Sam Ehlers

Sam Ehlers
40 Sam Ehlers
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Ponca, Neb.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Ponca
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    6.5
  • fg %
    44.3
  • 3pt %
    17.9
  • ft %
    61.7
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    1.9
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 22
Games started 19 18
Minutes 590 476
Minutes per game 21.1 21.6
FG 70-158 59-134
FG Pct 44.3 44.0
3PT 5-28 2-20
3PT Pct 17.9 10.0
FT 37-60 34-51
FT Pct 61.7 66.7
Off rebounds 50 38
Def rebounds 112 93
Total rebounds 162 131
Rebounds per game 5.8 6.0
Personal fouls 64 56
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 53 42
Turnovers 36 30
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.4
Steals 33 29
Blocks 26 20
Points 182 154
Points per game 6.5 7.0
Points per 40 min 12.3 12.9
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 Midland W, 97-40
Feb 4 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 97-62
Feb 7 at #10 Concordia (NE) L, 84-62
Feb 11 at Northwestern L, 71-59
Feb 14 Hastings L, 79-59
Feb 21 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) L, 105-99
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Mount Mercy W, 90-45 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 6 at Bethel (KS) W, 88-67 0 18 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 7 vs. Kansas Wesleyan W, 76-64 0 17 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-3 0.0 5
Nov 11 Clarke (IA) W, 83-63 - 25 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 15 at Midland W, 64-52 - 10 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 19 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 94-53 - 22 3-13 23.1 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 22 Mount Marty L, 86-83 1 33 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 10
Nov 25 Waldorf W, 104-52 1 22 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 3 (RV) Northwestern L, 86-80 1 18 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 6 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 92-73 1 23 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 10 at #8 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 85-73 1 28 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Doane (NE) W, 66-64 1 23 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 vs. Thomas L, 71-66 1 18 1-7 14.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 17 at Keiser W, 72-60 - 22 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 3 at Mount Marty L, 67-58 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 7 #9 Concordia (NE) L, 72-49 - 24 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 10 at (RV) Hastings L, 89-71 1 29 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Jan 14 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 74-61 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 88-58 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 22 #9 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 75-63 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 24 at Doane (NE) L, 79-76 1 10 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 86-50 1 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 31 Midland W, 97-40 1 22 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 4 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 97-62 1 19 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 7 at #10 Concordia (NE) L, 84-62 1 20 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Feb 11 at Northwestern L, 71-59 1 34 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 14 Hastings L, 79-59 1 29 6-9 66.7 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 16
Feb 21 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) L, 105-99 1 22 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 11
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Mount Mercy W, 90-45 - 14 1 1 2 3 1 1 0
Nov 6 at Bethel (KS) W, 88-67 0 18 1 2 3 3 0 0 1
Nov 7 vs. Kansas Wesleyan W, 76-64 0 17 3 5 8 2 0 1 2
Nov 11 Clarke (IA) W, 83-63 - 25 3 6 9 1 3 0 1
Nov 15 at Midland W, 64-52 - 10 2 0 2 0 2 2 2
Nov 19 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 94-53 - 22 2 3 5 3 0 3 1
Nov 22 Mount Marty L, 86-83 1 33 5 6 11 1 1 1 0
Nov 25 Waldorf W, 104-52 1 22 4 8 12 1 2 4 0
Dec 3 (RV) Northwestern L, 86-80 1 18 0 6 6 1 0 2 0
Dec 6 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 92-73 1 23 2 2 4 0 2 1 0
Dec 10 at #8 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 85-73 1 28 0 4 4 4 0 0 2
Dec 13 Doane (NE) W, 66-64 1 23 0 2 2 3 1 1 2
Dec 16 vs. Thomas L, 71-66 1 18 1 3 4 0 0 0 1
Dec 17 at Keiser W, 72-60 - 22 3 2 5 2 2 2 1
Jan 3 at Mount Marty L, 67-58 - 17 1 4 5 1 4 1 1
Jan 7 #9 Concordia (NE) L, 72-49 - 24 3 4 7 4 3 1 1
Jan 10 at (RV) Hastings L, 89-71 1 29 0 9 9 2 1 1 2
Jan 14 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 74-61 1 26 0 2 2 3 3 3 1
Jan 17 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 88-58 1 13 2 2 4 1 1 0 0
Jan 22 #9 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 75-63 1 19 1 3 4 3 1 2 0
Jan 24 at Doane (NE) L, 79-76 1 10 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 86-50 1 13 1 0 1 3 0 2 2
Jan 31 Midland W, 97-40 1 22 2 9 11 3 0 1 1
Feb 4 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 97-62 1 19 3 4 7 2 3 0 1
Feb 7 at #10 Concordia (NE) L, 84-62 1 20 3 3 6 1 1 0 1
Feb 11 at Northwestern L, 71-59 1 34 1 7 8 1 1 2 0
Feb 14 Hastings L, 79-59 1 29 2 10 12 1 3 1 1
Feb 21 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) L, 105-99 1 22 4 3 7 3 1 0 2
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Mount Mercy W, 90-45 - 0 - 3.0
Nov 6 at Bethel (KS) W, 88-67 0 2 - -
Nov 7 vs. Kansas Wesleyan W, 76-64 0 1 - -
Nov 11 Clarke (IA) W, 83-63 - 1 - 0.3
Nov 15 at Midland W, 64-52 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 19 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 94-53 - 1 - -
Nov 22 Mount Marty L, 86-83 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 25 Waldorf W, 104-52 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 3 (RV) Northwestern L, 86-80 1 4 - -
Dec 6 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 92-73 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 10 at #8 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 85-73 1 5 - -
Dec 13 Doane (NE) W, 66-64 1 2 - 3.0
Dec 16 vs. Thomas L, 71-66 1 2 - -
Dec 17 at Keiser W, 72-60 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 3 at Mount Marty L, 67-58 - 2 - 0.3
Jan 7 #9 Concordia (NE) L, 72-49 - 2 - 1.3
Jan 10 at (RV) Hastings L, 89-71 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 14 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 74-61 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 17 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 88-58 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 22 #9 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 75-63 1 3 - 3.0
Jan 24 at Doane (NE) L, 79-76 1 4 - -
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 86-50 1 0 - -
Jan 31 Midland W, 97-40 1 1 - -
Feb 4 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 97-62 1 4 - 0.7
Feb 7 at #10 Concordia (NE) L, 84-62 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 11 at Northwestern L, 71-59 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 14 Hastings L, 79-59 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 21 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) L, 105-99 1 5 1 3.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 23 11.6 1.7-3.6 0.1-0.5 0.8-1.2 4.2
2024-25 29 17.3 2.7-5.8 0.3-1.2 1.4-1.9 7.1
2025-26 28 21.1 2.5-5.6 0.2-1.0 1.3-2.1 6.5
Total 80 17.0 2.3-5.1 0.2-0.9 1.2-1.8 6.1
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 0 266 38-82 46.3 3-12 25.0 18-28 64.3 97
2024-25 29 1 502 78-167 46.7 8-34 23.5 42-54 77.8 206
2025-26 28 19 590 70-158 44.3 5-28 17.9 37-60 61.7 182
Total 80 20 1358 186-407 45.7 16-74 21.6 97-142 68.3 485
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 23 266 11.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 502 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 590 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 80 1358 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.1
2024-25 29 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.4
2025-26 28 1.8 4.0 5.8 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.9
Total 80 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 23 0 30 52 82 26 15 10 2
2024-25 29 1 38 106 144 26 41 26 11
2025-26 28 19 50 112 162 53 36 33 26
Total 80 20 118 270 388 105 92 69 39
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 80 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 21.1 2.5-5.6 0.2-1.0 1.3-2.1 6.5
Conference 22 21.6 2.7-6.1 0.1-0.9 1.5-2.3 7.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 21.8 2.5-4.8 0.1-0.7 1.9-2.7 6.9
Away 13 20.9 2.7-6.7 0.2-1.2 0.9-1.7 6.5
Neutral 2 17.5 1.5-4.5 1.0-2.0 0.0-1.5 4.0
Result
Wins 13 19.2 2.0-4.8 0.2-1.1 1.3-2.1 5.5
Losses 15 22.7 2.9-6.3 0.1-0.9 1.3-2.2 7.3
Month
November 8 20.1 1.8-5.0 0.1-1.1 1.4-2.8 5.0
December 6 22.0 2.2-6.5 0.5-2.0 0.5-0.7 5.3
January 9 19.2 2.1-4.4 0.0-0.3 1.7-2.3 5.9
February 5 24.8 4.8-7.8 0.2-0.8 1.6-2.6 11.4
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 19 590 70-158 44.3 5-28 17.9 37-60 61.7 182
Conference 22 18 476 59-134 44.0 2-20 10.0 34-51 66.7 154
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 10 283 32-62 51.6 1-9 11.1 25-35 71.4 90
Away 13 8 272 35-87 40.2 2-15 13.3 12-22 54.5 84
Neutral 2 1 35 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 0-3 0.0 8
Result
Wins 13 7 250 26-63 41.3 3-14 21.4 17-27 63.0 72
Losses 15 12 340 44-95 46.3 2-14 14.3 20-33 60.6 110
Month
November 8 2 161 14-40 35.0 1-9 11.1 11-22 50.0 40
December 6 5 132 13-39 33.3 3-12 25.0 3-4 75.0 32
January 9 7 173 19-40 47.5 0-3 0.0 15-21 71.4 53
February 5 5 124 24-39 61.5 1-4 25.0 8-13 61.5 57
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 590 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 476 21.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 283 21.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 272 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 13.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 35 17.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 250 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 15 340 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 161 20.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 132 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 173 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 124 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 1.8 4.0 5.8 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.9
Conference 22 1.7 4.2 6.0 1.9 1.4 1.3 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.7
Away 13 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.1
Neutral 2 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5
Result
Wins 13 1.8 3.3 5.2 2.0 1.1 1.2 1.1
Losses 15 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.8
Month
November 8 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 1.1 1.5 0.9
December 6 1.0 3.2 4.2 1.7 0.8 1.0 1.0
January 9 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.4 1.3 0.9
February 5 2.6 5.4 8.0 1.6 1.8 0.6 1.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 19 50 112 162 53 36 33 26
Conference 22 18 38 93 131 42 30 29 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 10 30 64 94 27 20 14 9
Away 13 8 16 40 56 24 16 18 14
Neutral 2 1 4 8 12 2 0 1 3
Result
Wins 13 7 24 43 67 26 14 15 14
Losses 15 12 26 69 95 27 22 18 12
Month
November 8 2 21 31 52 14 9 12 7
December 6 5 6 19 25 10 5 6 6
January 9 7 10 35 45 21 13 12 8
February 5 5 13 27 40 8 9 3 5
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Senior Day group shot.
Mustangs drop OT thriller on Senior Day

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s basketball team played a hard-fought season finale Saturday, as the Mustangs fell 105-99 to Briar Cliff on Senior Day in Allee Gymnasium.

Mustangs outrebound Hastings in home loss
Mustangs outrebound Hastings in home loss

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s basketball team fell to Hastings on Saturday in the penultimate regular-season game, 79-59, in Allee Gymnasium.

Team huddle file photo with score graphic.
Strong third quarter not enough for Mustangs

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Despite a productive third quarter, the Morningside women’s basketball team fell 71-59 to Northwestern on Wednesday in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.

Ehlers file photo with score.
Mustangs unable to keep up with Concordia

SEWARD, Neb. — A difficult stretch after halftime swung Saturday’s game, as the Morningside women’s basketball team dropped a road decision at Concordia (Neb.).

Mustangs Unable to Keep no. 1 Dordt at Bay, Fall 97-62
Mustangs Unable to Keep no. 1 Dordt at Bay

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Morningside knew it was going to have to come out of the gate strong in Great Plains Athletic Conference women’s basketball action today, as the no. 1 Dordt Defenders came to the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center. The Mustangs did just that, trailing by just two midway through the opening quarter, but the nation’s top team attacked from all angles, setting the Mustangs aside 97-62.

Jaeden Webb photo with score graphic.
Mustangs go wire-to-wire in big win over Midland

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Confidence can be contagious, and this week, the Morningside women’s basketball team caught plenty of it with another convincing win.

Mustangs Give No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan a Fight in GPAC Women's Basketball
Mustangs Give No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan a Fight in GPAC Women's Basketball Action

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs gave no. 9 Dakota Wesleyan a fight in the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center as they looked to avenge an early season loss to the then-no. 16 Tigers. Morningside’s upset bid came up short, as the Mustangs fell 75-63.

Vollertsen paces Mustangs in road loss at Hastings
Ella Wragge action photo with score graphic.
Three Mustangs score 10 in loss to No. 9 Concordia

Concordia led for the entire game, and limited the Mustangs (10-6, 5-5 GPAC) to 32 percent shooting. Three Mustangs — Lily Vollertsen, Clancy Brown, and Sam Ehlers — each scored a team-high 10 points.

Vollertsen photo from Doane game with linescore graphic.
Late third quarter run propels Mustangs in Florida road win

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Morningside women’s basketball team was able to dig out of an 8-0 deficit to earn a road 72-60 win over Keiser on Wednesday.

Mustang Women Shock the Chargers in Crosstown Clash
Mustang Women Shock the Chargers in Crosstown Clash

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Morningside women’s basketball team handed Briar Cliff its third conference loss of the season tonight when the Mustangs invaded the Newman Flanagan Center, upsetting the Chargers 85-73.

Vollertsen file photo with score graphic.
Vollertsen, Albrecht lead Mustangs to road win over Flames

OMAHA, Neb. — Morningside responded following Wednesday’s home loss with a 92–73 road win over College of Saint Mary on Saturday afternoon.

ALbrecht taking a 3-pointer with score graphic.
Mustangs cross 100-point mark in win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The freshmen for the Morningside women’s basketball team are playing anything but first-year players.

Mustangs Fall in OT Thriller, 86-83
Mustangs Set Back in OT Thriller, 86-83

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Morningside Women’s Basketball suffered its second loss in Great Plains Athletic Conference action this afternoon, as the Mustangs hosted Mount Marty. Morningside forced the contest into overtime on a layup from Clancy Brown with three seconds left in regulation, but was unable to keep the Lancers at bay, falling 86-83.

Heirings file photo with small score graphic.
Mustangs lose first game of season in conference play

MITCHELL, S.D. — Cold shooting doomed the Morningside women’s basketball team Wednesday night in a 94-53 loss to Dakota Wesleyan at the Corn Palace.

Vollertsen photo with score.
Vollertsen reaches 1,000 points in season-opening win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The opening game of the 2025-26 season for the Morningside women’s basketball team was a celebratory one. Not only did the Mustangs start the season with a 90-45 win over Mount Mercy, but senior center Lily Vollertsen reached the 1,000-point milestone.

Webb file photo with headline.
Morningside aims for balance, intensity in 2025-26 season

During the team’s preseason scrimmage, the longtime Mustangs coach saw encouraging signs — 14 made 3-pointers and a stronger defensive edge. If those two keys hold true, Sale believes Morningside will be a tougher out in the Great Plains Athletic Conference this winter, and have garnered national attention by receiving votes in the national preseason poll.

Vollertsen file photo with graphic.
Mustangs take 5th spot in GPAC preseason poll

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — On Thursday, the Morningside women’s basketball team was voted fifth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll, garnering 83 points.