Payton A. Sandfort (born July 12, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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Early life and high school career

Sandfort grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played basketball and golf. He averaged 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and four assists as a junior. Sandfort was named the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year after averaging 16.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists during his senior season. He also helped Waukee to a state championship in golf as a senior. Sandfort was rated a three-star

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and committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, and Loyola Chicago.

College career

Sandfort served as a role player off of the bench for the Iowa Hawkeyes as a freshman. He played in 34 games and finished the season averaging five points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Sandfort grew one inch between his freshman and sophomore years. He entered his sophomore season as the Hawkeyes' starting shooting guard. Sandfort was moved to the bench due to poor shooting. At the end of the regular season, he was named the

Sixth Man of the Year.

Career statistics

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Personal life

Sandfort's younger brother, Pryce, also plays basketball at Iowa. His mother played basketball at Simpson College. His father played basketball at Hastings College.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandfort, Payton 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Iowa Small forwards Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players People from Waukee, Iowa