basketball team could not overcome a second half surge that the Earlham (Ind.) College Quakers used to knock off the Yellow Jackets, 77-70, in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night.

  • January 17, 2018
Men's Basketball Tamed by the Lions
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  • January 13, 2018
Men's Basketball Tamed by the Lions

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's basketball team was tamed by the Mount St. Joseph Lions on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action, 79-64. 

  • January 13, 2018
Yellow Jackets Fall in Conference Action at Bluffton
  • Article
  • January 10, 2018
Yellow Jackets Fall in Conference Action at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team fell to the Bluffton University Beavers, 75-47, on Wednesday night in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

  • January 10, 2018
Defiance College Men's Basketball Will Look to Rebuild in 2017-18
  • Article
  • November 14, 2017
Defiance College Men's Basketball Will Look to Rebuild in 2017-18

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men’s basketball team will look to rebuild during the 2017-18 season under the guidance of third year head coach Scott Cutter. The Purple and Gold roster will feature six returners and 11 newcomers, including nine freshman.

  • November 14, 2017