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Mitch Balser

22 Mitch Balser

  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Centerville, Ohio
  • High School:
    Centerville
  • Position:
    G
gp 24
pts/g 6.4
fg % 33.3
3pt % 28.6
ft % 72.0
reb/g 2.9
a/g 3.0

Hard-nosed and aggressive player on the court, who shows a high level of maturity … Exceptional ball-handler and has very good instincts … Also a capable shooter.

2015-16: Emerged as the team’s starting point guard midway through the season, and started the final 17 games of the year … Overall, entered all 32 contests, and averaged 23.6 minutes … Averaged 9.1 points per game, a total tied for third on the team … Led the team with 3.1 assists, including 3.7 per start … Scored a then-season-high 17 points in first start versus Allegheny (Jan. 20) … Netted season-high 24 points in home win over Kenyon (Feb. 3) … Went 7-for-12 from the floor, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc against the Lords … Reached double figures in points 14 times … Came up with a key steal late in regulation, and was one of four starters in double figures in Wooster’s overtime win over Endicott (March 5) in the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to Wooster: Two-time member of the All-Greater Western Ohio Conference Team at Centerville High School, coached by Brook Cupps … Helped lead the Elks to their most wins in a season, as they went 23-4 in 2014-15 … Led the team in rebounding as a guard, as well as assists and steals.

Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1997 … Son of Fred, a member of the W Association Hall of Fame who played basketball for Wooster during the late 1970s, and Heather Balser … Has yet to declare a major.

Recent Games
Feb 15 at Kenyon W, 87-62
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 99-71
Feb 21 Wabash W, 89-68
Feb 24 vs. Denison W, 87-77
Feb 25 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 76-72
Mar 3 vs. North Central (Ill.) L, 77-72
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 14
Games started 1 -
Minutes 470 279
Minutes per game 19.6 19.9
FG 52-156 37-99
FG Pct 33.3 37.4
3PT 32-112 20-64
3PT Pct 28.6 31.3
FT 18-25 9-12
FT Pct 72.0 75.0
Off rebounds 18 15
Def rebounds 52 34
Total rebounds 70 49
Rebounds per game 2.9 3.5
Personal fouls 61 39
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 73 44
Turnovers 37 27
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 1.6
Steals 26 14
Blocks 0 0
Points 154 103
Points per game 6.4 7.4
Points per 40 min 13.1 14.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Rollins L, 89-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Ashland L, 85-81 1 23 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 16 Oberlin W, 104-65 - 15 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 19 Defiance W, 98-63 - 16 2-8 25.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 23 at Marietta L, 99-70 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 St. John Fisher W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Denison L, 65-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Wabash W, 66-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Hiram L, 72-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 DePauw W, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Whitman L, 80-79 - 17 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 21 at Lewis & Clark L, 87-82 - 21 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 29 Hobart W, 85-72 - 20 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 30 Washington-St. Louis L, 94-91 - 16 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 7 Ohio Wesleyan W, 99-76 - 16 6-8 75.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 11 at Allegheny W, 91-67 - 20 3-10 30.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 14 at Wittenberg W, 70-55 - 23 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Jan 18 Kenyon W, 101-46 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 21 Wabash W, 95-54 - 19 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 25 Hiram W, 103-85 - 24 1-8 12.5 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3
Jan 28 at DePauw W, 111-104 - 24 2-10 20.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 1 at Oberlin W, 69-68 - 22 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 4 at Denison W, 77-62 - 19 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 8 Allegheny W, 95-49 - 20 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Feb 11 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 81-72 - 22 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Kenyon W, 87-62 - 18 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 99-71 - 19 8-10 80.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 21
Feb 21 Wabash W, 89-68 1 30 6-14 42.9 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 16
Feb 24 vs. Denison W, 87-77 - 24 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 6-8 75.0 8
Feb 25 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 76-72 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Mar 3 vs. North Central (Ill.) L, 77-72 - 28 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 at Rollins L, 89-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Ashland L, 85-81 1 23 2 1 3 3 3 1.0 1 1 3 -
Nov 16 Oberlin W, 104-65 - 15 0 3 3 4 3 1.3 1 0 0 0
Nov 19 Defiance W, 98-63 - 16 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 3 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Marietta L, 99-70 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 St. John Fisher W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Denison L, 65-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Wabash W, 66-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Hiram L, 72-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 DePauw W, 82-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Whitman L, 80-79 - 17 0 1 1 5 1 5.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 21 at Lewis & Clark L, 87-82 - 21 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Dec 29 Hobart W, 85-72 - 20 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 2 0 1 -
Dec 30 Washington-St. Louis L, 94-91 - 16 0 3 3 4 3 1.3 1 0 2 0
Jan 7 Ohio Wesleyan W, 99-76 - 16 0 1 1 5 1 5.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 11 at Allegheny W, 91-67 - 20 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 14 at Wittenberg W, 70-55 - 23 1 2 3 3 0 - 2 0 2 -
Jan 18 Kenyon W, 101-46 - 18 0 5 5 6 1 6.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 21 Wabash W, 95-54 - 19 3 3 6 1 0 - 1 0 2 0
Jan 25 Hiram W, 103-85 - 24 1 1 2 5 5 1.0 2 0 4 0
Jan 28 at DePauw W, 111-104 - 24 2 2 4 5 0 - 1 0 5 1
Feb 1 at Oberlin W, 69-68 - 22 1 4 5 1 4 0.3 2 0 5 1
Feb 4 at Denison W, 77-62 - 19 2 3 5 5 4 1.3 2 0 2 -
Feb 8 Allegheny W, 95-49 - 20 2 4 6 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 11 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 81-72 - 22 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 0
Feb 15 at Kenyon W, 87-62 - 18 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 99-71 - 19 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 21 Wabash W, 89-68 1 30 0 2 2 4 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 24 vs. Denison W, 87-77 - 24 0 1 1 5 0 - 2 0 4 -
Feb 25 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 76-72 - 16 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Mar 3 vs. North Central (Ill.) L, 77-72 - 28 3 3 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2015-16 32 17 23.6 3.0-7.2 42.4 1.6-4.1 39.2 1.5-1.8 79.7 9.1
2016-17 24 1 19.6 2.2-6.5 33.3 1.3-4.7 28.6 0.8-1.0 72.0 6.4
Total 56 18 21.9 2.7-6.9 38.7 1.5-4.3 34.3 1.2-1.5 77.4 8.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 32 17 756 97-229 42.4 51-130 39.2 47-59 79.7 292
2016-17 24 1 470 52-156 33.3 32-112 28.6 18-25 72.0 154
Total 56 18 1226 149-385 38.7 83-242 34.3 65-84 77.4 446
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2015-16 32 17 23.6 5.1-12.1 42.4 2.7-6.9 39.2 2.5-3.1 79.7 15.4
2016-17 24 1 19.6 4.4-13.3 33.3 2.7-9.5 28.6 1.5-2.1 72.0 13.1
Total 56 18 21.9 4.9-12.6 38.7 2.7-7.9 34.3 2.1-2.7 77.4 14.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2015-16 32 17 23.6 0.8 2.8 3.5 2.7 0.1 3.1 1.8 1.7 1.0 0.1
2016-17 24 1 19.6 0.8 2.2 2.9 2.5 0.1 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.0
Total 56 18 21.9 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.6 0.1 3.1 1.7 1.8 1.1 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2015-16 32 17 756 25 88 113 86 2 99 58 1.7 33 4
2016-17 24 1 470 18 52 70 61 3 73 37 2.0 26 0
Total 56 18 1226 43 140 183 147 5 172 95 1.8 59 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 32 17 23.6 1.3 4.7 6.0 4.6 0.1 5.2 3.1 1.7 1.7 0.2
2016-17 24 1 19.6 1.5 4.4 6.0 5.2 0.3 6.2 3.1 2.0 2.2 0.0
Total 56 18 21.9 1.4 4.6 6.0 4.8 0.2 5.6 3.1 1.8 1.9 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 1 19.6 2.2-6.5 33.3 1.3-4.7 28.6 0.8-1.0 72.0 6.4
Conference 14 - 19.9 2.6-7.1 37.4 1.4-4.6 31.3 0.6-0.9 75.0 7.4
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0
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Home 11 1 19.4 3.1-7.7 40.0 1.8-5.9 30.8 0.5-0.6 85.7 8.5
Away 11 - 18.6 1.4-5.4 25.4 0.9-3.5 26.3 0.5-0.9 60.0 4.2
Neutral 2 - 26.0 1.5-6.0 25.0 1.0-4.5 22.2 3.0-4.0 75.0 7.0
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Wins 18 1 20.2 2.7-7.2 36.9 1.6-5.2 30.1 0.9-1.3 73.9 7.8
Losses 6 - 17.8 0.7-4.3 15.4 0.7-3.2 21.1 0.2-0.3 50.0 2.2
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November 3 - 11.3 2.0-5.0 40.0 1.3-4.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.3
December 4 - 18.5 0.8-5.0 15.0 0.8-4.2 17.6 0.8-1.0 75.0 3.0
January 7 - 20.6 2.4-7.4 32.7 1.1-5.3 21.6 0.3-0.6 50.0 6.3
February 9 1 21.1 2.7-7.0 38.1 1.7-4.4 37.5 1.4-1.9 76.5 8.4
March 1 - 28.0 2.0-6.0 33.3 2.0-6.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 1 470 52-156 33.3 32-112 28.6 18-25 72.0 154
Conference 14 - 279 37-99 37.4 20-64 31.3 9-12 75.0 103
Exhibition 1 1 23 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
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Home 11 1 213 34-85 40.0 20-65 30.8 6-7 85.7 94
Away 11 - 205 15-59 25.4 10-38 26.3 6-10 60.0 46
Neutral 2 - 52 3-12 25.0 2-9 22.2 6-8 75.0 14
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Wins 18 1 363 48-130 36.9 28-93 30.1 17-23 73.9 141
Losses 6 - 107 4-26 15.4 4-19 21.1 1-2 50.0 13
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November 3 - 34 6-15 40.0 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 16
December 4 - 74 3-20 15.0 3-17 17.6 3-4 75.0 12
January 7 - 144 17-52 32.7 8-37 21.6 2-4 50.0 44
February 9 1 190 24-63 38.1 15-40 37.5 13-17 76.5 76
March 1 - 28 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 1 19.6 4.4-13.3 33.3 2.7-9.5 28.6 1.5-2.1 72.0 13.1
Conference 14 - 19.9 5.3-14.2 37.4 2.9-9.2 31.3 1.3-1.7 75.0 14.8
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 3.5-8.7 40.0 1.7-7.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.7
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Home 11 1 19.4 6.4-16.0 40.0 3.8-12.2 30.8 1.1-1.3 85.7 17.7
Away 11 - 18.6 2.9-11.5 25.4 2.0-7.4 26.3 1.2-2.0 60.0 9.0
Neutral 2 - 26.0 2.3-9.2 25.0 1.5-6.9 22.2 4.6-6.2 75.0 10.8
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Wins 18 1 20.2 5.3-14.3 36.9 3.1-10.2 30.1 1.9-2.5 73.9 15.5
Losses 6 - 17.8 1.5-9.7 15.4 1.5-7.1 21.1 0.4-0.7 50.0 4.9
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November 3 - 11.3 7.1-17.6 40.0 4.7-14.1 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 18.8
December 4 - 18.5 1.6-10.8 15.0 1.6-9.2 17.6 1.6-2.2 75.0 6.5
January 7 - 20.6 4.7-14.4 32.7 2.2-10.3 21.6 0.6-1.1 50.0 12.2
February 9 1 21.1 5.1-13.3 38.1 3.2-8.4 37.5 2.7-3.6 76.5 16.0
March 1 - 28.0 2.9-8.6 33.3 2.9-8.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 8.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 1 19.6 0.8 2.2 2.9 2.5 0.1 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.0
Conference 14 - 19.9 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.8 0.1 3.1 1.9 1.6 1.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
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Home 11 1 19.4 0.5 2.5 3.1 2.0 0.0 3.7 1.7 2.2 1.2 0.0
Away 11 - 18.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.0 0.3 2.4 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.0
Neutral 2 - 26.0 1.5 2.0 3.5 3.0 0.0 3.0 0.5 6.0 1.5 0.0
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Wins 18 1 20.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.6 0.1 3.4 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.0
Losses 6 - 17.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.5 0.2 2.0 1.5 1.3 0.7 0.0
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November 3 - 11.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.7 1.2 1.3 0.0
December 4 - 18.5 0.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 0.3 3.8 1.5 2.5 1.3 0.0
January 7 - 20.6 1.1 2.4 3.6 3.3 0.1 3.7 1.1 3.3 1.3 0.0
February 9 1 21.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.7 0.1 2.8 1.9 1.5 0.8 0.0
March 1 - 28.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 1 470 18 52 70 61 3 73 37 2.0 26 0
Conference 14 - 279 15 34 49 39 2 44 27 1.6 14 0
Exhibition 1 1 23 2 1 3 3 - 3 3 1.0 1 1
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Home 11 1 213 6 28 34 22 0 41 19 2.2 13 0
Away 11 - 205 9 20 29 33 3 26 17 1.5 10 0
Neutral 2 - 52 3 4 7 6 0 6 1 6.0 3 0
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Wins 18 1 363 14 41 55 46 2 61 28 2.2 22 0
Losses 6 - 107 4 11 15 15 1 12 9 1.3 4 0
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November 3 - 34 0 5 5 0 0 6 5 1.2 4 0
December 4 - 74 0 9 9 12 1 15 6 2.5 5 0
January 7 - 144 8 17 25 23 1 26 8 3.3 9 0
February 9 1 190 7 18 25 24 1 25 17 1.5 7 0
March 1 - 28 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 1 19.6 1.5 4.4 6.0 5.2 0.3 6.2 3.1 2.0 2.2 0.0
Conference 14 - 19.9 2.2 4.9 7.0 5.6 0.3 6.3 3.9 1.6 2.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 3.5 1.7 5.2 5.2 0.0 5.2 5.2 1.0 1.7 1.7
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Home 11 1 19.4 1.1 5.3 6.4 4.1 0.0 7.7 3.6 2.2 2.4 0.0
Away 11 - 18.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 6.4 0.6 5.1 3.3 1.5 2.0 0.0
Neutral 2 - 26.0 2.3 3.1 5.4 4.6 0.0 4.6 0.8 6.0 2.3 0.0
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Wins 18 1 20.2 1.5 4.5 6.1 5.1 0.2 6.7 3.1 2.2 2.4 0.0
Losses 6 - 17.8 1.5 4.1 5.6 5.6 0.4 4.5 3.4 1.3 1.5 0.0
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November 3 - 11.3 0.0 5.9 5.9 0.0 0.0 7.1 5.9 1.2 4.7 0.0
December 4 - 18.5 0.0 4.9 4.9 6.5 0.5 8.1 3.2 2.5 2.7 0.0
January 7 - 20.6 2.2 4.7 6.9 6.4 0.3 7.2 2.2 3.3 2.5 0.0
February 9 1 21.1 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.1 0.2 5.3 3.6 1.5 1.5 0.0
March 1 - 28.0 4.3 4.3 8.6 2.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.0