Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Payton A. Sandfort is an American college basketball player, currently serving as a small forward and shooting guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference.

  • Full Name: Payton A. Sandfort
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: July 12, 2002
  • Hometown: Waukee, Iowa, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 7 inches (200 cm)
  • Weight: 215 pounds (98 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 8 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Position: Small Forward / Shooting Guard
  • Jersey Number: 20
  • High School: Waukee High School, Waukee, Iowa
  • College: University of Iowa (2021–present)
  • NBA Draft: As of January 2025, Sandfort has not declared for the NBA Draft and continues to play at the collegiate level.
  • Teams Played For: Iowa Hawkeyes (2021–present)
  • Championship Rings: None as of January 2025
  • Parents: His mother played basketball at Simpson College, and his father played basketball at Hastings College.
  • Children: None
  • Siblings: Younger brother, Pryce Sandfort, also plays basketball at Iowa.

Sandfort attended Waukee High School in Iowa, where he played basketball and golf. He averaged 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and four assists as a junior. During his senior season, he averaged 16.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, earning the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year honors. He also contributed to Waukee’s state championship in golf as a senior. Sandfort committed to playing college basketball for Iowa over offers from several other programs.

At Iowa, Sandfort served as a role player off the bench during his freshman year, averaging five points and 1.9 rebounds per game over 34 games. He grew one inch between his freshman and sophomore years and entered his sophomore season as the Hawkeyes’ starting shooting guard. Despite some shooting struggles that led to a temporary move to the bench, he was named the Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year at the end of the regular season.

Sandfort’s younger brother, Pryce, also plays basketball at Iowa, continuing the family’s athletic legacy. Their mother played basketball at Simpson College, and their father played at Hastings College.