22 Tajen Ross
Tajen Ross
  • Height:
    6'3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Adel, Iowa
  • High School:
    ADM
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    10
  • pts/g
    20.8
  • fg %
    46.5
  • 3pt %
    36.5
  • ft %
    72.5
  • reb/g
    6.0
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Letterwinner (2021-22)
  • All-A-R-C Honorable Mention Team (2021-22)
2021-22 | junior
  • Appeared in 10 games with eight starts, leading the team with over 30 minutes played per game
  • Third on the team with over 200 points scored, averaging over 20 a game (first on the team)
  • Shot 46.5% from the field, 36.5% from behind the arc, and 72.5% from the charity stripe
  • Was also second on the team in rebounds per game, grabbing six per contest
  • Scored a career-high 26 points against Buena Vista on Feb. 9
  • Named to the American Rivers Conference Honorable Mention Team

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 31 at Luther L, 55-48
Feb 5 Luther W, 75-61
Feb 9 at Buena Vista L, 106-81
Feb 12 Dubuque L, 90-68
Feb 16 Neb. Wesleyan L, 75-66
Feb 19 at Central (Iowa) L, 89-73
  Overall Conf
Games 10 10
Games started 8 8
Minutes 308 308
Minutes per game 30.8 30.8
FG 80-172 80-172
FG Pct 46.5 46.5
3PT 19-52 19-52
3PT Pct 36.5 36.5
FT 29-40 29-40
FT Pct 72.5 72.5
Off rebounds 8 8
Def rebounds 52 52
Total rebounds 60 60
Rebounds per game 6.0 6.0
Personal fouls 15 15
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 13 13
Turnovers 29 29
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.4
Steals 10 10
Blocks 0 0
Points 208 208
Points per game 20.8 20.8
Points per 40 min 27.0 27.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 4 at South Dakota L, 98-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Fontbonne L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Faith Bapt. Bible W, 101-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Wayne St. (Neb.) L, 95-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Loras L, 83-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 Hannibal-La Grange W, 62-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Northland W, 75-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Coe W, 74-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Wartburg L, 77-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Cornell College L, 64-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Tufts L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Cornell College L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Buena Vista L, 88-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Luther   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Neb. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Dubuque L, 69-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Central (Iowa) L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Coe L, 84-62 - 24 9-19 47.4 1-5 20.0 3-3 100.0 22
Jan 24 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 77-73 - 25 8-18 44.4 2-5 40.0 6-6 100.0 24
Jan 26 Loras L, 81-68 1 29 8-19 42.1 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 18
Jan 29 at Wartburg L, 81-67 1 27 6-16 37.5 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 17
Jan 31 at Luther L, 55-48 1 38 9-23 39.1 2-7 28.6 3-5 60.0 23
Feb 5 Luther W, 75-61 1 35 8-15 53.3 2-3 66.7 2-5 40.0 20
Feb 9 at Buena Vista L, 106-81 1 28 9-12 75.0 4-5 80.0 4-6 66.7 26
Feb 12 Dubuque L, 90-68 1 32 6-16 37.5 1-5 20.0 2-3 66.7 15
Feb 16 Neb. Wesleyan L, 75-66 1 37 8-17 47.1 1-5 20.0 2-3 66.7 19
Feb 19 at Central (Iowa) L, 89-73 1 33 9-17 52.9 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 24

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 4 at South Dakota L, 98-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Fontbonne L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Faith Bapt. Bible W, 101-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Wayne St. (Neb.) L, 95-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Loras L, 83-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 Hannibal-La Grange W, 62-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Northland W, 75-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Coe W, 74-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Wartburg L, 77-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Cornell College L, 64-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Tufts L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Cornell College L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Buena Vista L, 88-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Luther   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Neb. Wesleyan   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Dubuque L, 69-48 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Central (Iowa) L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Coe L, 84-62 - 24 2 6 8 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 77-73 - 25 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 26 Loras L, 81-68 1 29 2 5 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Jan 29 at Wartburg L, 81-67 1 27 0 4 4 1 5 0.2 3 0 2 0
Jan 31 at Luther L, 55-48 1 38 0 8 8 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 5 Luther W, 75-61 1 35 0 8 8 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 0
Feb 9 at Buena Vista L, 106-81 1 28 2 1 3 3 3 1.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 12 Dubuque L, 90-68 1 32 0 10 10 1 4 0.3 1 0 1 0
Feb 16 Neb. Wesleyan L, 75-66 1 37 0 5 5 3 5 0.6 1 0 0 0
Feb 19 at Central (Iowa) L, 89-73 1 33 1 1 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 10 8 30.8 8.0-17.2 46.5 1.9-5.2 36.5 2.9-4.0 72.5 20.8
Total 10 8 30.8 8.0-17.2 46.5 1.9-5.2 36.5 2.9-4.0 72.5 20.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 10 8 308 80-172 46.5 19-52 36.5 29-40 72.5 208
Total 10 8 308 80-172 46.5 19-52 36.5 29-40 72.5 208

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 10 8 30.8 10.4-22.3 46.5 2.5-6.8 36.5 3.8-5.2 72.5 27.0
Total 10 8 30.8 10.4-22.3 46.5 2.5-6.8 36.5 3.8-5.2 72.5 27.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 10 8 30.8 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.0
Total 10 8 30.8 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 10 8 308 8 52 60 15 0 13 29 0.4 10 0
Total 10 8 308 8 52 60 15 0 13 29 0.4 10 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 10 8 30.8 1.0 6.8 7.8 1.9 0.0 1.7 3.8 0.4 1.3 0.0
Total 10 8 30.8 1.0 6.8 7.8 1.9 0.0 1.7 3.8 0.4 1.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 10 8 30.8 8.0-17.2 46.5 1.9-5.2 36.5 2.9-4.0 72.5 20.8
Conference 10 8 30.8 8.0-17.2 46.5 1.9-5.2 36.5 2.9-4.0 72.5 20.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 4 31.4 7.8-17.2 45.3 1.0-4.2 23.8 2.2-3.4 64.7 18.8
Away 5 4 30.2 8.2-17.2 47.7 2.8-6.2 45.2 3.6-4.6 78.3 22.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 1 1 35.0 8.0-15.0 53.3 2.0-3.0 66.7 2.0-5.0 40.0 20.0
Losses 9 7 30.3 8.0-17.4 45.9 1.9-5.4 34.7 3.0-3.9 77.1 20.9
Month January 5 3 28.6 8.0-19.0 42.1 1.4-5.4 25.9 3.4-4.2 81.0 20.8
February 5 5 33.0 8.0-15.4 51.9 2.4-5.0 48.0 2.4-3.8 63.2 20.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 10 8 308 80-172 46.5 19-52 36.5 29-40 72.5 208
Conference 10 8 308 80-172 46.5 19-52 36.5 29-40 72.5 208
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 5 4 157 39-86 45.3 5-21 23.8 11-17 64.7 94
Away 5 4 151 41-86 47.7 14-31 45.2 18-23 78.3 114
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 1 1 35 8-15 53.3 2-3 66.7 2-5 40.0 20
Losses 9 7 273 72-157 45.9 17-49 34.7 27-35 77.1 188
Month January 5 3 143 40-95 42.1 7-27 25.9 17-21 81.0 104
February 5 5 165 40-77 51.9 12-25 48.0 12-19 63.2 104

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 10 8 30.8 10.4-22.3 46.5 2.5-6.8 36.5 3.8-5.2 72.5 27.0
Conference 10 8 30.8 10.4-22.3 46.5 2.5-6.8 36.5 3.8-5.2 72.5 27.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 4 31.4 9.9-21.9 45.3 1.3-5.4 23.8 2.8-4.3 64.7 23.9
Away 5 4 30.2 10.9-22.8 47.7 3.7-8.2 45.2 4.8-6.1 78.3 30.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 1 1 35.0 9.1-17.1 53.3 2.3-3.4 66.7 2.3-5.7 40.0 22.9
Losses 9 7 30.3 10.5-23.0 45.9 2.5-7.2 34.7 4.0-5.1 77.1 27.5
Month January 5 3 28.6 11.2-26.6 42.1 2.0-7.6 25.9 4.8-5.9 81.0 29.1
February 5 5 33.0 9.7-18.7 51.9 2.9-6.1 48.0 2.9-4.6 63.2 25.2

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 10 8 30.8 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.0
Conference 10 8 30.8 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 4 31.4 0.8 6.8 7.6 1.2 0.0 1.4 3.0 0.5 0.6 0.0
Away 5 4 30.2 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.0 1.2 2.8 0.4 1.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 1 35.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
Losses 9 7 30.3 0.9 4.9 5.8 1.2 0.0 1.3 3.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
Month January 5 3 28.6 1.0 5.4 6.4 1.4 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.3 1.2 0.0
February 5 5 33.0 0.6 5.0 5.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 10 8 308 8 52 60 15 0 13 29 0.4 10 0
Conference 10 8 308 8 52 60 15 0 13 29 0.4 10 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 4 157 4 34 38 6 0 7 15 0.5 3 0
Away 5 4 151 4 18 22 9 0 6 14 0.4 7 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 1 35 0 8 8 4 0 1 2 0.5 1 0
Losses 9 7 273 8 44 52 11 0 12 27 0.4 9 0
Month January 5 3 143 5 27 32 7 0 4 12 0.3 6 0
February 5 5 165 3 25 28 8 0 9 17 0.5 4 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 10 8 30.8 1.0 6.8 7.8 1.9 0.0 1.7 3.8 0.4 1.3 0.0
Conference 10 8 30.8 1.0 6.8 7.8 1.9 0.0 1.7 3.8 0.4 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 4 31.4 1.0 8.7 9.7 1.5 0.0 1.8 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.0
Away 5 4 30.2 1.1 4.8 5.8 2.4 0.0 1.6 3.7 0.4 1.9 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 1 35.0 0.0 9.1 9.1 4.6 0.0 1.1 2.3 0.5 1.1 0.0
Losses 9 7 30.3 1.2 6.4 7.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 4.0 0.4 1.3 0.0
Month January 5 3 28.6 1.4 7.6 9.0 2.0 0.0 1.1 3.4 0.3 1.7 0.0
February 5 5 33.0 0.7 6.1 6.8 1.9 0.0 2.2 4.1 0.5 1.0 0.0

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