2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

TIU Sports Information
Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info
TIU Sports Information
Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info
TIU Sports Information
Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info
Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info

34 Nate Ball

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Galena, Ill.
  • Highschool Tri-State Christian HS
  • Prev School Tri-State Christian HS

Biography

• NCCAA All-North Central Region (2014-15)
• CCAC Player of the Week (Nov. 5, 2014)

 
Career Stats
YearGP-GSMin/AvgFGPct.3FGPct.FTPct.O-DREBAvgPFABlkStlPtsAvg.
'11-'1221-15493-23.578-157.4973-14.23143-58.74136-861225.8401518222029.5
'12-'1331-25820-26.5146-298.4905-18.27856-84.66785-1712568.37341393235311.4
'13-'1428-28766-27.4126-257.4908-29.27698-139.705102-1482508.98651323735812.8
'14-'1530-29784-26.1126-239.5270-0.000107-146.733102-1442468.28623492535912.0
Career110-972,863-26.1476-981.48516-61.262304-427.712325-5498747.92851301381161,27211.6

Coach Roberts says: "Nate brings a wealth of experience in the CCAC to our program this season. He is athletic and strong, and runs the floor as well as any big I have seen. Beyond the court, Nate is a leader of men who makes an impact wherever he goes."


2014-15 (Senior)
 

NAIA Rankings

• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 9th (3.40)
• Blocks per Game - 15th (1.63)
• Total Blocks - 15th (49)
• Total Rebounds per Game - 25th (8.20)
• Total Rebounds - 33rd (246)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Blocked Shots - 2nd (1.6)
• Offensive Rebounds - 2nd (3.4)
• Rebounding - T-2nd (8.2)
• Field Goal Pct. - 8th (.527)

• Defensive Rebounds - 9th (4.8)
• Scoring - 30th (12.0)

Played in all 30 games as a senior, starting in 29 … averaged 12.0 points and  team-high 8.2 rebounds per game, while leading the Trojans with a .527 shooting percentage … was named the CCAC Player of the week on Nov. 5, after starting the season with 22 points and eight rebounds against Clarke (Iowa), and ten points with nine rebounds against Mount Mercy (Iowa) on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 … reached 1,000 career points against Cardinal Stritch on Nov. 25, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds against the Wolves … scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, while pulling down a season-high 15 rebounds in the win over Kuyper (Mich.) on Jan. 6 … scored double figures in 19 games throughout the season, including ten straight games from Jan. 21-Feb. 18 … finished the year with six double-doubles.
 

2013-14 (Junior)

NAIA Rankings

• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 5th (3.64)
• Total Rebounds per Game - 20th (8.93)
• Total Rebounds - 29th (250)
• Blocks per Game - 40th (1.14)
• Total Blocks - 48th (32)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 49th (5.29)

CCAC Rankings

• Rebounding - 1st (8.9)
• Offensive Rebounds - 1st (3.6)
• Blocked Shots - 4th (1.1)
• Defensive Rebounds - 4th (5.3)

• Steals - 14th (1.3)
• Scoring - 21st (12.8)


Started 28 games for the Trojans as a junior ... averaged a team-high 12.8 points per game ... ranked 5th in the NAIA with 3.64 offensive rebounds per game ... 20th in the NAIA in rebounds per game, and 8.93, and 29th in total rebounds, with 250 ... finished the year 40th nationally in the NAIA with 1.14 blocks per game, and 48th with 32 total blocks on the year ... ranked 49th with 5.29 defensive rebounds per game ... had the 10th-highest rebounding average nationally in the NCCAA, and led the North Central Region ... 24th in the NCCAA in blocks per game ... the eight-highest scorer in the NCCAA North Central Region ... shot 49.0% from the field, which led the team and ranked 4th in the NCCAA North Central ... 4th in the North Central with 1.3 steals per game ... led Trinity International in scoring for 11 games throughout the season ... led the team in rebounding in 22 of 30 games on the year ... had 12 double-doubles, most in the CCAC ... scored eight points in the season opener against Northland International (Wisc.), while pulling down 13 rebounds and dealing out four assists ... followed up with a team-high 19 points and 10 rebounds the next day against Waldorf (Iowa), starting a streak of four straight double-doubles ... had 10 points and 11 boards against Reinhardt (Ga.) ... tallied 19 points and 13 rebounds, including ten offensive boards, in the rematch with Northland International ... scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Point Park (Pa.), along with 12 rebounds ... recorded 12 points and four blocks on the road at Clarke (Iowa) ... struggled against DePauw (Ind.), with two points on a pair of free throws ... had 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, along with 11 rebounds in the win over Valor Christian (Ohio) ... posted ten points in the CCAC opener at Roosevelt ... reached the 20-point mark for the second time with 20 and 11 rebounds at Benedictine-Springfield (Ill.) ... tallied 11 points and 11 boards at then-No. 1 Cardinal Stritch ... picked up 15 points at St. Xavier ... scored a season-high 24 points and 17 rebounds in the double-overtime win over Trinity Christian ... had a double-double for the second game in a row, with 16 points and 14 boards ... posted a team-leading 12 points at No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ... scored seven points with two blocks and three steals against Bethany (Kan.) ... put up 14 points as the Trojans resumed CCAC action at Holy Cross, on 6-of-8 shooting ... recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds at home against Indiana-South Bend ... scored seven points at Purdue-Calumet ... tallied nine points against Olivet Nazarene ... played just 18 minutes at Calumet St. Joseph, coming away with five points on the night ... got back into form with a double-double at home against Roosevelt, with ten points and 10 boards ... scored 18 points against national semifinalists Robert Morris, going 7-for-11 from the field ... tallied a team-high 15 points against No. 1 Cardinal Stritch ... posted his 12th double-double of the year at Trinity Christian, with 23 points and 10 rebounds ... recorded seven points in back-to-back games, against St. Xavier and at Robert Morris ... scored six points in the season-finale win over St. Francis.
 

2012-13 (Sophomore)

NAIA Rankings

• Total Rebounds - 31st (256)
• Total Rebounds per Game - 34th (8.26)
• Total Blocks - 34th (39)
• Blocks per Game - 35th (1.26)
• Defensive Rebounds per Game - 38th (5.52)
• Offensive Rebounds per Game - 40th (2.74)

CCAC Rankings

• Rebounding - 4th (8.3)
• Defensive Rebounds - 4th (5.5)
• Blocked Shots - 5th (1.3)
• Offensive Rebounds - 5th (2.7)

• Scoring - 23rd (11.4)

Made 25 starts for the Trojans as a sophomore, playing in all 31 games … averaged 11.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game … ranked 23rd in the CCAC in scoring … was the conference’s fourth-leading rebounder … ranked 5th in the CCAC with 1.3 blocks per game … listed among the national leaders in NAIA-II in total rebounds (256, 31st), rebounding average (34th), total blocks (39, 34th), blocks per game (35th), defensive rebounds (5.5 per game, 38th), and offensive rebounds (2.7 per game, 40th) … led the Trojans in scoring in nine games, with a season high of 22 points coming at Purdue-Calumet on Jan. 30 … finished as TIU’s leading rebounder in 21 games, pulling down 12 or more boards seven times … season-high 17 boards at Purdue-Calumet on Jan. 30 … had seven double-doubles during the season, third-most in the CCAC … ranked 23rd nationally in the NCCAA in rebounding average, and was second in the North Central Region … ranked 21st in the NCCAA in blocks, good for 3rd in the North Central … shot 49.3% from the field, ranking 7th in the North Central.

2011-12 (Freshman)

CCAC Rankings

• Free Throw Pct. - 7th (.741)
• Field Goal Pct. - 8th (.497)
• Blocked Shots - 5th (0.9)

• Rebounding - 12th (5.8)
• Scoring - 24th (9.6)

Started 14 games during his freshman season, making 20 appearances on the year … averaged 9.5 points per game, and lead the team with 5.8 rebounds per game … ranked 24th in the CCAC in scoring average … was 12th in the CCAC in rebounding … shot 49.7% from the field, to lead the team and rank 8th in the league … team-high 74.1% free throw percentage, 7th-best in the CCAC … ranked 5th in the conference with an average of 0.9 blocks per game … recorded his first career double-double at Cardinal Stritch on Feb. 21, with 12 points and 13 rebounds … led the Trojans in scoring four times, including a season high 19 points at Holy Cross in the regular season finale on Feb. 18 … led the team in rebounds 10 times, with 13 boards against Cardinal Stritch in the first round of the CCAC Tournament on Feb. 21.


Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Junior

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    6'7" 210 lbs
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    2014-15Senior

    Center
    6'7" 210 lbs
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