Ben Burnham

Ben Burnham
No. 13 – Virginia Tech Hokies
PositionForward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-04-03) April 3, 2002 (age 22)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarmel Christian School
(Matthews, North Carolina)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-CAA (2024)
  • All-CAA Rookie Team (2022)

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

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

Charleston

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

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

Legend
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

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

  1. ^ "Ben Burnham - Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Individual Records". Virginia Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ "NCISAA - Playoff Results". archives.ncisaa.org. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ "HSOT's All-State boys basketball team for the 2020-21 season". WRAL.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada Voted CAA Player of the Year; Five Programs Recognized With Major Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ "MBB Record Book 5-18-23 (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ "Burnham Has Career Night as Cougars Clinch Share of Regular Season Title". College of Charleston Athletics. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  9. ^ Washburn, Rob. "Charleston Prevails in Overtime to Win Back-to-Back CAA Championships". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. ^ "College of Charleston Cougars vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Live Score and Stats - March 22, 2024 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  11. ^ Miller, Andrew (2024-04-04). "Former CofC forward Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  12. ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (2024-04-04). "CofC's Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". www.live5news.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ^ "Hokies land Charleston forward Ben Burnham". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  14. ^ "Ben Burnham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.