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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

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