West Virginia University Athletics

High School

• Signed with WVU during the November signing period
• Attended Boys Town High in Boys Town, Nebraska
• Played for coach Tom Krehbiel
• 2016-17 Nebraska High School Gatorade Player of the Year
• First male Nebraska high school player since 1996 to average more than 30 points in a game
• Was 12^th in scoring nationally at 31.6 points per game
• Averaged 12.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals
• Had a school record 47 points against Douglas County
• Had a quad-double with 33 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals against Wayne
• Led Boys Town to a 20-7 record and spot in the Class C-1 state tournament
• All-Nebraska First Team and Class C-1 First Team as a senior
• Played in 17 games during the second semester as a junior at Boys Town
• Made the All-Nebraska Second Team and Class C-1 First Team as a junior
• Averaged 26.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game
• Shot 47 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the foul line
• Has a 6-foot-8 wingspan and 9-inch-long hands
• Played AAU basketball with the OSA 17U National Team
• Had 30-plus point performances against two top AAU programs in Las Vegas in the summer of 2016
• Previously attended Desert Ridge High in Mesa, Arizona
• Averaged 18.7 points and 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore and 14.6 points and 3.8 rebounds as a freshman

Personal

• Son of Tim Ballantyne
• Birthday is June 7
• Enrolled in undergraduate studies