22 Nathan Balch
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- Height:
- 6'1"
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
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- High School:
- Olentangy
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- Position:
- G
Returning all-conference player and starter at shooting guard … Can play point guard, too, but is a natural shooter … Worked at becoming a more well-rounded player in the off-season, including moving without the ball … 2008-09: Honorable mention selection on the All-NCAC Team after serving as Wooster’s third-leading scorer … Took some time to adjust to the Scots’ system, then hit double-digits in scoring his last 18 of 19 games played en route to a 12.6 points-per-game average … Ranked second in the conference in 3-point percentage (.492), fourth in field-goal percentage (.511), and 14th in scoring … Would have been second in the league in free throw percentage (.911) as well, but fell seven makes short of the minimum standard at 51-for-56, including 22 in a row … Led Wooster in scoring in both of its NCAA postseason games with 21 points vs. Gettysburg (March 6) and 18 at Capital (March 7) after missing the conference tourney semifinals and finals due to an injury … Reached a season-high 22 points during win at arch-rival Wittenberg (Feb. 14) … Prior to Wooster: Walked on at NCAA Div. I University of Missouri-Kansas City and ended up starting 11 games and playing in 30 … Averaged 2.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 0.5 steals for the Kangaroos, who went 11-21 … All-state honoree as a senior at Olentangy High School, coached by Chris Kelly … Three-time first-team all-district as well as three-time first-team all-Ohio Capital Conference … Lettered all four years in basketball and twice in track & field with the Braves … Personal: Born March 9, 1988 … Son of Steve and Lisa Balch … Majoring in communication studies.