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2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster

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54 Billy Pettiford

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Marion, Ind.
  • Highschool Marion

Biography

2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics
2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics
2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics

Of Note: Finished his career ranked sixth on the program's all-time list in rebounds with 632... was fourth in career steals (167) and blocked shots (83) and seventh in assists (327)... his 102 career games started rank second all-time, falling two shy of the school record of 104 set by Don Carlisle (1997-01)

2009-10 - Senior: Picked to the 20-player CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Defensive All-America Team... earned IUPUI's Mr. Defense Award... played in 35 games, all starts... averaged 5.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game... shot 43.6 percent from the floor and 74.7 percent from the foul line... ranked second in The Summit in steals, third in assists, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4), eighth in blocked shots (1.1), ninth in minutes played (33.1) and tenth in rebounding... gathered a school record 77 steals... was second on the squad in rebounds, assists and blocked shots and was third in total minutes played... missed the season finale due to an emergency appendectomy... scored in double-digits six times including a season-high 15 at IPFW on Dec. 31... had a season-best 13 boards against Oakland on Jan. 28... had nine points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals against Ohio University on Jan. 6... matched his career-high with three blocked shots on seven different occasions...  tied his career-high with six steals twice during the year... Academic All-Summit League selection... named to the IUPUI Academic Advisor's List for the spring semester.

2008-09 - Junior: Played all 30 games, starting 21... started the first 19 games of the season before coming off the bench in nine of the final 11 of the year... had a team-high 74 assists and 32 steals while ranking third on the team at 5.2 rebounds per game... averaged 5.0 points per game and reached double-digits four times during the season... had a season-high 11 points on two separate occasions... had two double-doubles during the season including 11 points and 10 rebounds in the 67-65 win at Seton Hall on Dec. 20... grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds to accompany his 10 points against Centenary on Jan. 17... one of the team's tri-captains... had four double-digit rebound efforts... had a season-high eight assists at Massachusetts on Dec. 27... blocked a career-high three shots against Indiana State at Conseco Fieldhouse on Dec. 23... had four steals twice... played a career-high 40 minutes in the win at Seton Hall on Dec. 20.

2007-08 - Sophomore: Started all 33 games, averaging 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game... shot 51.7 percent from the floor and 78.7 percent from the foul line as a sophomore... ranked second on the team in rebounding, assists and steals while leading the squad with 21 blocked shots... scored in double-figures 13 times including a career-high 17 points against South Dakota State on Jan. 12... ranked second on the team with three double-doubles... had a career-best 13 rebounds to accompany his 13 points against Oakland on Jan. 24... hit both of his three-point attempts in the win over Oral Roberts on Feb. 16... handed out a career-high 11 assists versus UMKC on Feb. 2, marking the most by an IUPUI player during the season... scored in double-figures in four straight games from Jan. 12-24... hit all five of his field goal attempts in The Summit League Tournament quarterfinals win over UMKC on Mar. 8.

2006-07 - Freshman: Played in 27 games, making 13 starts as a rookie... finished the year averaging 3.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 16.1 minutes per game... had his lone double-digit scoring game versus Southern Utah on Jan. 20, finishing with 10 points and six steals... grabbed 10 rebounds at Southern Utah on Feb. 15... handed out a season-high six assists versus Chicago State on Feb. 1... hit his first career trey versus UMKC on Jan. 18... got his first career start at IPFW on Nov. 25... finished fourth on the team in rebounding (85), steals (16) and assists (27).

High School: Named High Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press following his senior year... helped Marion to a 16-5 record his final season... also named First Team All-Area by The Chronicle-Tribune and First Team All-North Central Conference... averaged 14.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior... averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a junior... was a key member of the Bloomington-based Indiana Elite AAU team... two-sport athlete, he earned accolades for being among the elite defensive linemen on the gridiron in the state... named Junior All-State by the Indiana Football Coaches Association in 2004... a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter, finished his high school career with 729 points and 440 rebounds... chose IUPUI over a group of schools that included Northern Illinois, Bradley, Butler, Howard and Valparaiso.
 

Year

GP-GS

MPG

Fg-A

Pct.

3Fg-A

Pct.

Ft-A

Pct.

Rpg

Pf-D

A

To

B

S

Pts

Ppg

2006-07

27-13

16.1

32-78

41.0

4-12

33.3

12-20

60.0

3.1

52-3 

27

 36 

 7 

 16 

 80 

 3.0 

2007-08

33-33

28.7

108-209

51.7

7-18

38.9

59-75

78.7

5.6

100-6

92

80

21

42

282

8.5

2008-09 30-21 27.7 57-144 39.6 2-11 18.2 33-54 61.1 5.2 102-6 74 60 16 32 149 5.0
2009-10 35-35 33.1 68-156 43.6 3-6 50.0 59-79 74.7 5.9 126-9 134 95 39 77 198 5.7

Totals

125-102

27.0

265-587

45.1

16-47

34.0

163-228

71.5

5.0

380-24

326

271

83

167

709

5.7


Career Highs--
Points: 
17 vs. South Dakota State (1/12/08)
Rebounds: 14 vs. Centenary (1/17/09)
Assists: 11 vs. UMKC (2/2/08)
Field Goals Made: 7 vs. South Dakota State (1/12/08)
Field Goal Attempts: 14 vs. Oral Roberts (2/16/08)
Threes Made: 2 - twice
Threes Attempted: 4 at Marquette (11/10/07)
Free Throws Made: 7 - twice
Free Throw Attempts: 8 - four times
Blocked Shots: 3 - eight times
Steals: 6 - three times
Minutes: 40 at Seton Hall (12/20/08)

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2006-2007Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 215 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2007-2008Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 220 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2008-2009Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 220 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2009-2010Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 220 lbs
    54