University of South Alabama Athletics

2024-25: Appeared in 32 games while making 12 starts... Contributed 8.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 52.7 percent from the field and 79.2 percent from the free throw line... Four games with 20 points or more... Recorded 11 games this year with double figures...Double double with a D1 career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds... Averaged 16.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the last 10 games of the season...Second on the team in free throw percentage (.792)...

2023-24:  Made 16 starts and appeared in 29 games in his second season with the Jags... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest...Second on the team in field goal percentage (52.6)...Third on the team in blocks (11)... Season-high of 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting with six rebounds and two assists against Louisiana on Jan.20... Recorded a season-high in rebounds (8) and assists (5) versus Marshall on Jan.13.

2022-23: Appeared in 17 games over the season … averaged 7.9 minutes in those games … Averaged 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game … Made 48.8% of his shots … Had season-highs of 10 points and five rebounds against Jacksonville State … Made three three-pointers and all five of his free throw attempts on the season … Recorded a block against Georgia State.

2021-22 (at Concordia-St. Paul): Averaged 16.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a freshman ... Scored 10 or more points in 22 games and scored at least 20 in 12 contests ... Finished with a career-best 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting against Sioux Falls.

High School: Rated as a two-star forward from Cannon High School in Concord, N.C. … Averaged a double-double … Helped the Cougars to two 4A state championships … Was named MVP of the state championship game. 

Major: Business Administration 

Personal: Full name is Elijah Gregory Ormiston … Born on July 11, 2003 in St. Paul, Minn. … Son of Jason and Heather Ormiston … Has three older sisters and two younger brothers ... Family lives in Minneapolis, Minn … Favorite movie is The Princess Bride … Favorite book is The Bible … Favorite athlete is Jayson Tatum … Favorite musical artists are Young Boy, Morgan Wallen and Drake … Listens to classical music and gets a text from his dad before games … Is a great baker and writes poems.