3 Eli Sterling
Eli Sterling
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Greencastle, PA
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Greencastle-Antrim
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    1.5
  • fg %
    60.0
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    40.0
  • reb/g
    1.1
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2024-25: Played in nine games in his freshman campaign with Penn State Altoona men’s basketball, averaging 3.7 minutes per game…scored 2.4 points per game, shooting 7-for-12 (58.3 percent) from the floor overall and 7-for-9 (77.8 percent) at the foul line…also finished with eight rebounds, one assist, and one block.

High School: Three-year varsity starter in basketball at Greencastle-Antrim High School...member of the G-A team that made a state tournament appearance in 2024...was a first-team all-county selection...finished his high school career with over 900 points...member of the Mid-Penn Colonial champion team and third-place PIAA District III team in 2024.

Personal: Son of Glory and Tyree Sterling...majoring in Business Entrepreneurship...is a member of the Sheetz Fellows program at Penn State Altoona.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77
  Overall Conf
Games 21 11
Games started - -
Minutes 156 93
Minutes per game 7.4 8.5
FG 12-20 5-9
FG Pct 60.0 55.6
3PT 1-4 0-1
3PT Pct 25.0 0.0
FT 6-15 5-11
FT Pct 40.0 45.5
Off rebounds 9 5
Def rebounds 14 7
Total rebounds 23 12
Rebounds per game 1.1 1.1
Personal fouls 27 21
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 7 3
Turnovers 7 4
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.8
Steals 9 4
Blocks 2 0
Points 31 15
Points per game 1.5 1.4
Points per 40 min 7.9 6.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 No. 9 Chris. Newport L, 86-67 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at Chatham W, 82-77 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 vs. Rensselaer L, 100-69 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at Oneonta L, 80-61 - 7 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 3
Nov 19 at Penn College W, 101-94 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 22 Franciscan W, 64-63 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 at McDaniel W, 62-55 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 at Pitt.-Greensburg L, 93-66 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 Wooster W, 69-67 - 12 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 13 Penn St.-Behrend L, 68-63 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Regent W, 92-79 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 at Hilbert L, 90-53 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 10 Alfred St. L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Carlow W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 106-102 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Mt. Aloysius W, 92-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford L, 104-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 95-82 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 97-86 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 Carlow L, 94-79 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 6
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74 - 12 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 No. 9 Chris. Newport L, 86-67 - 6 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Chatham W, 82-77 - 4 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 15 vs. Rensselaer L, 100-69 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Oneonta L, 80-61 - 7 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Penn College W, 101-94 - 6 2 2 4 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 22 Franciscan W, 64-63 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 25 at McDaniel W, 62-55 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 at Pitt.-Greensburg L, 93-66 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 6 Wooster W, 69-67 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 - 2 1 0 -
Dec 13 Penn St.-Behrend L, 68-63 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 3 at Regent W, 92-79 - 9 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0
Jan 7 at Hilbert L, 90-53 - 6 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 Alfred St. L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Carlow W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 106-102 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Mt. Aloysius W, 92-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford L, 104-78 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 95-82 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 97-86 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 4 Carlow L, 94-79 - 11 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 2 0 3 0
Feb 7 La Roche W, 62-60 - 10 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Feb 11 at Mt. Aloysius L, 98-87 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 14 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 71-44 - 12 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 18 Pitt.-Greensburg L, 99-74 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 98-80 - 6 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 24 at Hilbert L, 92-77 - 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 9 - 3.7 0.8-1.3 58.3 0.1-0.2 50.0 0.8-1.0 77.8 2.4
2025-26 21 - 7.4 0.6-1.0 60.0 0.0-0.2 25.0 0.3-0.7 40.0 1.5
Total 30 - 6.3 0.6-1.1 59.4 0.1-0.2 33.3 0.4-0.8 54.2 1.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 9 - 33 7-12 58.3 1-2 50.0 7-9 77.8 22
2025-26 21 - 156 12-20 60.0 1-4 25.0 6-15 40.0 31
Total 30 - 189 19-32 59.4 2-6 33.3 13-24 54.2 53

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 9 - 3.7 0.0-0.0 58.3 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 77.8 0.0
2025-26 21 - 7.4 3.1-5.1 60.0 0.3-1.0 25.0 1.5-3.8 40.0 7.9
Total 30 - 6.3 4.0-6.8 59.4 0.4-1.3 33.3 2.8-5.1 54.2 11.2

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
2024-25 9 - 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.0
2025-26 21 - 7.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.1
Total 30 - 6.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 9 - 33 3 5 8 2 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
2025-26 21 - 156 9 14 23 27 0 7 7 1.0 9 2
Total 30 - 189 12 19 31 29 0 8 8 1.0 10 2

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
2024-25 9 - 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 21 - 7.4 2.3 3.6 5.9 6.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 2.3 0.5
Total 30 - 6.3 2.5 4.0 6.6 6.1 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.1 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 21 - 7.4 0.6-1.0 60.0 0.0-0.2 25.0 0.3-0.7 40.0 1.5
Conference 11 - 8.5 0.5-0.8 55.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.5-1.0 45.5 1.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 - 8.6 0.7-1.0 66.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-1.0 44.4 1.8
Away 11 - 6.3 0.5-1.0 54.5 0.1-0.3 33.3 0.2-0.5 33.3 1.4
Neutral 1 - 10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 6.5 0.6-0.9 66.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.1-0.2 50.0 1.3
Losses 11 - 8.3 0.5-1.0 54.5 0.1-0.2 50.0 0.5-1.2 38.5 1.6
Month November 7 - 5.7 0.4-0.9 50.0 0.1-0.4 33.3 0.1-0.4 33.3 1.1
December 3 - 8.7 1.3-1.3 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.7
January 3 - 6.7 0.3-1.0 33.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.7
February 8 - 8.8 0.5-0.9 57.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.2 50.0 1.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 21 - 156 12-20 60.0 1-4 25.0 6-15 40.0 31
Conference 11 - 93 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 5-11 45.5 15
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 - 77 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 4-9 44.4 16
Away 11 - 69 6-11 54.5 1-3 33.3 2-6 33.3 15
Neutral 1 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 10 - 65 6-9 66.7 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Losses 11 - 91 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 5-13 38.5 18
Month November 7 - 40 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 8
December 3 - 26 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
January 3 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
February 8 - 70 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 13

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 21 - 7.4 3.1-5.1 60.0 0.3-1.0 25.0 1.5-3.8 40.0 7.9
Conference 11 - 8.5 2.2-3.9 55.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.2-4.7 45.5 6.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 - 8.6 3.1-4.7 66.7 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.1-4.7 44.4 8.3
Away 11 - 6.3 3.5-6.4 54.5 0.6-1.7 33.3 1.2-3.5 33.3 8.7
Neutral 1 - 10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 6.5 3.7-5.5 66.7 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 8.0
Losses 11 - 8.3 2.6-4.8 54.5 0.4-0.9 50.0 2.2-5.7 38.5 7.9
Month November 7 - 5.7 3.0-6.0 50.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 1.0-3.0 33.3 8.0
December 3 - 8.7 6.2-6.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.5 0.0 12.3
January 3 - 6.7 2.0-6.0 33.3 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 4.0
February 8 - 8.8 2.3-4.0 57.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.7 50.0 7.4

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 21 - 7.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.1
Conference 11 - 8.5 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 - 8.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.1
Away 11 - 6.3 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.3 0.1
Neutral 1 - 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 6.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.2
Losses 11 - 8.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0
Month November 7 - 5.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
December 3 - 8.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3
January 3 - 6.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3
February 8 - 8.8 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 21 - 156 9 14 23 27 0 7 7 1.0 9 2
Conference 11 - 93 5 7 12 21 0 3 4 0.8 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 - 77 3 6 9 15 0 2 3 0.7 6 1
Away 11 - 69 6 8 14 12 0 5 3 1.7 3 1
Neutral 1 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Result Wins 10 - 65 4 11 15 13 0 3 3 1.0 5 2
Losses 11 - 91 5 3 8 14 0 4 4 1.0 4 0
Month November 7 - 40 4 4 8 3 0 2 2 1.0 2 0
December 3 - 26 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 0.0 2 1
January 3 - 20 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 1.0 1 1
February 8 - 70 3 6 9 15 0 4 3 1.3 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 21 - 7.4 2.3 3.6 5.9 6.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 2.3 0.5
Conference 11 - 8.5 2.2 3.0 5.2 9.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 1.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 - 8.6 1.6 3.1 4.7 7.8 0.0 1.0 1.6 0.7 3.1 0.5
Away 11 - 6.3 3.5 4.6 8.1 7.0 0.0 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.6
Neutral 1 - 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 6.5 2.5 6.8 9.2 8.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 3.1 1.2
Losses 11 - 8.3 2.2 1.3 3.5 6.2 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.0
Month November 7 - 5.7 4.0 4.0 8.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
December 3 - 8.7 0.0 4.6 4.6 6.2 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.1 1.5
January 3 - 6.7 4.0 2.0 6.0 10.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0
February 8 - 8.8 1.7 3.4 5.1 8.6 0.0 2.3 1.7 1.3 2.3 0.0

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