Weber State visits Northern Colorado after Ballard's 20-point performance
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northern Colorado hosts Weber State following Ballard's 20-point outing
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weber State outlasts Idaho State 72-71 in double OT
Junior Ballard scored 20 points and Dillon Jones made a layup at the buzzer in the second overtime to lift Weber State over Idaho State 72-71FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ballard leads Weber State past Northern Arizona 76-60
Junior Ballard scored 16 points as Weber State beat Northern Arizona 76-60DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jones helps Weber State deal Utah State first loss, 75-72
Dillon Jones had 16 points and Weber State handed Utah State its first loss, 75-72DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verplancken sparks Weber State's 74-45 rout of Cal Poly
Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points and Junior Ballard added 14 points off the bench as Weber State routed Cal Poly, 74-45DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verplancken's 21 lead Weber State over Saint Martin's 82-58
Led by Steven Verplancken Jr.’s 21 points, the Weber State Wildcats defeated the Saint Martin’s Saints 82-58DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Part of Weber State's exhibition Ballard (lower leg) logged seven points (2-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 27 minutes during the Wildcats' exhibition win Wednesday versus A...
Impact Ballard transferred to Weber State after the NCAA's previous season. Currently, the senior possesses 8.3 points averaged on a 36.9 shooting percentage across 91 regular-season games he has played in between 2018 and 2022.
NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Weber State basketball: Fresno State transfer Junior Ballard commits to Wildcats with eye on playmaking Leaving Cal Poly after two seasons gave Junior Ballard, a 6-foot-3 guard from Stockton, California, a chance to play in a city he considered...
JULY 6, 2022 • STANDARD.NET
Hits transfer portal Ballard (lower leg) has elected to enter the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Impact Ballard's 2021-22 campaign ended with him on the sidelines due to a leg injury and he's elected to play out his final campaign elsewhere. The grad transfer should be eligible immediately at his next destination and figures to be in the fold immediately at his next destination.
JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
11 points in return Ballard ended with 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt) and two rebounds over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 73-43 victory over San Jose State.
Impact Ballard had missed three of the last four games with a shin injury. He ended up sparking the team off the bench with three triples in 22 minutes of action. Ballard will look to help his team again off the bench on Friday against Nevada.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Tuesday Ballard (shin) will be available for Tuesday's game against San Jose State, Robert Kuwada of the Fresno Bee reports.
Impact Ballard has missed three of the past four games with a shin injury but will play Tuesday on the road. He's averaged 4.7 points in 15.6 minutes over 11 appearances this season.
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes return Friday Ballard (shin) racked up three points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT) over 10 minutes during Friday's 77-73 loss to Nevada.
Impact Ballard returned to action for Fresno State after missing Tuesday's game against Utah State with a shin issue. He was held below his average workload of 15.6 minutes per game, but nonetheless added on three points for the Bulldogs as they fell to Nevada. The 6-foot-3 senior has started two games this season, contributing 4.7 points, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals on 15.6 minutes per game.
JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out Tuesday Ballard (shin) missed Fresno State's win 61-54 over Utah State Tuesday.
Impact Ballard was inactive for the Bulldogs Tuesday as they took down Utah State. Per the Fresno Bee, Ballard has missed practice time recently with a shin issue. The 6-foot-3 senior has put up 4.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists on 16.2 minutes per game this season.
JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Tuesday Ballard is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Boise State, Rachel Roberts of the Idaho Statesman reports.
Impact Ballard will enter the starting five in place of Anthony Holland, who was a late scratch after being placed in the team's health and safety protocols. Ballard made one other start Dec. 17 against Cal Poly and had a season-high 18 points (6-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT) 9in 26 minutes. He could be in line to make multiple starts in a row until Holland is able to get cleared.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Robinson scores 18 to carry Fresno St. over Cal Poly 83-48
Orlando Robinson had 18 points as Fresno State won its seventh consecutive home game, easily defeating Cal Poly 83-48DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Friday Ballard is starting Friday's game against Cal Poly.
Impact Ballard came off the bench in each of his first four appearances of the season and averaged 2.5 points in 11.3 minutes per game. However, he'll take Leo Colimerio's place in the starting lineup Friday.
DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Small role in season debut Ballard (lower leg) finished with no counting stats in four minutes during Wednesday's 63-43 victory over San Diego.
Impact Ballard had been sidelined six games due to injury, but he was able to return in what ended up being a 20-point blowout in favor of the 6-1 Bulldogs. Considering he started 19 of a possible 23 games last season, while averaging 7.2 ppg across 25.3 mpg, this is likely just a start for the senior guard. He should see his role expand as he gets back into game shape.
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Will miss time with hip injury Ballard will likely not play till late-November due to a hip injury, Scott Bemis of NBC 24 reports.
Impact Ballard will miss at least the first few games of the season due to this hip issue. Once healthy it is expected that he will be apart of the rotation.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ballard scores 17 to carry Fresno St. past Air Force 69-63 AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Junior Ballard had 17 points as Fresno State beat Air Force 69-63 on Thursday night.
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Ballard scores 17 to carry Fresno St. past Air Force 69-63
Junior Ballard had 17 points as Fresno State topped Air Force 69-63FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ballard scores 16 to lead Fresno St. over New Mexico 65-55 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Junior Ballard had 16 points as Fresno State got past New Mexico 65-55 on Saturday.
JANUARY 31, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Ballard scores 16 to lead Fresno St. over New Mexico 65-55 Junior Ballard had 16 points as Fresno State got past New Mexico 65-55 on Saturday.
JANUARY 31, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Ballard scores 16 to lead Fresno St. over New Mexico 65-55
Junior Ballard posted 16 points as Fresno State beat New Mexico 65-55JANUARY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back to starting lineup Ballard started and had five points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt) and six rebounds across 24 minutes in Wednesday's loss to Boise State.
Impact The Cal Poly transfer was deemed eligible for the 2020-21 season after the NCAA voted on a blanket waiver for all transfers, and Ballard proceeded to start the next five games for the Bulldogs. He then came off the bench for the entirety of two series against San Jose State and Nevada before returning to the starting five in place of Deon Stroud (undisclosed) on Wednesday. The scoring has been largely inconsistent, however, as Ballard is putting up 5.0 points in 20.1 minutes for the 5-6 Bulldogs.
JANUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
