Colbey Ross

Colbey Ross (born October 22, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Pepperdine Waves of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Colbey Ross
No. 4 – Pepperdine Waves
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-22) October 22, 1998
Aurora, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolEaglecrest
(Centennial, Colorado)
CollegePepperdine (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Ross played four years of varsity basketball for Eaglecrest High School in Centennial, Colorado. As a junior, he averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading his team to the Class 5A state title game. Ross was named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and was the only junior selected to play in the state's High School All-Star Game.[1][2] As a senior, he averaged 18.4 points, 5.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, helping Eaglecrest win the Class 5A state championship and earning most valuable player of the state tournament.[3] Ross was recognized as Mr. Colorado Basketball and repeated as Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] He was lightly recruited by college basketball programs and committed to Pepperdine over two other NCAA Division I scholarship offers, from Northern Colorado and Pacific.[5]

College career

On November 20, 2017, in his fourth college game at Pepperdine, Ross scored a freshman season-high 25 points and added five rebounds and four assists in a 92–84 loss to UC Santa Barbara at the Legends Classic.[6] On January 18, 2018, he scored 25 points for a second time, along with eight assists, in a 92–78 loss to Pacific.[7] As a freshman, Ross averaged 14 points, 5.6 assists and three rebounds per game, setting a school freshman record for total assists, with 179. He was named to the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Freshman Team and was an All-WCC honorable mention selection.[8][9] On December 31, 2018, as a sophomore, Ross posted 10 points and a career-high 13 assists in a 100–64 victory over Alabama A&M.[10] On March 2, 2019, he scored a season-high 36 points and reached 1,000 career points in a 73–72 loss to Pacific.[11] Ross earned WCC All-Tournament Team honors after leading Pepperdine to the semifinals of the 2019 WCC Tournament.[12] He averaged 19.4 points, a WCC-high seven assists and 2.9 rebounds per game and was named to the first team All-WCC. Ross set single-season program records for total assists and assists per game.[13]

On November 19, 2019, as a junior, Ross recorded a then-career-high 38 points and six rebounds in a 91–84 loss to USC.[14] On January 4, 2020, he tallied 24 points and 10 assists in a 75–70 loss to second-ranked Gonzaga.[5] Ross posted 30 points, including 27 in the second half, along with a career-high 14 rebounds and five assists in a 66–59 victory over Portland on February 20.[15] In an 89–82 double overtime loss to Saint Mary's during the 2020 WCC Tournament quarterfinals, Ross scored a career-high 43 points, making seven three-pointers while adding eight rebounds and five assists. He was named to the WCC All-Tournament Team.[16] In his junior season, Ross averaged 20.5 points, a WCC-high 7.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game and earned first-team All-WCC honors for his second time. He broke his own school single-season assists record and was the only Division I player to average at least 20 points and seven assists per game.[13] After the season, Ross entered the 2020 NBA draft.[17]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Pepperdine 323231.8.465.427.8203.05.61.0.214.0
2018–19 Pepperdine 343434.9.437.396.8532.97.01.2.119.4
2019–20 Pepperdine 323237.7.402.349.8544.77.21.1.220.5
Career 989834.8.430.381.8473.56.61.1.218.0

Personal life

Ross' older brother, Elijah, played basketball for Eaglecrest High School and won a state championship in 2013.[4] He later played NCAA Division II basketball for UCCS, earning all-conference honors and becoming the program's all-time leader in assists.[13][14] Ross' favorite NBA player is Damian Lillard.[8]

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References
  1. "Colbey Ross of Eaglecrest named Gatorade Colorado boys basketball player of the year". The Denver Post. March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. Graham, Nick (March 17, 2016). "Chauncey Billups HS Hoops: Colbey Ross of Eaglecrest named Gatorade player of the year". Mile High Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. Casey, Ryan (March 20, 2017). "Eaglecrest's Colbey Ross named Gatorade boys basketball player of the year". Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. Newman, Kyle (March 26, 2017). "By channeling his emotion, 2017 Mr. Colorado Basketball Colbey Ross exits with championship resume". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. Newman, Kyle (February 11, 2020). "Amid record-setting college career at Pepperdine, ex-Eaglecrest star Colbey Ross is still flying under the radar". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. "Waves Drop Legends Classic Contest to UCSB". Pepperdine University Athletics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  7. "Pacific Overcomes Waves' Great Start in Stockton". Pepperdine University Athletics. January 18, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  8. Puu, Arthur (March 20, 2018). "With Confidence and Clutch Shots, Colbey Ross Gives Men's Basketball a Bright Future". Pepperdine Graphic. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  9. Mauro, Bryan (July 18, 2018). "Pepperdine Basketball: In-depth look at Waves Guard Colbey Ross". Busting Brackets. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  10. "Men's Hoops Blasts Alabama A&M, 100-64". Pepperdine University Athletics. December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  11. "Ross Hits Career High in Waves' Loss to Pacific". Pepperdine University Athletics. March 2, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  12. Hill, Adam (March 8, 2019). "Colbey Ross shoots Pepperdine into WCC tourney quarterfinals". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  13. "Colbey Ross". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. Whicker, Mark (December 1, 2019). "Pepperdine's Colbey Ross and his clever style gives hope". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  15. "Pepperdine pulls away late to beat Portland 66-59". Associated Press. February 20, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  16. "Ross Scores 43 in 2OT WCC Quarterfinals Defeat". Pepperdine University Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  17. "NBA announces early entry candidates for 2020 NBA Draft". National Basketball Association. April 28, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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