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Madison Ballard
1 Madison Ballard
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Monroe, Oregon
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Monroe HS
  • Major:
    Exercise and Health Science
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    4.8
  • fg %
    34.7
  • 3pt %
    32.9
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Returns to the Bearcats as a sophomore in 2019-20 ... Appeared in 24 games as a first-year player in 2018-19 and provided WU with 3.6 points per game ... Scored 11 points against Puget Sound on Feb. 9 when she hit 4 of 5 field goals, including 3 of 3 on 3-point shots ... Was a four-time First Team All-Mountain View Conference selection and was the 2016 Player of the Year at Monroe High School ... Also earned All-Conference honors in volleyball ... Was named  Valedictorian of her graduating class ... Is majoring in Exercise and Health Science at Willamette ... Daughter of Sara and Dustin Ballard. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 16
Games started 0 -
Minutes 468 283
Minutes per game 18.7 17.7
FG 42-121 18-71
FG Pct 34.7 25.4
3PT 25-76 9-43
3PT Pct 32.9 20.9
FT 12-16 9-10
FT Pct 75.0 90.0
Off rebounds 9 8
Def rebounds 32 18
Total rebounds 41 26
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.6
Personal fouls 19 13
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 32 16
Turnovers 28 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.0
Steals 11 4
Blocks 1 1
Points 121 54
Points per game 4.8 3.4
Points per 40 min 10.3 7.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Whitman L, 72-54
Feb 8 Whitworth L, 80-75
Feb 14 Linfield W, 62-59
Feb 15 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-59
Feb 21 at Puget Sound L, 54-37
Feb 22 Pacific L, 70-59
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Corban L, 49-42 - 17 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 9 at Northwest Chrst. L, 66-57 0 10 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 10 Walla Walla W, 83-55 - 20 5-8 62.5 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 15
Nov 15 Pomona-Pitzer W, 72-58 - 20 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 16 UC Santa Cruz W, 78-70 - 23 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 22 Cal Lutheran W, 84-80 - 31 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Nov 26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 66-47 - 21 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 27 at Caltech W, 59-47 - 22 5-9 55.6 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 29 at Whittier L, 49-31 - 18 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 7 Lewis & Clark W, 77-69 - 30 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 at Portland L, 82-42 - 24 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 21 Vancouver Island W, 61-56 - 20 5-9 55.6 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Jan 3 at George Fox W, 50-45 - 21 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 10 at Whitworth W, 85-72 - 11 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 11 at Whitman L, 74-54 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 17 Pacific Lutheran W, 57-52 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 at Linfield L, 61-56 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 24 at Pacific L, 62-58 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 Puget Sound L, 83-68 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 at Lewis & Clark W, 67-60 - 20 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 George Fox L, 71-53 - 23 3-10 30.0 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9
Feb 7 Whitman L, 72-54 - 22 3-5 60.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 8 Whitworth L, 80-75 - 22 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 Linfield W, 62-59 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 15 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-59 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 21 at Puget Sound L, 54-37 - 20 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Pacific L, 70-59 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Corban L, 49-42 - 17 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Nov 9 at Northwest Chrst. L, 66-57 0 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 10 Walla Walla W, 83-55 - 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 15 Pomona-Pitzer W, 72-58 - 20 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Nov 16 UC Santa Cruz W, 78-70 - 23 0 3 3 4 2 0 0
Nov 22 Cal Lutheran W, 84-80 - 31 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 66-47 - 21 1 5 6 5 3 1 0
Nov 27 at Caltech W, 59-47 - 22 0 1 1 3 1 1 0
Nov 29 at Whittier L, 49-31 - 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dec 7 Lewis & Clark W, 77-69 - 30 2 2 4 2 1 1 0
Dec 19 at Portland L, 82-42 - 24 1 1 2 1 0 3 0
Dec 21 Vancouver Island W, 61-56 - 20 0 2 2 1 4 1 0
Jan 3 at George Fox W, 50-45 - 21 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Jan 10 at Whitworth W, 85-72 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 11 at Whitman L, 74-54 - 15 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 17 Pacific Lutheran W, 57-52 - 13 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Jan 18 at Linfield L, 61-56 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Pacific L, 62-58 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 Puget Sound L, 83-68 - 12 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 28 at Lewis & Clark W, 67-60 - 20 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 George Fox L, 71-53 - 23 3 2 5 0 2 1 0
Feb 7 Whitman L, 72-54 - 22 0 2 2 2 1 0 1
Feb 8 Whitworth L, 80-75 - 22 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Feb 14 Linfield W, 62-59 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 15 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-59 - 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 21 at Puget Sound L, 54-37 - 20 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 22 Pacific L, 70-59 - 13 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Corban L, 49-42 - 1 0 3.0
Nov 9 at Northwest Chrst. L, 66-57 0 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 Walla Walla W, 83-55 - 2 0 -
Nov 15 Pomona-Pitzer W, 72-58 - 0 0 -
Nov 16 UC Santa Cruz W, 78-70 - 0 0 2.0
Nov 22 Cal Lutheran W, 84-80 - 1 0 -
Nov 26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 66-47 - 1 - 1.7
Nov 27 at Caltech W, 59-47 - 0 - 3.0
Nov 29 at Whittier L, 49-31 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 7 Lewis & Clark W, 77-69 - 1 - 2.0
Dec 19 at Portland L, 82-42 - 1 0 -
Dec 21 Vancouver Island W, 61-56 - 0 0 0.3
Jan 3 at George Fox W, 50-45 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Whitworth W, 85-72 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 11 at Whitman L, 74-54 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 17 Pacific Lutheran W, 57-52 - 0 0 1.0
Jan 18 at Linfield L, 61-56 - 1 0 -
Jan 24 at Pacific L, 62-58 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 25 Puget Sound L, 83-68 - 2 0 1.0
Jan 28 at Lewis & Clark W, 67-60 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 1 George Fox L, 71-53 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 7 Whitman L, 72-54 - 2 0 2.0
Feb 8 Whitworth L, 80-75 - 1 0 -
Feb 14 Linfield W, 62-59 - 1 0 -
Feb 15 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-59 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 21 at Puget Sound L, 54-37 - 0 - -
Feb 22 Pacific L, 70-59 - 0 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 24 13.6 1.2-4.1 0.8-3.0 0.3-0.4 3.6
2019-20 25 18.7 1.7-4.8 1.0-3.0 0.5-0.6 4.8
Total 49 16.2 1.5-4.5 0.9-3.0 0.4-0.5 4.2

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 24 0 327 30-99 30.3 19-72 26.4 7-10 70.0 86
2019-20 25 0 468 42-121 34.7 25-76 32.9 12-16 75.0 121
Total 49 0 795 72-220 32.7 44-148 29.7 19-26 73.1 207

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 24 327 13.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 468 18.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 49 795 16.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 24 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.1
2019-20 25 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.0
Total 49 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 24 0 5 14 19 17 19 9 2
2019-20 25 0 9 32 41 32 28 11 1
Total 49 0 14 46 60 49 47 20 3

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 49 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 18.7 1.7-4.8 1.0-3.0 0.5-0.6 4.8
Conference 16 17.7 1.1-4.4 0.6-2.7 0.6-0.6 3.4
Exhibition 2 20.5 1.5-6.0 1.5-3.5 0.0-0.0 4.5
Location
Home 13 20.3 2.2-5.6 1.5-3.7 0.2-0.5 6.2
Away 12 17.0 1.1-4.0 0.5-2.3 0.8-0.8 3.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 13 20.2 2.2-5.5 1.5-3.6 0.5-0.8 6.4
Losses 12 17.2 1.1-4.1 0.5-2.4 0.5-0.5 3.2
Month
November 8 20.6 2.4-5.1 1.6-3.2 0.4-0.8 6.8
December 2 25.0 3.5-8.5 2.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 9.0
January 8 15.3 0.5-3.4 0.2-1.9 0.8-0.8 2.0
February 7 18.7 1.7-5.1 0.9-3.3 0.4-0.6 4.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 0 468 42-121 34.7 25-76 32.9 12-16 75.0 121
Conference 16 - 283 18-71 25.4 9-43 20.9 9-10 90.0 54
Exhibition 2 - 41 3-12 25.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Location
Home 13 - 264 29-73 39.7 19-48 39.6 3-6 50.0 80
Away 12 0 204 13-48 27.1 6-28 21.4 9-10 90.0 41
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 13 - 262 29-72 40.3 19-47 40.4 6-10 60.0 83
Losses 12 0 206 13-49 26.5 6-29 20.7 6-6 100.0 38
Month
November 8 0 165 19-41 46.3 13-26 50.0 3-6 50.0 54
December 2 - 50 7-17 41.2 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 18
January 8 - 122 4-27 14.8 2-15 13.3 6-6 100.0 16
February 7 - 131 12-36 33.3 6-23 26.1 3-4 75.0 33

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 468 18.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 283 17.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 41 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 264 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 204 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 13 262 20.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 206 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 165 20.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 50 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 122 15.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 13.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 131 18.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.1 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.0
Conference 16 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.1
Exhibition 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 1.5 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1
Away 12 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 13 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.0
Losses 12 0.6 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1
Month
November 8 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 0.0
December 2 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0
January 8 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.1

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 0 9 32 41 32 28 11 1
Conference 16 - 8 18 26 16 16 4 1
Exhibition 2 - 1 3 4 4 1 3 0
Location
Home 13 - 6 16 22 21 15 7 1
Away 12 0 3 16 19 11 13 4 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 13 - 2 17 19 17 16 7 0
Losses 12 0 7 15 22 15 12 4 1
Month
November 8 0 1 12 13 15 8 6 0
December 2 - 2 4 6 3 5 2 0
January 8 - 2 9 11 6 10 0 0
February 7 - 4 7 11 8 5 3 1

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Amanda Carpenter (Jr., G, Beaverton, OR/Sunset HS)
  • Article
  • February 22, 2020
Second Half Comeback Falls Short in 70-59 Loss to Pacific on Senior Night

SALEM, Ore. — In its final game of the season, Willamette University's women's basketball team nearly came back from an eight-point halftime deficit thanks to a 53.3% shooting performance in the third quarter only to fall in the final quarter when Pacific University (Ore.) hit 10-of-12 at the free throw line en route to securing the 70-59 victory Saturday afternoon, February 22, inside Cone Field House.

  • February 22, 2020
Elizabeth Logsdon (Sr., F, McMinnville, OR/McMinnville HS)
  • Article
  • February 15, 2020
Bearcats Move into Fourth Place in NWC with 62-59 Win over Rival Linfield

SALEM, Ore. - For the fourth time in the past six games, Willamette University's women's basketball team defeated Northwest Conference rival Linfield College securing a hard-fought 62-59 victory over the visiting Wildcats Friday evening inside Cone Field House.

  • February 15, 2020
Amanda Carpenter (Jr., G, Beaverton, OR/Sunset HS)
  • Article
  • February 15, 2020
Bearcats Shoot 53.2%, Hit Seven 3-Pointers, to Win at Pacific Lutheran, 70-59
  • February 15, 2020
Ava Kitchin (Fy., F, Redmond, OR/Redmond HS)
  • Article
  • February 08, 2020
Willamette Battles Back in Fourth Quarter, before Whitworth Wins, 80-75
  • February 08, 2020
Lucy Morrill (Sr./Jr., G, Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS)
  • Article
  • February 07, 2020
Bearcats Trail #8 Whitman by Three Points at Halftime in 72-54 Loss to Blues
  • February 07, 2020
Kassin Hopkins (Sr., G, Connell, WA/Connell HS/Bellevue College)
  • Article
  • February 01, 2020
Hopkins Achieves 15 Points, but #21 GFU Evens Season Series with 71-53 Win
  • February 01, 2020
Kassin Hopkins (Sr., G, Connell, WA/Connell HS/Bellevue College)
  • Article
  • January 17, 2020
Hopkins and Riggs Lead Bearcats on 15-5 Run in Final 3:09 to Defeat Lutes, 57-52
  • January 17, 2020
Kassin Hopkins (Jr., Connell, WA/Connell HS/Bellevue College)
  • Article
  • January 10, 2020
Hopkins and Riggs Combine for 38 Points, as Bearcats Hold Off Pirates, 85-72
  • January 10, 2020
Willamette University women's basketball Head Coach Peg Swadener
  • Article
  • January 04, 2020
Riggs Leads Bearcats to Upset Win Over No. 9-Ranked George Fox, 50-45

NEWBERG, Ore. -- For the first time in nearly 18 years, Willamette University's women's basketball team defeated George Fox University, 50-45, Friday evening, January 3, inside Miller Gymnasium. The last time that the Bearcats defeated the Bruins was on February 9, 2002 when Willamette secured a 53-51 win in Salem.

  • January 04, 2020
Madison Ballard (So., G, Monroe, OR/Monroe HS)
  • Article
  • December 21, 2019
Willamette Hits Eleven 3-Pointers in 61-56 Victory over Vancouver Island
  • December 21, 2019
Amanda Carpenter (Jr., G, Beaverton, OR/Sunset HS)
  • Article
  • December 07, 2019
Carpenter's 3-Pointer Gives Bearcats Lead in 77-69 Overtime Win versus L&C
  • December 07, 2019
Kassin Hopkins (Sr., G, Connell, WA/Connell HS/Bellevue College)
  • Article
  • November 29, 2019
Poets Control Boards, Pull Away in Second Half for Win over Bearcats
  • November 29, 2019
Madison Ballard (So., G, Monroe, OR/Monroe HS)
  • Article
  • November 27, 2019
Ballard Scores 15 Points as Bearcats Improve to 5-2 with 59-47 Win at Caltech
  • November 27, 2019
Drew Farmer (Sr., PG, Brookings, OR/Brookings-Harbor HS)
  • Article
  • November 26, 2019
Bearcats Outscore Athenas 19-11 in 3rd Quarter, but CMS Wins, 66-47
  • November 26, 2019
Drew Farmer (Sr., PG, Brookings, OR/Brookings-Harbor HS)
  • Article
  • November 16, 2019
Bearcats Outscore Banana Slugs 78-70 for OT Victory at Cone Field House
  • November 16, 2019
Kassin Hopkins (Sr., G, Connell, WA/Connell HS/Bellevue College)
  • Article
  • November 15, 2019
Hopkins Scores 22 Points, Bearcats Finish Strong in 72-58 Win over Sagehens
  • November 15, 2019
Madison Ballard (So., G, Monroe, OR/Monroe HS)
  • Article
  • November 10, 2019
Bearcats Shoot 50%, Hit 11 of 23 Three-Pointers, to Defeat Walla Walla, 83-55
  • November 10, 2019
Madison Ballard (So., G, Monroe, OR/Monroe HS)
  • Article
  • November 01, 2019
Willamette Battles Corban, but Warriors Win 49-42 in Exhibition for Bearcats
  • November 01, 2019