Biography
CAREER
2023-24 JUNIOR - Was a dominant force off the bench, earning Second Team All-League recognition … ranked No. 11 in the NAIA by shooting 67 percent from the floor for the season … also showed great outside touch by draining 65 percent of his 3-pointers (20 of 31) and 75 percent from the foul line … averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per game … erupted for 23 points in a road rout at No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan, shooting 9 of 10 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the 3-point line … tallied 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocks in Grace’s NAIA Elite Eight win over Evangel … posted 15 points, 11 boards and 4 assists against Washington Adventist in the NAIA First Round … had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists against Huntington .. notched 13 points, 8 boards, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots versus St. Francis … flirted with a triple-double with 16 points, 11 boards, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals against St. Francis … had 15 points, 11 boards and 2 blocks in 18 minutes against Goshen … had 10 points on 4 of 4 shooting in Grace’s CL semifinal win over No. 22 Marian.
2022-23 SOPHOMORE - Finished with one of the most efficient campaigns in program history … set a program record by making 72 percent of his field goals for the season (116 of 161) … played in 32 games with an average of 19 minutes per game … averaged 9.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per game … connected on two of his three 3-point tries on the season, including during back-to-back road wins over No. 16 Marian and No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan … scored a team-high 15 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists to beat No. 16 Marian … had 14 games of scoring in double figures … finished with 12 points in the NAIA Elite Eight against Georgetown … tallied 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks versus Columbia International in the NAIA First Round … amassed 10 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 18 minutes versus Mt. Vernon Nazarene … averaged nearly 18 points per game over Grace’s first four games while shooting 79 percent from the floor (30 of 38) … had a season-high 21 points in 26 minutes against Michigan-Dearborn in the season opener … had a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes against St. Xavier … finished with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks against Goshen … swatted seven shots in only 14 minutes versus St. Francis … had 14 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 0 turnovers against Great Lakes Christian.
2021-22 FRESHMAN - Named as one of the league’s top freshmen when he landed on the Crossroads League’s All-Freshman Team … appeared in all 36 games, averaging 20 minutes per game … stuffed the stat sheet with 8.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per game … shot 61 percent from the floor … began his career with back-to-back double-doubles … scored a season-high 23 points against Northwestern Ohio on 8 of 9 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and five assists … tallied 14 points, 10 boards, 2 blocks and 1 assist against Concordia … produced 18 points, 8 boards, 5 assists and 4 blocks against Grace Christian … had 14 points, 6 boards and 2 assists against Cumberlands in the NAIA tournament … averaged 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Spring Arbor … notched 4 points, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks in Grace’s CL Tournament championship win at No. 12 Marian … had 12 games with at least 10 points … finished with 7 points, 7 boards and 3 assists in Grace’s win over No. 1 St. Francis.
PREP - Won the 2021 sectional championship (24-3)... averaged 16.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game… scored 43 points in win over North Central… named 1st Team Mid-State Conference… (baseball) 1.96 ERA, 8 Wins as a senior
Coach Moore Comments: “Ian really came on as a senior and blossomed into one of the more talented bigs in Indiana. He is long, athletic and plays extremely hard, which will translate nicely in the Crossroads League.”
GET TO KNOW IAN
Major: Health Science Pre-Med
Dream Job: Emergency Medicine Physician
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Favorite band or musical artist: Morgan Wallen
Something interesting about me: I love good candles
Favorite TV show: Peaky Blinders
Life verse: Psalm 23:1-4
Best thing about Grace basketball: My teammates
If I didn’t play my sport I’d play...: Baseball
Why I chose Grace: Christian school with great peers
My hidden talent: Settlers of Catan expert
