Payton Sandfort
Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Sandfort with Iowa in 2022 | |
| No. 20 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 12, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waukee (Waukee, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (2021–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school career edit
Sandfort grew up in Waukee, Iowa and attended Waukee High School, where he played basketball and golf. He averaged 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and four assists as a junior.[1] Sandfort was named the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year after averaging 16.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists during his senior season.[2] He also helped Waukee to a state championship in golf as a senior.[3] Sandfort was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Iowa over offers from Stanford, Utah, Minnesota, Drake, Air Force, and Loyola Chicago.[4][5]
College career edit
Sandfort served as a role player off of the bench for the Iowa Hawkeyes as a freshman.[6] He played in 34 games and finished the season averaging five points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[7][8] Sandfort grew one inch between his freshman and sophomore years.[9] He entered his sophomore season as the Hawkeyes' starting shooting guard.[10] Sandfort was moved to the bench due to poor shooting. At the end of the regular season, he was named the Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year.[11]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
Personal life edit
Sandfort's younger brother, Pryce, also plays basketball at Iowa.[12] His mother played basketball at Simpson College. His father played basketball at Hastings College.
References edit
- ^ "How Waukee wing Payton Sandfort will fit with Iowa basketball". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Bock, Sean (June 8, 2021). "Payton Sandfort looking to carve out a role as a freshman: "It's really up to me"". 247Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Bock, Sean (October 11, 2020). "Iowa hoops commit Sandfort leads Waukee golf to state title". 247Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Waukee's Payton Sandfort commits to Iowa men's basketball program". The Gazette. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Sanderson, Blair (October 1, 2020). "Payton Sandfort commits to the Hawkeyes". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Sandfort becoming more productive as he gets comfortable". Quad-City Times. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Bohnenkamp, John (June 17, 2022). "Payton Sandfort Growing in Iowa Program". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Bock, Sean (August 6, 2022). "'It's going to be more of a complete game': Payton Sandfort to show he's more than just a shooter in year two". 247Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Summer a season of growth for Hawkeyes' Sandfort". Quad-City Times. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Hawkeye G Payton Sandfort on his defense in Iowa's season-opening win". Quad-City Times. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Eikholt, David (March 7, 2023). "Iowa Basketball: Payton Sandfort named Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year". 247Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "How Pryce Sandfort became Iowa boys basketball's most dominant scorer". The Des Moines Register. February 10, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
External links edit
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio