Payton Sandfort
 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 | |
Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life
[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]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Iowa | 34 | 0 | 10.5 | .418 | .366 | .938 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2022–23 | Iowa | 33 | 7 | 20.8 | .404 | .343 | .864 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2023–24 | Iowa | 34 | 34 | 30.5 | .446 | .379 | .911 | 6.6 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 16.4 |
| Career | 101 | 41 | 20.6 | .426 | .365 | .898 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 10.6 | |
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.