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12 Oliver Wittenbaum
Oliver Wittenbaum
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School:
    Sycamore
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    12
  • pts/g
    1.8
  • fg %
    26.7
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    -
  • reb/g
    0.9
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

Freshman (2021-22): Played in 12 games and made four starts ... Scored 22 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and had five steals ... Made collegiate debut with a start in the season opener against Maranatha Baptist and scored eight points to go along with two rebounds, two steals and an assist.

Prep: Earned three varsity letters in basketball.

Personal: Son of Fred and Eve Wittenbaum... Majoring in business accounting with minors in business administration and exercise science.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69
  Total Conference
Games 12 6
Games started 4 0
Minutes 127 29
Minutes per game 10.6 4.8
FG 8-30 2-6
FG Pct 26.7 33.3
3PT 6-22 2-5
3PT Pct 27.3 40.0
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 1 0
Def rebounds 10 5
Total rebounds 11 5
Rebounds per game 0.9 0.8
Personal fouls 8 3
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 4 0
Turnovers 7 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.0
Steals 5 1
Blocks 0 0
Points 22 6
Points per game 1.8 1.0
Points per 40 min 6.9 8.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 1 24 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 1 7 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 1 24 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 1 20 1-9 11.1 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 14 0-7 0.0 0-7 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 0 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 0 13 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 0 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 12 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 0 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 1 24 0 2 2 1 0 2 0
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 1 24 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 1 20 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - 20 0 1 1 2 3 1 0
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 0 13 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 1 2 0 -
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 1 0 0 0.0
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 1 1 0 -
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - 0 - 0.7
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - 0 0 -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 0 2 0 0.0
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 0 4 0 -
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 0 0 0 -
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 0 0 -
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 0 0 -
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 0 0 -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 0 1 0 -
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 12 10.6 0.7-2.5 0.5-1.8 0.0-0.0 1.8
Total 12 10.6 0.7-2.5 0.5-1.8 0.0-0.0 1.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 12 4 127 8-30 26.7 6-22 27.3 0-0 - 22
Total 12 4 127 8-30 26.7 6-22 27.3 0-0 - 22

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 12 127 10.6 2.5-9.4 1.9-6.9 27.3 0.0-0.0 6.9
Total 12 127 10.6 2.5-9.4 1.9-6.9 27.3 0.0-0.0 6.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 12 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0
Total 12 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 12 4 1 10 11 4 7 5 0
Total 12 4 1 10 11 4 7 5 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 12 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.3 2.2 1.6 0.0
Total 12 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.3 2.2 1.6 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 12 10.6 0.7-2.5 0.5-1.8 0.0-0.0 1.8
Conference 6 4.8 0.3-1.0 0.3-0.8 0.0-0.0 1.0
Exhibition 3 14.7 0.3-4.3 0.0-3.7 0.7-0.7 1.3
Location            
Home 7 7.7 0.7-2.3 0.6-1.7 0.0-0.0 2.0
Away 5 14.6 0.6-2.8 0.4-2.0 0.0-0.0 1.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 6 6.5 0.7-1.8 0.5-1.3 0.0-0.0 1.8
Losses 6 14.7 0.7-3.2 0.5-2.3 0.0-0.0 1.8
Month            
November 5 19.0 1.2-4.8 0.8-3.4 0.0-0.0 3.2
December 3 3.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 3 6.0 0.3-1.3 0.3-1.0 0.0-0.0 1.0
February 1 3.0 1.0-1.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 3.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 12 4 127 8-30 26.7 6-22 27.3 0-0 - 22
Conference 6 0 29 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Exhibition 3 0 44 1-13 7.7 0-11 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Location                    
Home 7 2 54 5-16 31.3 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 14
Away 5 2 73 3-14 21.4 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 8
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 6 1 39 4-11 36.4 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 11
Losses 6 3 88 4-19 21.1 3-14 21.4 0-0 - 11
Month                    
November 5 4 95 6-24 25.0 4-17 23.5 0-0 - 16
December 3 0 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 3 0 18 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
February 1 0 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 12 127 10.6 2.5-9.4 1.9-6.9 27.3 0.0-0.0 6.9
Conference 6 29 4.8 2.8-8.3 2.8-6.9 40.0 0.0-0.0 8.3
Exhibition 3 44 14.7 0.9-11.8 0.0-10.0 0.0 1.8-1.8 3.6
Location                
Home 7 54 7.7 3.7-11.9 3.0-8.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 10.4
Away 5 73 14.6 1.6-7.7 1.1-5.5 20.0 0.0-0.0 4.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 6 39 6.5 4.1-11.3 3.1-8.2 37.5 0.0-0.0 11.3
Losses 6 88 14.7 1.8-8.6 1.4-6.4 21.4 0.0-0.0 5.0
Month                
November 5 95 19.0 2.5-10.1 1.7-7.2 23.5 0.0-0.0 6.7
December 3 11 3.7 0.0-3.6 0.0-3.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 3 18 6.0 2.2-8.9 2.2-6.7 33.3 0.0-0.0 6.7
February 1 3 3.0 13.3-13.3 13.3-13.3 100.0 0.0-0.0 40.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 12 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0
Conference 6 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0
Exhibition 3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0
Away 5 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0
Losses 6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.0
December 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
January 3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 12 4 1 10 11 4 7 5 0
Conference 6 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 0
Exhibition 3 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Location                  
Home 7 2 0 7 7 1 2 2 0
Away 5 2 1 3 4 3 5 3 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 1 0 5 5 1 1 3 0
Losses 6 3 1 5 6 3 6 2 0
Month                  
November 5 4 1 5 6 4 6 4 0
December 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
January 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
February 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 12 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.3 2.2 1.6 0.0
Conference 6 0.0 6.9 6.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0
Exhibition 3 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.9 1.8 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 7 0.0 5.2 5.2 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.0
Away 5 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.6 2.7 1.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 0.0 5.1 5.1 1.0 1.0 3.1 0.0
Losses 6 0.5 2.3 2.7 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.7 2.5 1.7 0.0
December 3 0.0 3.6 3.6 0.0 3.6 3.6 0.0
January 3 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Photos

Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Miami-Hamilton vs. Defiance

11/7/2021 1:00 PM EST

Miami-Hamilton vs. Defiance

11/7/2021 1:00 PM EST

Miami-Hamilton vs. Defiance

11/7/2021 1:00 PM EST

Miami-Hamilton vs. Defiance

11/7/2021 1:00 PM EST

Miami-Hamilton vs. Defiance

11/7/2021 1:00 PM EST

Kent State - Tuscarawas vs. Defiance

12/31/2021 12:00 PM EST

Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

1/1/2022 3:00 PM EST

Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

1/1/2022 3:00 PM EST

Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

1/1/2022 3:00 PM EST

Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 3:00 PM EST

Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 3:00 PM EST

Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 3:00 PM EST

Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 3:00 PM EST