Ben Burnham

Ben Burnham

No. 13–Artland Dragons
Position	Forward
League	ProA
Personal information
Born	(2002-04-03) April 3, 2002 (age 23) 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	Charleston (2021–2024) Virginia Tech (2024–present)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Artland Dragons
Career highlights
Third-team All-CAA (2024) All-CAA Rookie Team (2022)

Ben Forrest Burnham (born April 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Artland Dragons of the German ProA League. He played college basketball for the Charleston Cougars and the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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]} Across 32 games, Burnham averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. ^[14]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, Burnham signed with the Artland Dragons of the German ProA League. ^[15]

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	32	2	22.0	.450	.427	.704	3.9	0.9	0.5	0.4	7.5
Career		134	63	20.1	.478	.393	.693	4.1	0.8	0.6	0.4	9.0

Source ^[16]

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. "Virginia Tech Basketball: Ben Burnham Enters Transfer Portal, Faces Eligibility Hurdle for Next Season". Virginia Tech Hokies On SI. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
15. KG, MOKOM 01 GmbH & Co. "Treffsicherer Forward für die Dragons:". www.artland-dragons.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
16. "Ben Burnham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

External links

• Charleston Cougars bio