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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

35 Ben Wight

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Thomas Worthington

Biography

Honors
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
Preseason All-CAA honorable mention (2022)

Junior Season (2022-23)
Started all 33 games and averaged 26.2 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team in both scoring (10.9) and rebounding (5.2) … Ranked sixth in the CAA in offensive rebounds per game (2.36), 22nd in rebounding and 24th in scoring … Preseason All-CAA honorable mention selection … Shot 51.1% from the field (141-of-276) and 61.9% from the free throw line (78-of-126) … Led the team with 18 blocked shots and ranked second with 27 steals … Scored in double figures on 19 occasions, including three games of 20 or more points … Averaged 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounding over the last six games … Scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting and added 11 rebounds at Pitt (11/25) … Led W&M and just missed a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds at Stony Brook (2/16) … Scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half of W&M’s win over Towson (2/13) … Tipped in the game-winner vs. Richmond (12/3) with 28.3 seconds left … Scored 14 points and added five rebounds in the win over the Spiders … Helped the Tribe to a CAA Second Round win over Elon (3/4) with eight points, 13 rebounds and four assists …  Both the rebound and assist totals were career-highs … The 13 rebounds were the second-best for a Tribe player in CAA Tourney history  … Connected on 9-of-11 at the free throw line and just missed a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds in the win over Army (11/19) … Scored 10 points and had six rebounds, five offensive, at Virginia Tech (11/13) … Tallied 14 points and seven rebounds at #18 Charleston (1/16) … Pulled down 10 rebounds at Hampton (2/2) … Scored 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting at Towson (1/28) … Recorded 17 points and seven rebounds in the win over Elon (2/23) … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore Season (2021-22)
One of two players to start all 32 games … Led the Tribe in both scoring (11.6) and rebounding (5.5) … His field goal % of 61.6 was the sixth-best in W&M history … Ranked third in the CAA in field goal %, sixth in offensive rebounding, 13th in rebounding and 19th in scoring … Tallied four double-doubles, including a pair of 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles in CAA play … Opened the season with 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Wake Forest (11/10) … Notched three games of 20 or more points … Totaled 21 points and 10 rebounds at Delaware (1/20), before posting 21 points and 11 rebounds at Drexel (1/22) … Scored in double figures on 24 occasions … Tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds at JMU (2/12) … Pulled down 13 rebounds at Navy (12/1) to go along with 12 points … Blocked two shots against Howard (11/21) and vs. Delaware (2/19) … Scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Hofstra (2/26) … Scored 14 points in the CAA Tournament against Northeastern (3/5).

Redshirt Freshman Season (2020-21)
Started 13 of 16 games in which he appeared … Ranked 11th in the CAA in offensive rebounding (1.8) and 15th in blocked shots (0.4) … Averaged 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … Shot 47.3% (26-of-55) from the field and 66.7% (16-of-24) from the free throw line … Scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting to go with four rebounds at George Washington (12/14) … Tallied a career-high 10 points for a second time in a win over Delaware (1/9) … Played a career-high 26 minutes and tallied seven rebounds at Virginia (12/22) … Posted career-highs with eight rebounds, including six offensive, four steals and three blocked shots vs. Elon (2/20) … Knocked down 3-pointers in back-to-back games vs. Delaware (1/9) and at Drexel (1/16) … Recorded a career-high three assists at Hofstra (1/3). 

Freshman Season (2019-20)
Redshirted.

Prep
Selected to compete in the Ohio vs. Kentucky All-Star Game following his senior season … Averaged 13.5 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game as a senior … A two-year starter at Thomas Worthington High School under head coach Sean Luzader … Named First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and honorable mention All-Central District in 2019 … Was a District All-Star selection in 2018-19 … Tallied a nice stat line of 22 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks in a win over Worthington Kilbourne in 2019 … Scored 25 points and added seven rebounds in a win over Brunswick Dec. 29, 2018 … As a junior, averaged 12 points and eight rebounds a game … Named First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and All-District Honorable Mention in 2018 … Played AAU for Ohio Nova in 2018 and the team was ranked second in the state … Competed for the Hidden Gems sponsored team in 2017 … Involved in community service in high school … Named a Scholar-Athlete.  
 
Personal
Son of Bill and Stacey Wight … Earned his Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and Health Sciences in 2023.
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 200 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 205 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 205 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 220 lbs
    35