Payton Sandfort

Payton Sandfort

Sandfort with Iowa in 2022
Personal information
Born	(2002-07-12) July 12, 2002 (age 23)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Waukee (Waukee, Iowa)
College	Iowa (2021–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career highlights
Third-team All-Big Ten (2024) Second-team Academic All-American (2024) Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2023)

Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life

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]}

College career

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]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

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
2024–25	Iowa	33	33	31.9	.407	.340	.891	6.0	2.9	.8	.7	16.7
Career		134	74	23.4	.420	.357	.896	4.6	1.9	.6	.4	12.1

Personal life

Sandfort's younger brother, Pryce, now plays basketball at Nebraska . ^[12] His mother played basketball at Simpson College. His father played basketball at Hastings College.

References

1. "How Waukee wing Payton Sandfort will fit with Iowa basketball". The Des Moines Register . October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
2. Bock, Sean (June 8, 2021). "Payton Sandfort looking to carve out a role as a freshman: "It's really up to me"". 247Sports . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
3. Bock, Sean (October 11, 2020). "Iowa hoops commit Sandfort leads Waukee golf to state title". 247Sports . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
4. "Waukee's Payton Sandfort commits to Iowa men's basketball program". The Gazette . October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
5. Sanderson, Blair (October 1, 2020). "Payton Sandfort commits to the Hawkeyes". Rivals.com . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
6. "Sandfort becoming more productive as he gets comfortable". Quad-City Times . November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
7. Bohnenkamp, John (June 17, 2022). "Payton Sandfort Growing in Iowa Program". SI.com . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
8. Bock, Sean (August 6, 2022). "'It's going to be more of a complete game': Payton Sandfort to show he's more than just a shooter in year two". 247Sports . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
9. "Summer a season of growth for Hawkeyes' Sandfort". Quad-City Times . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
10. "Hawkeye G Payton Sandfort on his defense in Iowa's season-opening win". Quad-City Times . November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
11. Eikholt, David (March 7, 2023). "Iowa Basketball: Payton Sandfort named Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year". 247Sports . Retrieved March 7, 2023.
12. "How Pryce Sandfort became Iowa boys basketball's most dominant scorer". The Des Moines Register . February 10, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

External links

• Iowa Hawkeyes bio