Ben Burnham

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Ben Burnham
No. 13Virginia Tech Hokies
Position Forward
League Atlantic 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.

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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
GPGames playedGSGames startedMPGMinutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage3P% 3-point field goal percentageFT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per gameAPG Assists per gameSPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per gamePPGPoints per gameBoldCareer high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Charleston 322619.8.473.324.6514.30.80.70.57.7
2022–23 Charleston 35016.8.530.446.7203.70.50.30.38.8
2023–24 Charleston 353522.0.464.368.6954.50.90.90.511.9
2024–25 Virginia Tech
Career1026119.5.486.382.6914.20.80.60.49.5

Source [14]

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