2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Career: Played in and started 55 games for the Buffs in two seasons, only missing one contest...Played 1,656 minutes on the hardwood...Totalled 14 double-doubles in two seasons...Shot a career .583 from the field...Totalled 472 rebounds, 287 being on the defensive end, 66 assists, 64 blocks, and 26 steals while averaging 11.2 ppg...Two-time LSC All-Defensive team selection...Three-time LSC Defensive Player of the Week.
2014-15: Started 28 of the Buffs' 29 contests his senior season...Led the team and ranked second in the LSC in FG% at .574...Led the team and ranked third in the LSC in rebounding at 7.8 boards a game...Averaged 12.1 ppg and 28.0 minutes per game and tallied 218 rebounds, 31 assists, 31 blocks, and 14 steals...Led the team with six double-doubles on the season...Scored a career-high 21 points on 11/18/14 agaisnt Wayland Baptist on the road...LSC All-Defensive team...LSC Defensive Player of the Week (2/2/15)...2015 Dark Horse Dunker Champion, competed in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-point Championships live on ESPN inside the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse during Final Four weekend in Indianapolis.
2013-14: Ball played in and started all 27 games for the Buffs during the season. He led the Buffs in field goals made (122), rebounds per-game (9.4), and blocks per-game (1.2). Ball averaged 10.3 points per-game, ranking third on the team, and averaged a team-high 32.3 minutes per game. He recorded a team-high eight double-doubles on the season. Ball's game-highs from the season included 19 points (vs. Wayland Baptist and vs Hillsdale Baptist) and 20 rebounds (vs Newman). He was named LSC All-Conference Honorable Mention and was selected to the LSC All-Defensive Team. Ball was also named LSC Defensive Player of the Week twice throughout the season.
Previous School: Ball joins the Buffs following a two year standout junior college career at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. While at Shelton, Ball helped the Buccaneers to the 2012-13 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament, finishing with an overall record of 25-9. Ball averaged 11.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest while shooting over 60 percent from the floor.
High School: Ball registered an impressive prep career at Central Hayneville HS (Alabama) where he was named a 2nd Team Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State selection during his senior season. The high-flying forward also impressed on a national level, winning the National High School Slam Dunk Contest held in Houston, Texas in 2011.
Major: Ball is a Sports & Exercise Science major at West Texas A&M.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Junior
F
6'3"
205 lbs
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2014-15Senior
G
6'3"
205 lbs