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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
Bio
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 113 games between his time at Florida State (2020-21 • 2021-22) playing for Leonard Hamilton and at Wichita State (2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25) playing for Isaac Brown and Paul Mills … Piled up 581 of his 640 points (90.8 percent), 505 of his 559 rebounds (90.3 percent) and 138 of his 169 blocks (81.7 percent) while starting his last 67 appearances during the last two seasons with the Shockers … Connected on 72.7 percent from the floor (279-of-384) and 53.9 percent at the foul line (82-of-152) … The 72.7 shooting percentage will enter the 2025-26 season tops among NCAA active players … Amassed 12 career double-doubles … Collected 31 games in double figures and 45 outings with multiple blocks.
BEFORE STATE
2024-25: Ballard improved his marks to 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game over 33 starts in 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 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 during his second 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 eight outings.
BEST GAMES
2024-25: Ballard tallied 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks versus Montana State (Nov. 9) in home opener … His first of 10 double-doubles was a 14-point, 14-rebound effort against Alcorn State (Dec. 4) … Began stretch of three 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 six blocks against North Texas (Jan. 29) … Dialed up 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks versus No. 14 Memphis (Feb. 16) … His ninth 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 first career double-double during his first career start with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lipscomb (Nov. 6) …. Tacked on non-conference season’s best of 13 points and seven 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 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 season’s best seven blocks versus East Carolina (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around effort with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks at Tulane (March 8) during 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 first time in his career with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against Central Arkansas (Nov. 7) … Chipped in four points, three rebounds and two blocks at Kansas State (Dec. 3) … Registered his first performance of five blocks versus Longwood (Dec. 10).
2021-22: Ballard came away with a pair of four-point efforts at No. 9 Duke (Feb. 19) and versus Syracuse (March 9) at the ACC Tournament.
2020-21: Ballard’s best performance was eight points, four rebounds and three blocks at Miami • Florida (Feb. 24) … Six of the eight games he scored in were 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 113 games between his time at Florida State (2020-21 • 2021-22) playing for Leonard Hamilton and at Wichita State (2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25) playing for Isaac Brown and Paul Mills … Piled up 581 of his 640 points (90.8 percent), 505 of his 559 rebounds (90.3 percent) and 138 of his 169 blocks (81.7 percent) while starting his last 67 appearances during the last two seasons with the Shockers … Connected on 72.7 percent from the floor (279-of-384) and 53.9 percent at the foul line (82-of-152) … The 72.7 shooting percentage will enter the 2025-26 season tops among NCAA active players … Amassed 12 career double-doubles … Collected 31 games in double figures and 45 outings with multiple blocks.
BEFORE STATE
2024-25: Ballard improved his marks to 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game over 33 starts in 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 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 during his second 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 eight outings.
BEST GAMES
2024-25: Ballard tallied 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks versus Montana State (Nov. 9) in home opener … His first of 10 double-doubles was a 14-point, 14-rebound effort against Alcorn State (Dec. 4) … Began stretch of three 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 six blocks against North Texas (Jan. 29) … Dialed up 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks versus No. 14 Memphis (Feb. 16) … His ninth 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 first career double-double during his first career start with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lipscomb (Nov. 6) …. Tacked on non-conference season’s best of 13 points and seven 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 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 season’s best seven blocks versus East Carolina (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around effort with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks at Tulane (March 8) during 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 first time in his career with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against Central Arkansas (Nov. 7) … Chipped in four points, three rebounds and two blocks at Kansas State (Dec. 3) … Registered his first performance of five blocks versus Longwood (Dec. 10).
2021-22: Ballard came away with a pair of four-point efforts at No. 9 Duke (Feb. 19) and versus Syracuse (March 9) at the ACC Tournament.
2020-21: Ballard’s best performance was eight points, four rebounds and three blocks at Miami • Florida (Feb. 24) … Six of the eight games he scored in were 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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