Ball State Cardinals
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #117
Conference Rank: #4 Mid-American
2021-22 Record: 14-17, 9-10
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Michael Lewis
Coach Record: 0-0 at Ball State, 0-0 overall
Key Departed Players:
Tyler Cochran, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.2 apg
Miryne Thomas, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Demarius Jacobs, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
Luke Brown, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
Key Returning Players:
Payton Sparks, Sophomore, Center, 13.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.2 apg
Luke Bumbalough, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg
Jalen Windham, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jaylin Sellers, Sophomore, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.5 apg
Mickey Pearson, Senior, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Basheer Jihad, Sophomore, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
Key New Players:
Thomas Allen, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Carolina State
Kaiyem Cleary, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI/TBC
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.3 (85th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.8 (323, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (163, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.5 (246, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (68, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.1 (54, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (251, 9)
Rebound Margin: -0.5 (219, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (164, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.0 (291, 12)
