 Sandfort with Iowa in 2022 | |
| No. 20–Iowa Hawkeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 12, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waukee (Waukee, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (2021–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
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]
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]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Iowa | 34 | 0 | 10.5 | .418 | .366 | .938 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2022–23 | Iowa | 33 | 7 | 20.8 | .404 | .343 | .864 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2023–24 | Iowa | 34 | 34 | 30.5 | .446 | .379 | .911 | 6.6 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 16.4 |
| Career | 101 | 41 | 20.6 | .426 | .365 | .898 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 10.6 | |
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.
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