Ben Madgen
| No. 9 – South East Melbourne Phoenix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 February 1985 Williamstown, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Lutheran College (Tanunda, South Australia) |
| College | Augusta (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2015 | Sydney Kings |
| 2015–2016 | Verviers-Pepinster |
| 2016–2017 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2017–2018 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2018–2019 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2019–present | South East Melbourne Phoenix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ben Madgen (born 7 February 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL).
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High school career[edit]
Born in Williamstown, South Australia, Madgen played basketball at Faith Lutheran College[1] in Tanunda, South Australia and was a member of the 2002 state championship winning team.[2] Before moving to the United States to attend college, Madgen spent the 2005–06 NBL season with the Adelaide 36ers as a development player.
College career[edit]
Madgen played four years of college basketball for Augusta State University from 2006 to 2010. Upon completing his college career in 2010, he was the all-time leading scorer for the Jaguars and the Peach Belt Conference with 2,306 points.[3] On 3 March 2010, his No. 1 jersey was retired, becoming the only active Jaguars player to have his jersey retired.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Sydney Kings[edit]
Madgen signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2010–11 NBL season and won the NBL Rookie of the Year.[5][6] In 2012–13, Madgen was named the NBL Most Improved Player and earned All-NBL First Team honours.[7] He led the NBL in scoring in 2012–13 with 17.9 points per game.[8][9]
On 10 October 2013, Madgen was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team.[10]
On 20 March 2014, Madgen re-signed with the Kings on a two-year deal.[11] On 15 May 2015, he exercised an option in his contract in order to leave the club and pursue playing opportunities in Europe.[12]
Belgium[edit]
On 14 August 2015, Madgen signed with VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2015–16 season.[13] In 30 games, he averaged 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Lithuania[edit]
On 18 August 2016, Madgen signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian League.[14] He helped Lietkabelis reach the LKL finals and the Lithuanian Cup final, losing in both to BC Žalgiris.
On 17 June 2017, Madgen signed with Lietuvos rytas, returning to Lithuania for a second stint.[15] Madgen once again played in the LKL finals and the Cup final, but once again lost both to Žalgiris.
Germany[edit]
In August 2018, Madgen signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16]
South East Melbourne Phoenix[edit]
On 19 February 2019, Madgen signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, a franchise entering the NBL for the 2019–20 season.[17]
National team career[edit]
After being selected in the Boomers squad for the Sino-Australia Challenge against China in June 2013,[18] Madgen sustained a right ankle subtalar dislocation during training only a day after game one of the four-game series.[19]
Personal[edit]
Madgen is the son of Gene and Deborah Madgen, and has a brother, Jack, and two sisters, Carly and Tess. His brother Jack originally played basketball before switching to football.[20][21] His sister Tess also plays basketball.[22]
In May 2014, Madgen married Bria Kirk.[23]
In 2014, Madgen was studying a Master of Business Administration.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ben Madgen". aug.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ SA High School Winning Schools
- ^ Gay, Chris (17 May 2010). "Augusta State's Madgen reflects on college career". chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Jaguars in the Pros". jaguarsroar.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ NBL Rookie of the year – andthefoul.net
- ^ Co-captain Ben Madgen rising to Kings' challenge
- ^ "NBL Award Winners". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Madgen becomes latest signing for new SE Melbourne Phoenix
- ^ NBL leading scorer Ben Madgen joins Melbourne Phoenix
- ^ Sydney Kings 25th anniversary team honour heals the wounds for Shane
- ^ Sydney re-sign Madgen, Garlepp
- ^ MADGEN TO PURSUE EUROPE
- ^ Verviers-Pepinster signs Ben Madgen and Darrell Williams
- ^ Ben Madgen inks with KK Lietkabelis
- ^ "Lietuvos Rytas inks Ben Madgen". Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Ben Madgen moves to Germany, signs with Crailsheim Merlins
- ^ "South East Melbourne Sign Ben Madgen". NBL.com.au. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ BOOMERS TEAM NAMED FOR SINO-AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE
- ^ Boomers star Ben Madgen out of China series with ankle injury
- ^ 14 Jack Madgen
- ^ Jack Madgen – collingwoodfc.com.au
- ^ a b Take 40: Ben Madgen
- ^ Kings wed their Queens
External links[edit]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Augusta Jaguars men's basketball players
- Australian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Australian men's basketball players
- BC Lietkabelis players
- BC Rytas players
- Crailsheim Merlins players
- RBC Pepinster players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- South East Melbourne Phoenix players
- Sydney Kings players
