Ace Sturdivant
21 Ace Sturdivant
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Clearwater, Fla.
  • High School:
    Clearwater
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Sports Medicine (Self-Designed)
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    12.4
  • fg %
    42.1
  • 3pt %
    38.9
  • ft %
    78.0
  • reb/g
    5.2
  • a/g
    4.5
Bio

2024-25: Second-leading scorer for the Scots at 12.4 points per game … Top three-point shooter at a .389 clip (35-for-90) … Second-highest field goal percentage at .421 among those who played 20 or more games … Consistent at the free throw line, making 46-of-59 chances for .780 percent … Proved to be a strong two-way player with 5.2 rebounds per contest, good for second on the squad … Continues to be team’s top facilitator with 4.5 assists per game, which ranked fourth in the NCAC … Also added 21 steals and seven blocks … Opened the season with five straight double-digit efforts, highlighted by a career-high 29-point performance in the win over Thiel (Nov. 9) … Reached the 20-point mark in five total games … Double-digit scorer in 12 games … Narrowly missed out on a double-double vs. Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 14) with 23 points and a season-high nine rebounds … Dished out eight assists in four separate games, including back-to-back contests at Alma (Dec. 18) and vs. Earlham (Dec. 30) … Led the Scots with 25 points in the win over Kenyon (Jan. 22) … Had 14 points off the bench to help Wooster complete season sweep of Kenyon (Feb. 19).

2023-24: Made an immediate impact on the court and in the lineup as a first-year, appearing in 23 games with 22 starts … Led the team in two categories, playing 31.5 minutes a night and dishing out 3.4 assists per contest … Assist mark was good enough for fifth in the NCAC … Second on the squad with 12.7 points per game … Shot 42.4 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from the three-point line on the season … Third on the team with 4.9 rebounds per game … Second in steals with 27 and blocks with 15 … Made collegiate debut in season opener against Houghton (Nov. 10) and finished the night with two points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals … Had first collegiate double-digit performance the following game with 18 points vs. Franciscan (Nov. 11) … Contributed career bests of 23 points and 12 rebounds in the team’s single-game scoring record against Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 1) … Recorded an additional double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in win over Defiance (Nov. 18) … Tallied 20 points against Oberlin (Feb. 7).  

Prior to Wooster:?Played basketball at Clearwater HS (Fla.) ... Four-time?Pinellas County Champs (2019-23) ... Three-time District Champs (2020-23) ... Two-time Regional Champs (2020-21, 2022-23) ... Two-time Final Four Appearances (2020-21, 2022-23) ... First Team All County (2019-23) ... All-Conference (2019-23) ...?1000 point club member ... 5A Player of the Year and team MVP ... First in most 3-pointers in a career ...?Civil Rights Freedom Ambassador ... NHS member ... Senior Class Historian ... Science National Honor Society President ... Math National Honor Society President ... English National Honor Society President ... History National Honor Society President. 

Personal:?Parents are Thomas and Tammy … Self-designed sports medicine major and psychology minor … Involved with the Black Student Association, Black Women’s Organization, Wooster Activities Crew, and the biology club on campus … Works game operations for varsity home athletic contests.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at Oberlin L, 63-41
Feb 8 Denison L, 91-56
Feb 12 at Hiram L, 79-46
Feb 15 Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-45
Feb 19 at Kenyon W, 71-60
Feb 22 at DePauw L, 73-39
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 11
Games started 20 9
Minutes 646 315
Minutes per game 29.4 28.6
FG 96-228 38-107
FG Pct 42.1 35.5
3PT 35-90 13-45
3PT Pct 38.9 28.9
FT 46-59 19-24
FT Pct 78.0 79.2
Off rebounds 9 4
Def rebounds 106 38
Total rebounds 115 42
Rebounds per game 5.2 3.8
Personal fouls 44 16
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 98 43
Turnovers 108 51
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 21 13
Blocks 7 2
Points 273 108
Points per game 12.4 9.8
Points per 40 min 16.9 13.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Carlow L, 64-59 1 36 6-9 66.7 4-4 100.0 4-6 66.7 20
Nov 9 Thiel W, 79-70 1 33 8-15 53.3 5-8 62.5 8-9 88.9 29
Nov 13 at Franciscan W, 71-64 1 23 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 10
Nov 18 at Waynesburg L, 59-55 1 30 7-16 43.8 1-4 25.0 4-5 80.0 19
Nov 26 Capital L, 75-48 1 29 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 4 Oberlin L, 64-52 1 33 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 8
Dec 6 Carnegie Mellon L, 69-43 1 28 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Dec 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 74-64 1 36 8-16 50.0 5-9 55.6 2-4 50.0 23
Dec 17 at Kalamazoo L, 65-57 1 22 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 18 at Alma L, 63-52 1 35 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 30 Earlham L, 71-63 1 33 8-14 57.1 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 21
Jan 4 at Wittenberg L, 83-55 1 25 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 6 Heidelberg W, 73-64 1 26 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 11 at Denison L, 75-53 1 29 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 15 Hiram L, 96-68 1 31 6-15 40.0 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 17
Jan 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 78-38 1 27 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 22 Kenyon W, 66-57 1 36 8-16 50.0 5-10 50.0 4-4 100.0 25
Jan 25 DePauw L, 92-39 1 29 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 1 Wittenberg L, 90-45 1 22 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 5 at Oberlin L, 63-41 1 29 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 8 Denison L, 91-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Hiram L, 79-46 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-45 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Kenyon W, 71-60 - 31 5-14 35.7 2-8 25.0 3-5 60.0 15
Feb 22 at DePauw L, 73-39 - 23 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Carlow L, 64-59 1 36 1 6 7 8 1 1 2
Nov 9 Thiel W, 79-70 1 33 1 6 7 4 10 1 0
Nov 13 at Franciscan W, 71-64 1 23 0 4 4 3 6 0 0
Nov 18 at Waynesburg L, 59-55 1 30 1 8 9 5 6 0 0
Nov 26 Capital L, 75-48 1 29 0 4 4 4 5 0 0
Dec 4 Oberlin L, 64-52 1 33 0 3 3 8 3 2 0
Dec 6 Carnegie Mellon L, 69-43 1 28 0 7 7 3 2 0 1
Dec 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 74-64 1 36 0 9 9 2 7 0 0
Dec 17 at Kalamazoo L, 65-57 1 22 0 5 5 3 8 2 0
Dec 18 at Alma L, 63-52 1 35 0 8 8 8 2 1 0
Dec 30 Earlham L, 71-63 1 33 2 4 6 8 3 2 2
Jan 4 at Wittenberg L, 83-55 1 25 1 1 2 5 2 0 0
Jan 6 Heidelberg W, 73-64 1 26 0 7 7 7 7 1 0
Jan 11 at Denison L, 75-53 1 29 2 3 5 2 6 2 0
Jan 15 Hiram L, 96-68 1 31 0 1 1 5 7 0 1
Jan 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 78-38 1 27 0 8 8 5 4 0 0
Jan 22 Kenyon W, 66-57 1 36 1 5 6 5 1 2 0
Jan 25 DePauw L, 92-39 1 29 0 2 2 2 6 1 0
Feb 1 Wittenberg L, 90-45 1 22 0 5 5 3 4 0 0
Feb 5 at Oberlin L, 63-41 1 29 0 4 4 3 7 1 0
Feb 8 Denison L, 91-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Hiram L, 79-46 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-45 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Kenyon W, 71-60 - 31 0 5 5 4 4 3 1
Feb 22 at DePauw L, 73-39 - 23 0 1 1 1 7 2 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Carlow L, 64-59 1 4 0 8.0
Nov 9 Thiel W, 79-70 1 3 0 0.4
Nov 13 at Franciscan W, 71-64 1 3 0 0.5
Nov 18 at Waynesburg L, 59-55 1 4 0 0.8
Nov 26 Capital L, 75-48 1 0 0 0.8
Dec 4 Oberlin L, 64-52 1 2 0 2.7
Dec 6 Carnegie Mellon L, 69-43 1 1 0 1.5
Dec 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 74-64 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 17 at Kalamazoo L, 65-57 1 3 0 0.4
Dec 18 at Alma L, 63-52 1 2 0 4.0
Dec 30 Earlham L, 71-63 1 2 0 2.7
Jan 4 at Wittenberg L, 83-55 1 1 0 2.5
Jan 6 Heidelberg W, 73-64 1 5 0 1.0
Jan 11 at Denison L, 75-53 1 1 0 0.3
Jan 15 Hiram L, 96-68 1 1 0 0.7
Jan 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 78-38 1 1 0 1.3
Jan 22 Kenyon W, 66-57 1 2 0 5.0
Jan 25 DePauw L, 92-39 1 1 0 0.3
Feb 1 Wittenberg L, 90-45 1 4 0 0.8
Feb 5 at Oberlin L, 63-41 1 0 0 0.4
Feb 8 Denison L, 91-56 - - - -
Feb 12 at Hiram L, 79-46 - - - -
Feb 15 Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-45 - - - -
Feb 19 at Kenyon W, 71-60 - 2 0 1.0
Feb 22 at DePauw L, 73-39 - 1 0 0.1
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 23 31.4 4.3-10.3 1.3-3.6 2.7-3.5 12.7
2024-25 22 29.4 4.4-10.4 1.6-4.1 2.1-2.7 12.4
Total 45 30.4 4.4-10.3 1.4-3.8 2.4-3.1 12.6

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 22 723 100-236 42.4 29-83 34.9 63-80 78.8 292
2024-25 22 20 646 96-228 42.1 35-90 38.9 46-59 78.0 273
Total 45 42 1369 196-464 42.2 64-173 37.0 109-139 78.4 565

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 23 723 31.4 5.5-13.1 1.6-4.6 34.9 3.5-4.4 16.2
2024-25 22 646 29.4 5.9-14.1 2.2-5.6 38.9 2.8-3.7 16.9
Total 45 1369 30.4 5.7-13.6 1.9-5.1 37.0 3.2-4.1 16.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 0.7 4.2 4.9 3.4 4.5 1.2 0.7
2024-25 22 0.4 4.8 5.2 4.5 4.9 1.0 0.3
Total 45 0.6 4.5 5.0 3.9 4.7 1.1 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 23 22 16 96 112 78 104 27 15
2024-25 22 20 9 106 115 98 108 21 7
Total 45 42 25 202 227 176 212 48 22

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 0.9 5.3 6.2 4.3 5.8 1.5 0.8
2024-25 22 0.6 6.6 7.1 6.1 6.7 1.3 0.4
Total 45 0.7 5.9 6.6 5.1 6.2 1.4 0.6

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 22 29.4 4.4-10.4 1.6-4.1 2.1-2.7 12.4
Conference 11 28.6 3.5-9.7 1.2-4.1 1.7-2.2 9.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 31.0 5.0-11.0 2.4-5.2 2.2-3.0 14.7
Away 10 27.4 3.6-9.6 0.6-2.8 1.9-2.3 9.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 5 29.8 5.2-12.4 2.8-6.2 4.0-4.6 17.2
Losses 17 29.2 4.1-9.8 1.2-3.5 1.5-2.1 11.0
Month            
November 5 30.2 5.8-11.2 2.4-4.0 3.8-4.6 17.8
December 6 31.2 5.0-11.2 1.7-4.5 1.2-2.2 12.8
January 7 29.0 3.7-9.7 1.3-3.9 2.4-2.6 11.1
February 4 26.3 2.8-9.2 1.0-4.0 0.8-1.2 7.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 22 20 646 96-228 42.1 35-90 38.9 46-59 78.0 273
Conference 11 9 315 38-107 35.5 13-45 28.9 19-24 79.2 108
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 12 372 60-132 45.5 29-62 46.8 27-36 75.0 176
Away 10 8 274 36-96 37.5 6-28 21.4 19-23 82.6 97
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 5 4 149 26-62 41.9 14-31 45.2 20-23 87.0 86
Losses 17 16 497 70-166 42.2 21-59 35.6 26-36 72.2 187
Month                    
November 5 5 151 29-56 51.8 12-20 60.0 19-23 82.6 89
December 6 6 187 30-67 44.8 10-27 37.0 7-13 53.8 77
January 7 7 203 26-68 38.2 9-27 33.3 17-18 94.4 78
February 4 2 105 11-37 29.7 4-16 25.0 3-5 60.0 29

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 22 646 29.4 5.9-14.1 2.2-5.6 38.9 2.8-3.7 16.9
Conference 11 315 28.6 4.8-13.6 1.7-5.7 28.9 2.4-3.0 13.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 372 31.0 6.5-14.2 3.1-6.7 46.8 2.9-3.9 18.9
Away 10 274 27.4 5.3-14.0 0.9-4.1 21.4 2.8-3.4 14.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 5 149 29.8 7.0-16.6 3.8-8.3 45.2 5.4-6.2 23.1
Losses 17 497 29.2 5.6-13.4 1.7-4.7 35.6 2.1-2.9 15.1
Month                
November 5 151 30.2 7.7-14.8 3.2-5.3 60.0 5.0-6.1 23.6
December 6 187 31.2 6.4-14.3 2.1-5.8 37.0 1.5-2.8 16.5
January 7 203 29.0 5.1-13.4 1.8-5.3 33.3 3.3-3.5 15.4
February 4 105 26.3 4.2-14.1 1.5-6.1 25.0 1.1-1.9 11.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 22 0.4 4.8 5.2 4.5 4.9 1.0 0.3
Conference 11 0.4 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.6 1.2 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.9 4.7 0.8 0.5
Away 10 0.4 4.7 5.1 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 0.4 5.4 5.8 4.6 5.6 1.4 0.2
Losses 17 0.4 4.6 5.1 4.4 4.7 0.8 0.4
Month                
November 5 0.6 5.6 6.2 4.8 5.6 0.4 0.4
December 6 0.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.2 1.2 0.5
January 7 0.6 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 0.9 0.1
February 4 0.0 3.8 3.8 2.8 5.5 1.5 0.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 22 20 9 106 115 98 108 21 7
Conference 11 9 4 38 42 43 51 13 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 12 5 59 64 59 56 10 6
Away 10 8 4 47 51 39 52 11 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 4 2 27 29 23 28 7 1
Losses 17 16 7 79 86 75 80 14 6
Month                  
November 5 5 3 28 31 24 28 2 2
December 6 6 2 36 38 32 25 7 3
January 7 7 4 27 31 31 33 6 1
February 4 2 0 15 15 11 22 6 1

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 22 0.6 6.6 7.1 6.1 6.7 1.3 0.4
Conference 11 0.5 4.8 5.3 5.5 6.5 1.7 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 0.5 6.3 6.9 6.3 6.0 1.1 0.6
Away 10 0.6 6.9 7.4 5.7 7.6 1.6 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 0.5 7.2 7.8 6.2 7.5 1.9 0.3
Losses 17 0.6 6.4 6.9 6.0 6.4 1.1 0.5
Month                
November 5 0.8 7.4 8.2 6.4 7.4 0.5 0.5
December 6 0.4 7.7 8.1 6.8 5.3 1.5 0.6
January 7 0.8 5.3 6.1 6.1 6.5 1.2 0.2
February 4 0.0 5.7 5.7 4.2 8.4 2.3 0.4

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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