Ben Hansbrough
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| Ben Hansbrough | |
|---|---|
| College | University of Notre Dame |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey # | 11 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | December 23, 1987 Columbia, Missouri |
| High school | Poplar Bluff HS, Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
Benjamin Lee Hansbrough (born December 23, 1987) is a college basketball player from Missouri. He is the son of Tami Hansbrough and Dr. Gene Hansbrough and brother of current University of North Carolina player Tyler Hansbrough. Hansbrough was a sophomore at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi last year. Hansbrough committed to Mississippi State after also being recruited by Colorado, Utah, Florida State, and Purdue. Ben announced he will transfer from Mississippi State on April 9, 2008, and it was recently announced he will transfer to Notre Dame. He chose Notre Dame over Purdue and Oklahoma State. He will have two years of eligibility left. [1]
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[edit] High school career
Ben went to Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri He averaged 9.2 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.8 rebounds as a sophomore starter earning him second team all-conference honors. He was named all-state in Missouri his junior year, in which he averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game. He averaged 24.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 3.9 steals per game his senior year and was again named and all-state performer. Hansbrough also shot 52% from the field 43% from the three-point line and 78% from the free-throw line his senior year. His 1,577 career points are second most in school history. Hansbrough was named Mr. Show-Me Basketball (an award recognizing the best player in Missouri prep basketball) after his senior year. At the end of his prep career, his number 23 jersey was retired at Poplar Bluff.[2]
[edit] College career (Freshman)
As a freshman at Mississippi State, Hansbrough averaged 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds 3.2 assists, and 1 steal per game. Hansbrough averaged almost 24 minutes a game while shooting over 40% from the field and from the three-point line, and over 70% from the free throw line. Hansbrough played every game as a freshman with signature performances coming in a 23 point, 8 assist game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a 15 point, 6 rebound game against Charlotte. The Mississippi State Bulldogs finished 18–13 that season, not going to the NCAA tournament.
[edit] College career (Sophomore)
Hansbrough is averaging 10.4 points, 2.6 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game and 1 steal per game as a sophomore. He is shooting 42% from the field, 37% percent from the three-point line and 79% from the free throw line, and helped lead the Bulldogs to an NCAA tournament birth. Hansbrough helped the Bulldogs to a 20 win season and a SEC Western Division Title. Hansbrough missed four games during the season but averaged 32.8 minutes per game. Top performances include 20 point games against UT-Martin and Auburn, and a 20 point, 5 rebound game in a win against Florida. As of March 13, Hansbrough has 525 career points, 199 rebounds, 180 assists, and 66 steals.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Swindoll, Gene. "Ben Hansbrough Commits to MSU", Scout.com, 2005-07-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ Ben Hansbrough. Scout.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ Ben Hansbrough Stats, News, Photos. ESPN. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
