University of South Alabama Athletics

2018-19 (at Florida): Appeared in 29 games… Averaged 4.6 points and 1.7 rebounds, and shot 41.3% from the floor… Reached double-digit points six times… Poured in career-best 19 points vs. Stanford (11/22), shooting 7 for 12 overall and 3 for 5 from 3-point land… Stanford performance started three-game run with three 3s, shooting a combined 9 for 17 vs. Stanford, Butler (11/23) and North Florida (11/27)… Pulled down season-high six rebounds vs. Charleston Southern (11/9).

2017-18 (at Florida): Played in 30 games with one start… Averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per outing… Hit double-digit points three times in the first four games of the season… Poured in season-best 14 points in opener vs. Gardner-Webb (11/13), converting 6 for 12 from the field… Followed that up with 12 points vs. North Florida (11/16) and added 13 points vs. Stanford (11/23)… Grabbed career-high nine boards vs. Florida State (12/4).

High School: Graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy… Scored over 2,500 points in his career… Ranked 65th in the ESPN 100 rankings for 2017.

Personal: Full name is Deaundrae Yezrahyah Ballard… Born Sept. 2, 1998 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Aundrae and Lynda Ballard… Has a younger sister… Enjoys playing chess and training in his spare time… Chose South Alabama because of his close relationship with Coach Riley… Favorites – athletes: Kobe Bryant, Kawhi Leonard and Michael Jordan; musical artists: Nipsey Hussle, Kodak Black and G Herbo; food: chana masala… Likes to meditate and listen to music before a game… Would like to meet Denzel Washington and J Cole… Played AAU ball with Collin Sexton, Wendell Carter, Chuma Okeke and Davion Mitchell… Is very close to Dwight Howard’s father… Thankful for everything he has been blessed with.