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35 Payton Ross
Payton Ross
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Arlington
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    4.9
  • fg %
    33.1
  • 3pt %
    6.7
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    5.0
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

Freshman (2016-17): Played in all 25 games and started in all but three (22) ... Scored 130 total points on the season and averaged 5.2 points per game ... Had a 33.5 shooting percentage (55-of-164) ... Made one three-pointer on the season ... Had a 52.8 free-throw percentage (19-of-36) ... Led the team in rebounds with 125 and was second in the offensive category (57) and tied for second in the defensive category (68) ... Was second on the team in averaged rebounds per game (5.0) ... Had 32 assists and eight steals ... Was second on the team in blocks total with eight ... Had a career-high best of 14 points scored on Nov. 30 against Wilmington. 

Prep: Four-year letterman in both basketball and football at Indianapolis Arlington Community High School.

Personal: Son of Keisha Ross ... Majoring in criminal justice.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-72
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 82-79
Feb 8 Bluffton W, 75-70
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 82-75
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 82-63
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65
  Total Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 21 16
Minutes 574 391
Minutes per game 23.0 21.7
FG 52-157 30-97
FG Pct 33.1 30.9
3PT 1-15 1-7
3PT Pct 6.7 14.3
FT 17-34 9-17
FT Pct 50.0 52.9
Off rebounds 56 37
Def rebounds 68 53
Total rebounds 124 90
Rebounds per game 5.0 5.0
Personal fouls 70 52
Disqualifications 4 4
Assists 32 22
Turnovers 35 25
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 8 6
Blocks 8 6
Points 122 70
Points per game 4.9 3.9
Points per 40 min 8.5 7.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Trine (Ind.) L, 68-62 - 20 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 8
Nov 19 at Wooster L, 98-63 - 26 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 93-51 1 24 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-80 1 27 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) W, 94-93 1 21 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-58 1 29 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 86-56 1 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 73-66 - 16 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 20 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 57-50 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 78-46 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 30 Alma (Mich.) L, 76-64 1 33 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 4 Anderson (Ind.) L, 101-96 1 26 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 111-102 1 20 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 29 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 73-60 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Bluffton L, 58-55 1 22 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-47 1 34 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 97-88 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 77-60 1 20 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 1 Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-72 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 82-79 1 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 8 Bluffton W, 75-70 1 25 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 82-75 1 20 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 82-63 1 16 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Trine (Ind.) L, 68-62 - 20 3 1 4 0 2 0 0
Nov 19 at Wooster L, 98-63 - 26 3 0 3 0 1 0 1
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 93-51 1 24 2 2 4 0 1 0 1
Nov 30 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-80 1 27 3 2 5 2 1 0 0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) W, 94-93 1 21 3 3 6 1 2 0 0
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-58 1 29 4 3 7 0 1 0 0
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 86-56 1 20 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 73-66 - 16 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 20 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 57-50 1 32 1 7 8 3 1 1 0
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 78-46 1 21 2 2 4 3 1 1 0
Dec 30 Alma (Mich.) L, 76-64 1 33 5 1 6 2 3 0 0
Jan 4 Anderson (Ind.) L, 101-96 1 26 2 4 6 1 2 0 1
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 111-102 1 20 3 5 8 1 3 0 1
Jan 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 29 1 5 6 4 2 0 0
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 73-60 1 24 1 1 2 2 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Bluffton L, 58-55 1 22 2 5 7 1 1 0 1
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-47 1 34 5 8 13 1 2 3 0
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 97-88 1 17 1 1 2 2 2 0 0
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 77-60 1 20 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Feb 1 Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-72 1 32 4 4 8 2 1 1 1
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 82-79 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 8 Bluffton W, 75-70 1 25 4 6 10 3 2 0 1
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 82-75 1 20 1 1 2 1 2 0 1
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 82-63 1 16 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Trine (Ind.) L, 68-62 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 19 at Wooster L, 98-63 - 4 0 0.0
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 93-51 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 88-80 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) W, 94-93 1 5 1 0.5
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-58 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 86-56 1 2 - -
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 73-66 - 5 1 -
Dec 20 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 57-50 1 3 - 3.0
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 78-46 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 30 Alma (Mich.) L, 76-64 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 4 Anderson (Ind.) L, 101-96 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 111-102 1 5 1 0.3
Jan 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 73-60 1 1 - -
Jan 18 at Bluffton L, 58-55 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-47 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 97-88 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 77-60 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 1 Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-72 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 82-79 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 8 Bluffton W, 75-70 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 82-75 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 82-63 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 0 - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 25 23.0 2.1-6.3 0.0-0.6 0.7-1.4 4.9
Total 25 23.0 2.1-6.3 0.0-0.6 0.7-1.4 4.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 25 21 574 52-157 33.1 1-15 6.7 17-34 50.0 122
Total 25 21 574 52-157 33.1 1-15 6.7 17-34 50.0 122

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 25 574 23.0 3.6-10.9 0.1-1.0 6.7 1.2-2.4 8.5
Total 25 574 23.0 3.6-10.9 0.1-1.0 6.7 1.2-2.4 8.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 25 2.2 2.7 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.3
Total 25 2.2 2.7 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 25 21 56 68 124 32 35 8 8
Total 25 21 56 68 124 32 35 8 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 25 3.9 4.7 8.6 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.6
Total 25 3.9 4.7 8.6 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.6

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 23.0 2.1-6.3 0.0-0.6 0.7-1.4 4.9
Conference 18 21.7 1.7-5.4 0.1-0.4 0.5-0.9 3.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 24.6 2.4-6.8 0.0-0.3 0.9-1.8 5.8
Away 13 21.5 1.8-5.8 0.1-0.8 0.5-1.0 4.1
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 6 23.0 1.7-5.8 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.5 4.8
Losses 19 22.9 2.2-6.4 0.1-0.8 0.4-1.0 4.9
Month            
November 4 24.3 3.2-8.0 0.0-1.8 1.5-2.8 8.0
December 7 24.6 2.3-7.3 0.0-0.1 1.1-2.1 5.7
January 8 24.0 2.1-5.5 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5 4.5
February 6 18.8 1.0-5.0 0.0-0.5 0.3-0.7 2.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 21 574 52-157 33.1 1-15 6.7 17-34 50.0 122
Conference 18 16 391 30-97 30.9 1-7 14.3 9-17 52.9 70
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 11 295 29-82 35.4 0-4 0.0 11-21 52.4 69
Away 13 10 279 23-75 30.7 1-11 9.1 6-13 46.2 53
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 6 6 138 10-35 28.6 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 29
Losses 19 15 436 42-122 34.4 1-15 6.7 8-19 42.1 93
Month                    
November 4 2 97 13-32 40.6 0-7 0.0 6-11 54.5 32
December 7 6 172 16-51 31.4 0-1 0.0 8-15 53.3 40
January 8 8 192 17-44 38.6 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 36
February 6 5 113 6-30 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 14

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 574 23.0 3.6-10.9 0.1-1.0 6.7 1.2-2.4 8.5
Conference 18 391 21.7 3.1-9.9 0.1-0.7 14.3 0.9-1.7 7.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 295 24.6 3.9-11.1 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5-2.8 9.4
Away 13 279 21.5 3.3-10.8 0.1-1.6 9.1 0.9-1.9 7.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 6 138 23.0 2.9-10.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-4.3 8.4
Losses 19 436 22.9 3.9-11.2 0.1-1.4 6.7 0.7-1.7 8.5
Month                
November 4 97 24.3 5.4-13.2 0.0-2.9 0.0 2.5-4.5 13.2
December 7 172 24.6 3.7-11.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.9-3.5 9.3
January 8 192 24.0 3.5-9.2 0.2-0.8 25.0 0.2-0.8 7.5
February 6 113 18.8 2.1-10.6 0.0-1.1 0.0 0.7-1.4 5.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 2.2 2.7 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.3
Conference 18 2.1 2.9 5.0 1.2 1.4 0.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 3.0 3.2 6.2 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.3
Away 13 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.0 1.5 0.2 0.2
Losses 19 2.2 2.5 4.7 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.4
Month                
November 4 2.8 1.3 4.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.5
December 7 2.6 2.4 5.0 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.0
January 8 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.4
February 6 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 21 56 68 124 32 35 8 8
Conference 18 16 37 53 90 22 25 6 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 11 36 38 74 16 18 6 4
Away 13 10 20 30 50 16 17 2 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 6 15 20 35 12 9 1 1
Losses 19 15 41 48 89 20 26 7 7
Month                  
November 4 2 11 5 16 2 5 0 2
December 7 6 18 17 35 10 8 3 0
January 8 8 16 31 47 12 15 3 3
February 6 5 11 15 26 8 7 2 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 3.9 4.7 8.6 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.6
Conference 18 3.8 5.4 9.2 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 4.9 5.2 10.0 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.5
Away 13 2.9 4.3 7.2 2.3 2.4 0.3 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 4.3 5.8 10.1 3.5 2.6 0.3 0.3
Losses 19 3.8 4.4 8.2 1.8 2.4 0.6 0.6
Month                
November 4 4.5 2.1 6.6 0.8 2.1 0.0 0.8
December 7 4.2 4.0 8.1 2.3 1.9 0.7 0.0
January 8 3.3 6.5 9.8 2.5 3.1 0.6 0.6
February 6 3.9 5.3 9.2 2.8 2.5 0.7 1.1

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