Ben Stanley

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Ben Stanley
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Stanley with Hampton in March 2020
Free agent
Position Small forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1998-03-12) March 12, 1998 (age 26)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin Alfred Stanley (born March 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for LTH CASTINGS SKOFJA LOKA of the Slovenian Basketball League. [1] He played college basketball for the Hampton Pirates, Xavier Musketeers and the Old Dominion Monarchs.

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Early life

Stanley was born in Syracuse, New York and moved with his family to Baltimore, Maryland while in fifth grade. [2] He played basketball for Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex, Maryland for two years and Baltimore City College for one year. After reclassifying to the 2017 class, Stanley transferred to Millwood School in Midlothian, Virginia. [3] In his senior season, he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game. [4] Stanley competed for Maryland 3D and Team Loaded on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [3] He chose to play college basketball for Hampton over scholarship offers from Longwood, Maryland Eastern Shore and Wagner, among others. [2]

College career

Hampton

Stanley was forced to redshirt his first season at Hampton because of transcript issues. [3] During his redshirt year, he became more comfortable handling the ball with his right hand. [2] Stanley came off the bench in his freshman season, averaging 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. [5] He became a regular starter as a sophomore and was placed in a leading role after Jermaine Marrow was sidelined with a broken hand in November 2019. [6] On December 5, Stanley scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 94–91 overtime loss to Howard. [7] On December 28, he recorded 33 points, six rebounds, five blocks and three assists in a 70–67 win over Saint Peter's. [8] Stanley and Jermaine Marrow were labeled the "best scoring duo in college basketball" by HBCU Gameday. [9] In his sophomore season, he averaged 22 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game and shot 57.4 percent from the field, earning First Team All-Big South honors. [10] Stanley ranked ninth in the NCAA Division I in scoring. [11] On July 7, 2020, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [12] He also declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing. [13]

Xavier

On July 29, 2020, Stanley announced that he would continue his college career at Xavier, choosing the Musketeers over offers from Dayton and Oregon, among others. He filed a waiver for immediate eligibility. [13]

Old Dominion

On April 28, 2022, Stanley announced that he would continue his college career at Old Dominion. [14]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Stanley signed with the Grand Rapids Gold on October 28, 2024. [15] However, he was waived on November 4. [16]

On November 30, 2024, Stanley signed a professional contract with KK Škofja Loka of the Slovenian Basketball League (also known as Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons) a top level European basketball league in Slovenia.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Hampton Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2018–19 Hampton 33210.5.590.500.5912.9.1.1.54.4
2019–20 Hampton 343335.1.574.333.6437.2.7.41.522.0
2020–21 Xavier 409.5.500.000.6671.8.3.0.36.0
2021–22 Xavier 916.6.318.167.6001.3.3.1.12.0
2022–23 Old Dominion 211922.9.439.200.5793.8.3.3.39.7
Career1015520.9.537.275.6252.9.4.3.711.3

Personal life

Stanley comes from a religious family and credits God for working behind the scenes on his behalf. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Johnson, Dave (December 26, 2019). "His game may be 'awkward.' But Ben Stanley is putting up big numbers for Hampton U. men's basketball". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Ashley, Mike (January 10, 2020). "Baltimore's Ben Stanley Becoming Basketball Star At Hampton". Press Box. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Woodcock, Reese (July 13, 2020). "Illinois Basketball: 3 reasons Ben Stanley should pick the Illini". Writing Illini. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ben Stanley". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jeter, Fred (January 10, 2020). "Ben Stanley steps up for Hampton Pirates". Richmond Free Press . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Howard wins 94-91 in OT for first win of season". ESPN . Associated Press. December 5, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Stanley scores 33; Hampton tops Saint Peter's 70-67". WVEC . Associated Press. December 28, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (February 21, 2020). "Hampton's Jermaine Marrow and Ben Stanley are the best scoring duo in college basketball". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Clark, Dave (July 29, 2020). "Ben Stanley, Hampton transfer, commits to Xavier Musketeers". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ O'Neill, Robert (July 30, 2020). "Hampton forward Ben Stanley transfers to Xavier". Big East Coast Bias. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (July 7, 2020). "Hampton's Ben Stanley enters transfer portal". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. 1 2 3 Baum, Adam (July 30, 2020). "'Jesus is the only reason I'm here right now.' Meet Ben Stanley, Xavier's newest transfer". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ D, Joel (April 28, 2022). "Xavier forward Ben Stanley will transfer to Old Dominion". Banners on the Parkway. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Gold Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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