Ben Madgen

Ben Madgen
No. 1 – Crailsheim Merlins
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1985-02-07) 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–present Crailsheim Merlins
Career highlights and awards

Ben Madgen (born 7 February 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga.

High school career

Born in Williamstown, South Australia, Madgen played high school basketball for Faith Lutheran College[1] in Tanunda, South Australia and was a member of the 2002 state championship winning team.[2] Before heading off the United States to attend college, Madgen was a development player for the Adelaide 36ers during the 2005–06 NBL season but did not manage to appear in any games for the club.

College career

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, making it the only time an active Jaguar player had his jersey retired.[4]

Professional career

Sydney Kings

Following the conclusion of his college career, Madgen signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2010–11 NBL season and subsequently won the NBL Rookie of the Year award.[5][6]

In 2011–12, Madgen saw his role with the Kings increase, and while the Kings finished third-last in the league, Madgen improved his statistics to 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Madgen was named the recipient the Most Improved Player Award as well as earning All-NBL first team honours.[7]

On 10 October 2013, Madgen was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team.[8]

On 20 March 2014, Madgen re-signed with the Kings on a two-year deal.[9] On 15 May 2015, he exercised an option in his contract in order to leave the club and pursue playing opportunities in Europe.[10]

Belgium

On 14 August 2015, Madgen signed with VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2015–16 season.[11] In 30 games for the club, he averaged 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Lithuania

On 18 August 2016, Madgen signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian League.[12] 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.[13] Madgen once again played in the LKL finals and the Cup final, but once again lost both to Žalgiris.

Germany

In August 2018, Madgen signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga.[14]

National team career

After being selected in the Boomers squad for the Sino-Australia Challenge against China in June 2013,[15] Madgen sustained a right ankle subtalar dislocation during training only a day after game one of the four-game series.[16]

Personal

Madgen is the son of Gene and Deborah Madgen, and has a brother, Jack, and two sisters, Carly and Tess. Both Jack and Tess play basketball.[17][18]

In May 2014, Madgen married Bria Kirk.[19]

In 2014, Madgen was studying a Master of Business Administration.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Madgen". aug.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ↑ SA High School Winning Schools
  3. ↑ Gay, Chris (17 May 2010). "Augusta State's Madgen reflects on college career". chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jaguars in the Pros". jaguarsroar.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  5. ↑ NBL Rookie of the year – andthefoul.net
  6. ↑ Co-captain Ben Madgen rising to Kings' challenge
  7. ↑ NBL Award Winners
  8. ↑ Sydney Kings 25th anniversary team honour heals the wounds for Shane
  9. ↑ Sydney re-sign Madgen, Garlepp
  10. ↑ MADGEN TO PURSUE EUROPE
  11. ↑ Verviers-Pepinster signs Ben Madgen and Darrell Williams
  12. ↑ Ben Madgen inks with KK Lietkabelis
  13. ↑ Lietuvos Rytas inks Ben Madgen
  14. ↑ Ben Madgen moves to Germany, signs with Crailsheim Merlins
  15. ↑ BOOMERS TEAM NAMED FOR SINO-AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE
  16. ↑ Boomers star Ben Madgen out of China series with ankle injury
  17. 1 2 Take 40: Ben Madgen
  18. ↑ 14 Jack Madgen
  19. ↑ Kings wed their Queens
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