Ben Burnham
| No. 13 – Virginia Tech Hokies | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carmel Christian School (Matthews, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ben Forrest Burnham (born April 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Charleston Cougars.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Burnham was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Fort Mill, South Carolina. His grandfather and uncle both played basketball for South Carolina and his father, Roger, holds the all-time points record for a freshman at Virginia Wesleyan.[1][2] He played high school basketball for Carmel Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as a senior lead his team to second place in the state championship. He was selected for the NCISAA All-State Team in both his junior and senior seasons.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Charleston
[edit]In his freshman season for the Charleston Cougars Burnham averaged 7.7 points per game on 47.3% shooting, earning him a spot on the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) all-rookie team.[5] In his sophomore year he averaged 8.8 points per game on 53 percent shooting, helping his team win the 2023 CAA tournament and qualify for the NCAA tournament.[6] Burnham scored a career-high 25 points against Stony Brook on February 25, 2023, a win which helped the 2022–23 Cougars clinch the regular season championship.[7] Burnham improved in his junior year, scoring 11.9 points per game and earning a spot on the All-CAA Third Team.[8] The 2023–24 Cougars went back-to-back in winning the CAA tournament and qualifying for the NCAA tournament, where Burnham put up 19 points against Final Four Team Alabama.[9][10]
Virginia Tech
[edit]On April 4, 2024, Burnham announced that he would be transferring to the Virginia Tech Hokies for his senior season.[11][12][13]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Charleston | 32 | 26 | 19.8 | .473 | .324 | .651 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 2022–23 | Charleston | 35 | 0 | 16.8 | .530 | .446 | .720 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 2023–24 | Charleston | 35 | 35 | 22.0 | .464 | .368 | .695 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 11.9 |
| 2024–25 | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||
| Career | 102 | 61 | 19.5 | .486 | .382 | .691 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.5 | |
Source[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Burnham - Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Individual Records". Virginia Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "NCISAA - Playoff Results". archives.ncisaa.org. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "HSOT's All-State boys basketball team for the 2020-21 season". WRAL.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada Voted CAA Player of the Year; Five Programs Recognized With Major Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "MBB Record Book 5-18-23 (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Burnham Has Career Night as Cougars Clinch Share of Regular Season Title". College of Charleston Athletics. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Washburn, Rob. "Charleston Prevails in Overtime to Win Back-to-Back CAA Championships". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "College of Charleston Cougars vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Live Score and Stats - March 22, 2024 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (2024-04-04). "Former CofC forward Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (2024-04-04). "CofC's Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". www.live5news.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Hokies land Charleston forward Ben Burnham". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Ben Burnham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.