Payton Sandfort Explained

Payton Sandfort
Team:Iowa Hawkeyes
Number:20
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
League:Big Ten Conference
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:12 July 2002
High School:Waukee (Waukee, Iowa)
College:Iowa (2021–present)
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Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life and high school career

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

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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Iowa| 34 || 0 || 10.5 || .418 || .366 || .938 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 5.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Iowa| 33 || 7 || 20.8 || .404 || .343 || .864 || 4.1 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 10.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Iowa| 34 || 34 || 30.5 || .446 || .379 || .911 || 6.6 || 2.7 || .7 || .4 || 16.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 101 || 41 || 20.6 || .426 || .365 || .898 || 4.2 || 1.6 || .5 || .2 || 10.6

Personal life

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Waukee wing Payton Sandfort will fit with Iowa basketball. The Des Moines Register. October 1, 2020. October 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Payton Sandfort looking to carve out a role as a freshman: "It's really up to me". Sean. Bock. 247Sports. June 8, 2021. October 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: Iowa hoops commit Sandfort leads Waukee golf to state title. Sean. Bock. 247Sports. October 11, 2020. November 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Waukee's Payton Sandfort commits to Iowa men's basketball program. The Gazette. October 2, 2020. October 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Payton Sandfort commits to the Hawkeyes. Blair. Sanderson. Rivals.com. October 1, 2020. November 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sandfort becoming more productive as he gets comfortable. Quad-City Times. November 22, 2021. November 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: Payton Sandfort Growing in Iowa Program. John. Bohnenkamp. SI.com. June 17, 2022. October 25, 2022.
  8. Web site: 'It's going to be more of a complete game': Payton Sandfort to show he's more than just a shooter in year two. Sean. Bock. 247Sports. August 6, 2022. October 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Summer a season of growth for Hawkeyes' Sandfort. Quad-City Times. November 8, 2022.
  10. Web site: Hawkeye G Payton Sandfort on his defense in Iowa's season-opening win. Quad-City Times. November 7, 2022. November 8, 2022.
  11. Web site: Iowa Basketball: Payton Sandfort named Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year. David. Eikholt. 247Sports. March 7, 2023. March 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: How Pryce Sandfort became Iowa boys basketball's most dominant scorer. The Des Moines Register. February 10, 2022. October 25, 2022.

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