West Texas A&M University Athletics

Career Notes
Academic: 2025-26 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)

2025-26: Appeared in 30 games where he made 17 starts...played 15.3 minutes per game...averaged 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 1.7 stocks...shot 52.6% from the field, 23.5% from three, and 70.2% from the free throw line...produced career-highs of 12 points (6/6) and 15 rebounds while adding three stocks against UT Permian Basin on February 28...grabbed 13 rebounds to go with four stocks and four points against Cameron on December 6...tallied 10 points and eight stocks (four steals and four blocks) while shooting 3/5 from the field against Texas Dallas on December 13...totaled nine games with 8+ points, five games with 8+ rebounds, one double-double, three games with 3+ assists, 10 multi-block games, seven multi-steal games, six games with 3+ field goals made, one  multi-three game, and five games with 4+ free throws made...

At Weatherford High School:
Joins the Buffs following a standout prep career at Weatherford High School (Texas)... Played guard, forward and center for the Kangaroos under head coach Neal Welch... Named Defensive Player of the Year during his senior campaign... First Team All-District performer who reached 1,000 career points... Averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks a game... Also excelled in the classroom as an Academic All-District honoree... 

Personal:
Born July 17, 2007... Son of Dwayne and Ginger Ballard and he has one sibling, Madolyn... Majoring in Business at West Texas A&M...