Career Highs:
Points18 vs. Siena, 2006-07
Rebounds: 14 at Princeton, 2006-07
Blocks: 6 vs. Penn, 2006-07
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THE BALL FILE Born: April 28, 1986
Major: Sociology
Plans: Professional Sports Management
AT DARTMOUTH ... Junior: Served as co-captain for the first time. Won team's Hard Hat Award for outstanding attitude and work ethic and shared honor as team's best defender with DeVon Mosley. Although he missed several games with a knee issue he matched or exceeded his previous high of 12 points six times, with seven games in double figures. Posted double-doubles against Yale (11 points, 10 rebounds) and in the second win over Princeton (14 points, 10 rebounds). Reached double figures in rebounds four times. Assist to turnover ratio led the team. Second on the squad with 21 blocks. Dramatically improved shooting percentage for the third year in a row. Led team in shooting percentage (56.5) by a large margin but still led squad with 52 offensive rebounds. Free throw and layup gave Big Green the lead for good in the win at Princeton and had six boards off the offensive glass in the second Princeton win. Rebounds jumped from 3.7 per game as a sophomore to 5.6 as a junior. Sophomore: Winner of the John DiIorio ’56 Award for hustle, drive and determination. Repeated as Dartmouth's defensive player of the year. Season-high 12 points to go with four rebounds and three assists in win over Columbia on final weekend of season. Posted 11 points at Brown to go with five rebounds and four assists. Seven points, eight rebounds at Army. Pressed into duty as point guard late in season and performed well. Started team-high 24 of the 25 games in which he played. Had an excellent 26-40 ratio of offensive to defensive rebounds. Demonstrated a knack for coming up with a big play when Big Green needed it. Freshman: Selected Dartmouth’s defensive player of the year. Played in all 27 games, starting 14. Had key defensive plays in Dartmouth's five-game win streak from February 12-26. Key rebound with nine seconds left ensured a win over Yale. Strip in the final seconds preserved win over Columbia one week earlier. Had 10 points, four rebounds in first career game, a win over Quinnipiac. Had nine points and nine rebounds in win over UNH. Led or tied for team lead in rebounds five times and finished third on the team in field goal percentage, rebounding average and blocks.
BEFORE DARTMOUTH ... Third player from the state championship White Station program to come to Dartmouth in recent years. Played on the 2002 and 2003 championship teams with Dartmouth teammate Leon Pattman. Captained White Station to a 39-2 record and a state title in ?04. As a junior and senior, he earned All-Tournament honors at the state championship. Also picked up All-District recognition in 2003.
OFF THE COURT ... Works the phones in the Dartmouth press box during football games.
COACH DUNN’S QUICK TAKE ... “Where do you start? John is a difference maker on and off the floor. His leadership ability is what sticks out most in my mind. That and the fact that he can play multiple positions. We'd like him to be a little more offensive-minded this year.”
DID YOU KNOW? Johnathan Ball has been a member of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and serves on the Division I Men's Basketball Issues Committee.
Ball's Statistics
Yr | GP-GS | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FG | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | Reb | RPG | Pts | PPG |
Fr | 27-14 | 52-116 | .448 | 1-4 | .250 | 31-55 | .564 | 99 | 3.7 | 136 | 5.0 |
So | 25-24
| 44-116
| .379 | 0-4 | .000 | 40-55 | .727 | 66 | 2.6 | 128 | 5.1 |
Jr | 25-25
| 78-138 | .565 | 0-1 | .000 | 35-60 | .583 | 139 | 5.6 | 191 | 7.6 |
Totals
| 77-63 | 174-370
| .470 | 1-9 | .111 | 106-170 | .624 | 165 | 3.9 | 455 | 5.9 |