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22 Steven Santa Ana

22 Steven Santa Ana

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Ardrey Kell
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 190

Summary

Biography


Career Summary
Steven Santa Ana, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, played in 122 games and made 91 starts during his four-year career as a Phoenix. Overall, Santa Ana finished his career averaging 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. He became the 43rd player in program history to reach 1,000 career points on Nov. 27 against Central Penn, becoming the first Elon basketball player to eclipse 1,000 career points in Schar Center. Santa Ana finished his career ranked 16th on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,409 career points. He is also is in the top-6 all-time in multiple categories for three-point shooting including 4th in three-point attempts (674) and 6th in three-pointers made (237). In single-season history, his 71 triples in 2018-19 and 2016-17 rank tied for 10th all-time and his 217 three-point attempts in 2016-17 ranked 5th in program history. Santa Ana also shares the program record for the most three-pointers in a game with his nine against William & Mary in Kaplan Arena on Jan. 5, 2017. His 34 points against Towson on March 2 were tied for the most in a single game by an Elon player in the program's NCAA Division I era. For his performance during his final two regular season games as a Phoenix, Santa Ana was named the Lou Henson National Player of the Week and the CAA Player of the Week after averaging 27.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists. Santa Ana graduated in May of 2019 with degrees in Finance and Management. He was rewarded for his hard work in the classroom claiming 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, earning a spot on the 2016-17 CAA All-Academic Team, and a multi-year honoree on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

Honors & Awards
• 2018-19 Lou Henson National Player of the Week (March 4)
• 2018-19 CAA Player of the Week (March 4)
• 2016-17 CAA All-Academic Team
• 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team

Major(s)
Finance and Management

Career Highlights
• Finished 16th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,409 career-points.
• Ranks 6th in program history in three-pointers made (237) and 4th in three-pointers attempted (674).
• Finished 35 assists shy of 10th all-time in career assists behind Steve Harvin '05 (289).
• Became the 43rd player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Nov. 27, 2018 in a victory over Central Penn inside Schar Center. (First player to eclipse 1,000 career points in Schar Center).
• Santa Ana's 34 points against Towson on March 2, 2019 is tied for the most by an Elon player a single game since the program joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1999-00. (Jack Isenbarger '14 - 34 points at The Citadel on Feb. 4, 2012)
• Tied a program record with nine made three-pointers on Jan. 5, 2017 at William & Mary. Was then the Kaplan Arena record until broken in 2017-18.
• His 71 made three-pointers in 2016-17 and 2018-19 are tied for the 10th-most three-pointers made in a single season in program history.
• Santa Ana's 217 attempted three-pointers in 2016-17 is the 5th-most in single season program history.

2018-19 (Senior)
Became the 43rd player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Nov. 27 against Central Penn • Was named the Lou Henson National Player of the Week and the CAA Player of the Week on March 4 after nearly averaging a triple-double with 27.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists during Elon's 2-0 • Also shot the ball 52.5 percent (21-40) from the floor and 47.8 percent (11-23) from three-point range to earn player of the week honors • Increased his scoring average by over six points and his rebounding average by nearly two from his junior to senior year • Played an average of 31.5 minutes per contest and started in all 31 games he played in • Finished the year averaging 16.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists, while shooting 46% from the floor, 36.6% from three and 70.5% from the free throw line • Was second on the team in scoring and led the team in rebounding as a senior • Tallied team-highs of 194 rebounds, 91 free throws and 26 steals • Finished second on the team with 71 made triples • Scored in double figures 26 times during the season, which included 10 games of 20+ points and two games of 30 or more points • Grabbed seven or more rebounds in 16 games during his senior season • Scored in double figures in 17 straight games from Nov. 23 until Jan. 26 • Finished with a career-high 34 points and nearly tallied a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists in Elon's regular season finale at Towson (March 2) • Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against Central Penn (Nov. 27) • Snatched a career-best six steals at Northeastern (Feb. 9) • Scored 20+ points in three straight games two times during the season • Scored 20+ points in consecutive games against Canisius (Dec. 16), Kennesaw State (Dec. 18) and Towson (Dec. 28) • Tallied his second 20+-point spurt in three straight games to close out the season against James Madison (Feb. 28), Towson (March 2) and UNCW (March 9) in the CAA Championships • Tallied his second 30+ point game of the season in a home victory against UNCW (Feb. 21) • Grabbed double-digit rebounds in games with 12 against Central Penn (Nov. 27) and 10 against Towson (March 2) • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18 (Junior)
Appeared in all 32 games and made 29 starts during his junior season  • Averaged 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in just over 28 minutes per game • Scored in double-figures 17 times, which included two 20+ point scoring efforts • His 53 three-pointers was the third-highest total on the team • Had the fifth-highest point total (309) during the 2017-18 season • Recorded six or more rebounds in 12 games • Scored 21 points and had eight rebounds during a triple overtime win against FIU (Nov. 17) • Posted 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in a road win at Boston University (Dec. 17) • Recorded 13 points and dished out a season-high tying six assists in a CAA opening win against Drexel (Dec. 30) • Chipped in 17 points as the Phoenix defeated Towson (Jan. 2) • Scored a season-high 23 points, which included a season-best six three-pointers, and grabbed six rebounds in Elon's win against College of Charleston (Jan. 13) • Forced a season-best three steals in a road win at Towson (Jan. 27) •  Made a season-high five free throws and scored 11 points against James Madison (Feb. 26) • Add 15 points and a season-high tying eight rebounds against Delaware (March 3) in the first round of the CAA Championships • Scored in double-figures 11 times during conference play • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Received CAA All-Academic Team honors • Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 selection • Tied for third on the team in scoring averaging 11.7 points per contest • Drained a team-high 71 three-pointers during the season, the third most by an Elon sophomore in program history and the fourth most in the CAA for the season • Played in all 32 games and started in 30 of them • Scored in double figures 18 times and tallied five 20+ point games during the year • Finished tied for first on the team with 37 steals • Averaged the third-most minutes played (29.3) per game • Finished third on the team with 72 assists • Scored a season-high 32 points against Charlotte (Nov. 14), the most points scored by an Elon player in a game during the 2016-17 season • Tied a single-game program record and Kaplan Arena record making nine three-pointers at William & Mary (Jan. 5), as he finished with 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting from behind the arc • Scored 29 points against Hofstra (Jan. 28) • Recorded his second-career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Delaware (Feb. 9) • Grabbed six or more rebounds on seven different occasions • Finished with a 75% shooting percentage from the line • Led the team in scoring seven times • Was one of two Elon players (Tyler Seibring) to post 30-point games during the season • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16 (Freshman)
Played in 27 games and made one start in his first season with Elon • Averaged 18.5 minutes of playing time per contest • Was fourth on the team with 42 made three-pointers • Finished the season averaging 8.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game • Shot the ball 40.7 percent (77-of-189) from the field • Made his Phoenix debut in the season-opener at Charlotte (Nov. 13) • Scored a season-high 20 points against College of Charleston (Jan. 13) and finished 4-of-5 from three-point range • Recorded his first-career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win at James Madison (Jan. 7) • Finished the season 12 games scoring in double figures • He led the team in points scored twice • Scored 15 or more points in five contests • Missed five games due to injury with a small fracture in his right hand • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

High School
Recruited as a 6-4, 185-pound guard from Charlotte, N.C. • Played high school ball at Ardrey Kell under the direction of head coach Mike Craft • Led Ardrey Kell to the North Carolina 4A basketball final as a senior in 2014-15, scoring a North Carolina state-record 44 points in the championship game against Garner, including 33 points (also a state record) in the second half • An Associated Press all-state selection, a two-time conference player of the year and three-time all-conference selection • Owns 11 of Ardrey Kell’s 27 school records, including career points, rebounds, steals and threes made • Named the state finals MVP and helped his school to a 28-2 record his final season, including a streak of 27 straight wins • Led Ardrey Kell to a 75-15 overall record in his final three seasons.

Personal
Full name is Steven Raul Santa Ana, Jr. • Is the son of Steve and Kathy Santa Ana • Born May 14, 1996.
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    2017-18Junior

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    2018-19Senior

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