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Jersey Number 33
Derek Ballard Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Southfield, Mich.
- High School:
- Southfield-Lathrup
Bio
EMU: Saw action in 75 games during his time at Eastern Michigan, earning three starts… Averaged 1.4 points and 1.5 rebounds during his career… Twice named Academic All-Mid-American Conference while also being named an NABC Honors Court recipient.
2022-23: Appeared in 13 games and started in his final game (Ball State, Feb. 28)… Averaged 0.8 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 0.2 steals… Scored a season-best four points at home against Northern Illinois, Jan. 21, where he was 1-of-1 from three… Recorded a career-high-tying one assist at Miami, Jan. 28… 2021-22: Played in 20 games and made one start for Eastern… Averaged 6.6 minutes per contest… Recorded a season-best performance against Ball State, Jan. 8, with seven points and six rebounds… Graduated from Eastern December 2021 with his Bachelor’s in Sport Management and is currently working towards a Master’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Management… 2020-21: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team... Appeared in 15 games, including one start for the Green and White... Averaged 11.6 minutes, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.5 points per game... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds and added six points in 14 minutes of play at Central Michigan (Jan. 16)... Scored a personal-best eight points against Miami (Jan. 23)... Posted first career block at Akron (Jan. 26)... Added seven points and three rebounds versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 27)... Tied a career best in boards (6) at Ball State (March 2)... 2019-20: Earned NABC Honors Court accolades for academic excellence... Notched a spot of the Academic All-MAC Team... Saw action in 18 games during the season… Scored a career-high of five points against Concordia (Dec. 30)… Grabbed a career-best five rebounds against Buffalo (Feb. 4)… 2018-19: Saw action in nine games on the season... Scored his first collegiate points against Goshen (Nov 11)... Also set his career-high in rebounds against the Maple Leafs, pulling down three boards... 2017-18: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School where he played basketball... Averaged eight points and five rebounds per game in his senior season.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Derek Gene Ballard Jr… Son of Derek and Michelle Ballard… Has one sister, Taylor... Major: Master’s of Business Administration candidate with a concentration in Marketing Management… Plans to pursue an administrative career in the WNBA.
2022-23: Appeared in 13 games and started in his final game (Ball State, Feb. 28)… Averaged 0.8 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 0.2 steals… Scored a season-best four points at home against Northern Illinois, Jan. 21, where he was 1-of-1 from three… Recorded a career-high-tying one assist at Miami, Jan. 28… 2021-22: Played in 20 games and made one start for Eastern… Averaged 6.6 minutes per contest… Recorded a season-best performance against Ball State, Jan. 8, with seven points and six rebounds… Graduated from Eastern December 2021 with his Bachelor’s in Sport Management and is currently working towards a Master’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Management… 2020-21: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team... Appeared in 15 games, including one start for the Green and White... Averaged 11.6 minutes, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.5 points per game... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds and added six points in 14 minutes of play at Central Michigan (Jan. 16)... Scored a personal-best eight points against Miami (Jan. 23)... Posted first career block at Akron (Jan. 26)... Added seven points and three rebounds versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 27)... Tied a career best in boards (6) at Ball State (March 2)... 2019-20: Earned NABC Honors Court accolades for academic excellence... Notched a spot of the Academic All-MAC Team... Saw action in 18 games during the season… Scored a career-high of five points against Concordia (Dec. 30)… Grabbed a career-best five rebounds against Buffalo (Feb. 4)… 2018-19: Saw action in nine games on the season... Scored his first collegiate points against Goshen (Nov 11)... Also set his career-high in rebounds against the Maple Leafs, pulling down three boards... 2017-18: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School where he played basketball... Averaged eight points and five rebounds per game in his senior season.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Derek Gene Ballard Jr… Son of Derek and Michelle Ballard… Has one sister, Taylor... Major: Master’s of Business Administration candidate with a concentration in Marketing Management… Plans to pursue an administrative career in the WNBA.
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