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Jersey Number 15
Quincy Ballard
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- High School/Previous School:
- Quality Education Academy - N.C./Wichita State
HONORS & AWARDS
2024-25 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
2023-24 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
CAREER
Ballard has played in 145 games between his time at Florida State (2020-21 • 2021-22) playing for Leonard Hamilton, at Wichita State (2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25) playing for Isaac Brown and Paul Mills and at Mississippi State (2025-26) playing for Chris Jans … Piled up 788 of his 847 points (93.0 percent), 698 of his 752 rebounds (92.8 percent) and 174 of his 205 blocks (84.9 percent) over his last three seasons … Started 95 of those 99 games while at Mississippi State and at Wichita State … Connected on 68.9 percent from the floor (366-of-531) and 57.5 percent at the free throw line (115-of-200) … Ballard’s 68.9 shooting percentage was 4th among NCAA active players following the 2025-26 season … Collected 37 of his 38 games in double figures over his last three seasons … Amassed 12 of his 14 double-doubles during his last two seasons … Tallied two games with 15+ points and 15+ rebounds … The 205 blocks were fueled by 57 outings with multiple rejections and 6 efforts of 5+ blocks … Tallied a block in 76 of 99 games over the last three seasons.
2025-26 • SENIOR
Ballard came away with 6.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game … Was 1 of 5 players to see action in all of State’s 32 games … Started 28 of his 32 outings highlighted by State’s first 7 games (Nov. 5-Nov. 28) and the team’s last 12 games (Jan. 28-March 11) … Sank 59.2 percent from the floor (87-of-147) and 68.8 percent at the charity stripe (33-of-48) … The 1.13 blocks per game were 14th, while the 6.03 rebounds were 20th on the SEC leaderboard … Led State in rebounding on 9 occasions which was 2nd on the squad behind Achor Achor … His 19 games of 5+ rebounds were 2nd on the team … Compiled a pair of double-doubles to share the team lead with Achor Achor … Recorded a block in 22 of 32 games … Notched 4 of his 7 efforts of 10+ points and 8 of his 12 performances with 2+ blocks during SEC action … Collected 3 of his 5 outings of 10+ rebounds in non-conference play.
BEST GAMES • STATE • 2025-26
Ballard provided 8 points and 7 rebounds against North Alabama (Nov. 5) in season opener … Notched 10 points and 6 rebounds versus Kansas State (Nov. 20) … Managed his 1st double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against SMU • Southern Methodist (Nov. 28) … Turned in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3) … Grabbed 15 rebounds coupled with 8 points and 2 blocks versus Alabama State (Dec. 29) … Amassed a career-high 17 rebounds against No. 18 Alabama (Jan. 13) … Fired in 13 points on a flawless 5-of-5 shooting to go along with 9 rebounds at LSU (Jan. 28) … Pumped home a season’s best 15 points on 6-of-8 from the floor and pulled down 10 rebounds at South Carolina (Feb. 21) for his 2nd double-double … Chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds versus Missouri (Feb. 28) … Also reached 200 career blocks during the Missouri game … Tallied 6 points and 8 rebounds against Auburn (March 11) in his final game at SEC Tournament.
BEFORE STATE
2024-25: Ballard improved his marks to 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game over 33 starts during his final season at Wichita State … Team finished with a 19-15 record and a NIT appearance … Notched a 75.1 field goal percentage (145-of-193) and a 55.7 free throw clip (39-of-70) … Ranked among the AAC • American Athletic Conference leaders in field goal percentage (75.1 – 1st), blocks (1.9 – 1st) double-doubles (10 – 2nd) and rebounds (9.2 – 2nd) … The first AAC player to lead the league in blocks during consecutive seasons … Posted 18 outings in double figures and reached multiple blocks on 17 occasions … His 141.5 offensive rating ranked third nationally according to KenPom … Left the Wichita State with a program-record 72.8 shooting percentage, while his 152 blocks were second.
2023-24: Ballard provided 7.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game over his 34 starts in his 2nd season at Wichita State … Hit on 71.9 percent from the floor (110-of-153) and 58.2 percent at the foul line (32-of-55) … The 2.2 blocks paced the AAC, while his 71.9 field goal percentage also would have held the league’s top spot if he qualified … Dialed up 12 outings of 10+ points followed by 21 efforts with multiple blocks and a pair of double-doubles.
2022-23: Ballard made 10 appearances before he missed Wichita State’s last 17 games (Jan. 8-March 10) due to an injury … Averaged 2.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game … Sank 50.0 percent of his field goals (7-of-14) … Registered a 15.8 block percentage per KenPom.
2021-22: Ballard logged 18 appearances where he notched 0.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game … Converted on 70.0 percent from the field (7-of-10) … Transferred from FSU to Wichita State after the season.
2020-21: Ballard saw action in 18 games off the bench where he secured 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game … The 2020-21 FSU squad made the NCAA Sweet 16 … Made 71.4 percent of his field goal attempts (10-of-14) … Registered points in 8 outings.
BEST GAMES
2024-25: Ballard tallied 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks versus Montana State (Nov. 9) during Wichita State’s home opener … His 1st of 10 double-doubles was a 14-point, 14-rebound effort against Alcorn State (Dec. 4) … Began stretch of 3 straight games with double-doubles: 10 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas State (Dec. 21), 17 points to go along with 16 rebounds versus Friends (Dec. 29) and 12 points coupled with 13 rebounds at Temple (Jan. 3) … Exploded for a AAC season’s best 22 points on an efficient 11-of-12 shooting at UTSA • Texas-San Antonio (Jan. 11) … Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds at No. 24 Memphis (Jan. 23) … Picked up a season-high 6 blocks against North Texas (Jan. 29) … Dialed up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks versus No. 14 Memphis (Feb. 16) … His 9th double-double was 10 points and 14 rebounds against UAB • Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 27) … Ripped off non-conference highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds at Oklahoma State (March 18) during NIT Round of 32.
2023-24: Ballard picked up his 1st career double-double in his first career Wichita State start with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lipscomb (Nov. 6) …. Tacked on non-conference season’s best of 13 points and a career-best 7 blocks versus Norfolk State (Nov. 25) followed by another 13-point outing at Kansas State (Dec. 21) … Added 10 points against No. 2 Kansas (Dec. 30) to wrap up non-conference action … Pumped home a season-high 18 points on an 8-for-10 shooting clip at No. 23 FAU • Florida Atlantic (Jan. 18) … Matched his career-best 7 blocks versus East Carolina (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around effort with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks at Tulane (March 8) during the regular season finale … Corralled a season-high 12 rebounds against UAB • Alabama Birmingham (March 15) at the AAC Tournament Quarterfinals.
2022-23: Ballard reached double figures for the 1st time in his career with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks against Central Arkansas (Nov. 7) … Chipped in 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks at Kansas State (Dec. 3) … Registered his 1st performance of 5 blocks versus Longwood (Dec. 10) before his injury.
2021-22: Ballard came away with a pair of 4-point efforts at No. 9 Duke (Feb. 19) and versus Syracuse (March 9) at the ACC Tournament.
2020-21: Ballard’s best performance was 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks at Miami • Florida (Feb. 24) … Notched 6 of his 8 games with points against ACC opponents.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ballard played his last two high school seasons (2018-19 • 2019-20) that included a post-graduate year at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina … Posted 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game during his final season … Originally signed with Florida State in April 2020 … Recruited by Cincinnati, Maryland, North Carolina State and Syracuse among others … Played the AAU circuit for Gym Ratz based in New Jersey … Participated in the Super 70 Showdown in Raleigh, N.C. following his senior season.
PERSONAL
Born on July 28 … Graduated in Spring 2024 with a degree in communications from Wichita State.
2024-25 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
2023-24 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team • Wichita State
CAREER
Ballard has played in 145 games between his time at Florida State (2020-21 • 2021-22) playing for Leonard Hamilton, at Wichita State (2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25) playing for Isaac Brown and Paul Mills and at Mississippi State (2025-26) playing for Chris Jans … Piled up 788 of his 847 points (93.0 percent), 698 of his 752 rebounds (92.8 percent) and 174 of his 205 blocks (84.9 percent) over his last three seasons … Started 95 of those 99 games while at Mississippi State and at Wichita State … Connected on 68.9 percent from the floor (366-of-531) and 57.5 percent at the free throw line (115-of-200) … Ballard’s 68.9 shooting percentage was 4th among NCAA active players following the 2025-26 season … Collected 37 of his 38 games in double figures over his last three seasons … Amassed 12 of his 14 double-doubles during his last two seasons … Tallied two games with 15+ points and 15+ rebounds … The 205 blocks were fueled by 57 outings with multiple rejections and 6 efforts of 5+ blocks … Tallied a block in 76 of 99 games over the last three seasons.
2025-26 • SENIOR
Ballard came away with 6.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game … Was 1 of 5 players to see action in all of State’s 32 games … Started 28 of his 32 outings highlighted by State’s first 7 games (Nov. 5-Nov. 28) and the team’s last 12 games (Jan. 28-March 11) … Sank 59.2 percent from the floor (87-of-147) and 68.8 percent at the charity stripe (33-of-48) … The 1.13 blocks per game were 14th, while the 6.03 rebounds were 20th on the SEC leaderboard … Led State in rebounding on 9 occasions which was 2nd on the squad behind Achor Achor … His 19 games of 5+ rebounds were 2nd on the team … Compiled a pair of double-doubles to share the team lead with Achor Achor … Recorded a block in 22 of 32 games … Notched 4 of his 7 efforts of 10+ points and 8 of his 12 performances with 2+ blocks during SEC action … Collected 3 of his 5 outings of 10+ rebounds in non-conference play.
BEST GAMES • STATE • 2025-26
Ballard provided 8 points and 7 rebounds against North Alabama (Nov. 5) in season opener … Notched 10 points and 6 rebounds versus Kansas State (Nov. 20) … Managed his 1st double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against SMU • Southern Methodist (Nov. 28) … Turned in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3) … Grabbed 15 rebounds coupled with 8 points and 2 blocks versus Alabama State (Dec. 29) … Amassed a career-high 17 rebounds against No. 18 Alabama (Jan. 13) … Fired in 13 points on a flawless 5-of-5 shooting to go along with 9 rebounds at LSU (Jan. 28) … Pumped home a season’s best 15 points on 6-of-8 from the floor and pulled down 10 rebounds at South Carolina (Feb. 21) for his 2nd double-double … Chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds versus Missouri (Feb. 28) … Also reached 200 career blocks during the Missouri game … Tallied 6 points and 8 rebounds against Auburn (March 11) in his final game at SEC Tournament.
BEFORE STATE
2024-25: Ballard improved his marks to 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game over 33 starts during his final season at Wichita State … Team finished with a 19-15 record and a NIT appearance … Notched a 75.1 field goal percentage (145-of-193) and a 55.7 free throw clip (39-of-70) … Ranked among the AAC • American Athletic Conference leaders in field goal percentage (75.1 – 1st), blocks (1.9 – 1st) double-doubles (10 – 2nd) and rebounds (9.2 – 2nd) … The first AAC player to lead the league in blocks during consecutive seasons … Posted 18 outings in double figures and reached multiple blocks on 17 occasions … His 141.5 offensive rating ranked third nationally according to KenPom … Left the Wichita State with a program-record 72.8 shooting percentage, while his 152 blocks were second.
2023-24: Ballard provided 7.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game over his 34 starts in his 2nd season at Wichita State … Hit on 71.9 percent from the floor (110-of-153) and 58.2 percent at the foul line (32-of-55) … The 2.2 blocks paced the AAC, while his 71.9 field goal percentage also would have held the league’s top spot if he qualified … Dialed up 12 outings of 10+ points followed by 21 efforts with multiple blocks and a pair of double-doubles.
2022-23: Ballard made 10 appearances before he missed Wichita State’s last 17 games (Jan. 8-March 10) due to an injury … Averaged 2.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game … Sank 50.0 percent of his field goals (7-of-14) … Registered a 15.8 block percentage per KenPom.
2021-22: Ballard logged 18 appearances where he notched 0.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game … Converted on 70.0 percent from the field (7-of-10) … Transferred from FSU to Wichita State after the season.
2020-21: Ballard saw action in 18 games off the bench where he secured 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game … The 2020-21 FSU squad made the NCAA Sweet 16 … Made 71.4 percent of his field goal attempts (10-of-14) … Registered points in 8 outings.
BEST GAMES
2024-25: Ballard tallied 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks versus Montana State (Nov. 9) during Wichita State’s home opener … His 1st of 10 double-doubles was a 14-point, 14-rebound effort against Alcorn State (Dec. 4) … Began stretch of 3 straight games with double-doubles: 10 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas State (Dec. 21), 17 points to go along with 16 rebounds versus Friends (Dec. 29) and 12 points coupled with 13 rebounds at Temple (Jan. 3) … Exploded for a AAC season’s best 22 points on an efficient 11-of-12 shooting at UTSA • Texas-San Antonio (Jan. 11) … Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds at No. 24 Memphis (Jan. 23) … Picked up a season-high 6 blocks against North Texas (Jan. 29) … Dialed up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks versus No. 14 Memphis (Feb. 16) … His 9th double-double was 10 points and 14 rebounds against UAB • Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 27) … Ripped off non-conference highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds at Oklahoma State (March 18) during NIT Round of 32.
2023-24: Ballard picked up his 1st career double-double in his first career Wichita State start with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lipscomb (Nov. 6) …. Tacked on non-conference season’s best of 13 points and a career-best 7 blocks versus Norfolk State (Nov. 25) followed by another 13-point outing at Kansas State (Dec. 21) … Added 10 points against No. 2 Kansas (Dec. 30) to wrap up non-conference action … Pumped home a season-high 18 points on an 8-for-10 shooting clip at No. 23 FAU • Florida Atlantic (Jan. 18) … Matched his career-best 7 blocks versus East Carolina (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around effort with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks at Tulane (March 8) during the regular season finale … Corralled a season-high 12 rebounds against UAB • Alabama Birmingham (March 15) at the AAC Tournament Quarterfinals.
2022-23: Ballard reached double figures for the 1st time in his career with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks against Central Arkansas (Nov. 7) … Chipped in 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks at Kansas State (Dec. 3) … Registered his 1st performance of 5 blocks versus Longwood (Dec. 10) before his injury.
2021-22: Ballard came away with a pair of 4-point efforts at No. 9 Duke (Feb. 19) and versus Syracuse (March 9) at the ACC Tournament.
2020-21: Ballard’s best performance was 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks at Miami • Florida (Feb. 24) … Notched 6 of his 8 games with points against ACC opponents.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ballard played his last two high school seasons (2018-19 • 2019-20) that included a post-graduate year at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina … Posted 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game during his final season … Originally signed with Florida State in April 2020 … Recruited by Cincinnati, Maryland, North Carolina State and Syracuse among others … Played the AAU circuit for Gym Ratz based in New Jersey … Participated in the Super 70 Showdown in Raleigh, N.C. following his senior season.
PERSONAL
Born on July 28 … Graduated in Spring 2024 with a degree in communications from Wichita State.
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