21 Ben Beeker
21 Ben Beeker
Height: 6-9
Weight: 225
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hendersonville, N.C.
High School: Hendersonville
Previous College: Furman
Position: F
gp 29
pts/g 7.8
fg % 66.4
3pt % 100.0
ft % 53.8
reb/g 5.8
a/g 2.0

2022-23: In his first season on the banks of Mossy Creek, Beeker tallied 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 23 appearances and one start.  Beeker shot 59.7 percent from the field.  The post had a trio  of double-digit scoring efforts, all in the first semester.  He topped out at 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting at Clayton State (Nov. 23). His best rebound effort came at Catawba (Feb. 4) when he had eight boards, including five on the offensive glass. He had a career-best three steals against Johnson (Nov. 28). 

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN:

2021-22: Appeared in seven games, averaging 0.9 points per game and 0.6 rebounds per game. Did all his scoring against North Greenville when he tallied six points and three rebounds. 

2020-21: Appeared in six games as a sophomore... Averaged 2.0 points per game while shooting 57.1% from the field... Poured in a career-high nine points on 4-of-4 shooting and added two rebounds and two assists in a victory over South Carolina State.

2019-20: Earned playing time in 14 games off the bench as a freshman... Averaged 1.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game while shooting 53.8% from the field... Scored a season-best four points in a New Year's Day victory at VMI... Totaled two points and season-best five rebounds in wins over Charleston Southern at Columbia International.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior at Hendersonville High School, Beeker averaged 17.6 points and 13.0 rebounds per game to go with 2.2 blocks and 2.2 steals.  He was named the conference player of the year as a senior.  He helped the Bearcats to a pair of Mountain 6 Conference Championships. 

PERSONAL: The son of Tom and Angie Beeker, he will pursue a degree in business at Carson-Newman. 

Recent Games
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 19
Games started - -
Minutes 559 357
Minutes per game 19.3 18.8
FG 91-137 59-84
FG Pct 66.4 70.2
3PT 1-1 1-1
3PT Pct 100.0 100.0
FT 42-78 21-47
FT Pct 53.8 44.7
Off rebounds 57 38
Def rebounds 110 64
Total rebounds 167 102
Rebounds per game 5.8 5.4
Personal fouls 60 38
Disqualifications - -
Assists 58 42
Turnovers 36 19
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 2.2
Steals 8 3
Blocks 9 8
Points 225 140
Points per game 7.8 7.4
Points per 40 min 16.1 15.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae W, 101-77 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 11
Nov 12 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 74-72 - 22 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 10
Nov 18 Southern Wesleyan W, 108-78 - 17 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 25 at Lander L, 81-72 - 23 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Nov 27 Milligan College W, 111-60 - 15 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 108-81 - 14 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Dec 9 Limestone L, 85-77 - 27 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 10
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 83-73 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 94-81 - 17 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 107-83 - 20 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Dec 30 Belmont Abbey W, 98-87 - 22 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 19
Jan 3 at #22 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-64 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 2
Jan 6 Newberry W, 103-51 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 105-77 - 26 8-9 88.9 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 22
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-63 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 109-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at RV Wingate L, 84-83 - 23 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 106-99 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 Coker W, 120-81 - 17 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 8
Jan 31 RV Lincoln Memorial W, 91-82 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 3 at Catawba L, 87-68 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 7 at Mars Hill W, 99-72 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 91-73 - 21 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 14 Tusculum L, 84-81 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 8
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101 - 17 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83 - 21 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 14
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72 - 18 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99 - 27 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 16
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60 - 23 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65 - 27 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae W, 101-77 - 19 0 9 9 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 -
Nov 12 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 74-72 - 22 2 6 8 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Nov 18 Southern Wesleyan W, 108-78 - 17 3 2 5 4 2 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 25 at Lander L, 81-72 - 23 1 6 7 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 27 Milligan College W, 111-60 - 15 3 4 7 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 108-81 - 14 3 1 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Dec 9 Limestone L, 85-77 - 27 6 3 9 3 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 83-73 - 13 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 94-81 - 17 2 1 3 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 107-83 - 20 1 3 4 4 2 2.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 30 Belmont Abbey W, 98-87 - 22 2 7 9 3 1 3.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 3 at #22 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-64 - 17 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 6 Newberry W, 103-51 - 17 5 7 12 2 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 105-77 - 26 3 3 6 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-63 - 21 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 109-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at RV Wingate L, 84-83 - 23 3 3 6 3 0 - 0 1 4 -
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 106-99 - 14 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 27 Coker W, 120-81 - 17 1 9 10 5 0 - 0 1 1 -
Jan 31 RV Lincoln Memorial W, 91-82 - 14 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 3 at Catawba L, 87-68 - 12 1 5 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 at Mars Hill W, 99-72 - 17 2 3 5 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 91-73 - 21 1 2 3 5 1 5.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 Tusculum L, 84-81 - 18 3 0 3 3 2 1.5 0 1 2 -
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101 - 17 1 3 4 2 3 0.7 0 1 3 -
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83 - 21 3 4 7 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72 - 18 5 2 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99 - 27 1 4 5 4 1 4.0 0 1 4 -
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60 - 23 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65 - 27 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 1 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 23 1 10.9 2.0-3.3 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 48.5 4.7
2023-24 29 - 19.3 3.1-4.7 66.4 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.4-2.7 53.8 7.8
Total 52 1 15.6 2.6-4.1 64.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.1-2.1 52.3 6.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 23 1 250 46-77 59.7 0-0 - 16-33 48.5 108
2023-24 29 - 559 91-137 66.4 1-1 100.0 42-78 53.8 225
Total 52 1 809 137-214 64.0 1-1 100.0 58-111 52.3 333
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 23 1 10.9 7.4-12.3 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-5.3 48.5 17.3
2023-24 29 - 19.3 6.5-9.8 66.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.0-5.6 53.8 16.1
Total 52 1 15.6 6.8-10.6 64.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 2.9-5.5 52.3 16.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 23 1 10.9 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.5 0.3
2023-24 29 - 19.3 2.0 3.8 5.8 2.1 - 2.0 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.3
Total 52 1 15.6 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.8 0.0 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 23 1 250 24 38 62 33 0 13 33 0.4 11 7
2023-24 29 - 559 57 110 167 60 - 58 36 1.6 8 9
Total 52 1 809 81 148 229 93 0 71 69 1.0 19 16
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 23 1 10.9 3.8 6.1 9.9 5.3 0.0 2.1 5.3 0.4 1.8 1.1
2023-24 29 - 19.3 4.1 7.9 11.9 4.3 0.0 4.2 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.6
Total 52 1 15.6 4.0 7.3 11.3 4.6 0.0 3.5 3.4 1.0 0.9 0.8
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 - 19.3 3.1-4.7 66.4 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.4-2.7 53.8 7.8
Conference 19 - 18.8 3.1-4.4 70.2 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.1-2.5 44.7 7.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 - 19.4 4.2-5.3 79.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-3.0 54.8 10.1
Away 11 - 17.8 2.1-3.9 53.5 0.1-0.1 100.0 0.7-1.9 38.1 5.0
Neutral 4 - 22.8 2.2-5.0 45.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.8 73.3 7.3
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Wins 21 - 18.8 3.4-4.9 70.6 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.7-2.8 61.0 8.6
Losses 8 - 20.6 2.4-4.4 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-2.4 31.6 5.5
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November 5 - 19.2 2.8-4.8 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.8 68.4 8.2
December 6 - 18.8 4.0-5.5 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-3.3 55.0 9.8
January 8 - 18.6 2.4-4.0 59.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.9 46.7 5.6
February 7 - 17.7 3.3-4.3 76.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.3-3.0 42.9 8.0
March 3 - 25.7 3.7-6.0 61.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.0 66.7 8.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 - 559 91-137 66.4 1-1 100.0 42-78 53.8 225
Conference 19 - 357 59-84 70.2 1-1 100.0 21-47 44.7 140
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 - 272 59-74 79.7 0-0 - 23-42 54.8 141
Away 11 - 196 23-43 53.5 1-1 100.0 8-21 38.1 55
Neutral 4 - 91 9-20 45.0 0-0 - 11-15 73.3 29
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Wins 21 - 394 72-102 70.6 1-1 100.0 36-59 61.0 181
Losses 8 - 165 19-35 54.3 0-0 - 6-19 31.6 44
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November 5 - 96 14-24 58.3 0-0 - 13-19 68.4 41
December 6 - 113 24-33 72.7 0-0 - 11-20 55.0 59
January 8 - 149 19-32 59.4 0-0 - 7-15 46.7 45
February 7 - 124 23-30 76.7 1-1 100.0 9-21 42.9 56
March 3 - 77 11-18 61.1 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 24
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 - 19.3 6.5-9.8 66.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.0-5.6 53.8 16.1
Conference 19 - 18.8 6.6-9.4 70.2 0.1-0.1 100.0 2.4-5.3 44.7 15.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 - 19.4 8.7-10.9 79.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-6.2 54.8 20.7
Away 11 - 17.8 4.7-8.8 53.5 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.6-4.3 38.1 11.2
Neutral 4 - 22.8 4.0-8.8 45.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.8-6.6 73.3 12.7
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Wins 21 - 18.8 7.3-10.4 70.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.7-6.0 61.0 18.4
Losses 8 - 20.6 4.6-8.5 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-4.6 31.6 10.7
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November 5 - 19.2 5.8-10.0 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.4-7.9 68.4 17.1
December 6 - 18.8 8.5-11.7 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-7.1 55.0 20.9
January 8 - 18.6 5.1-8.6 59.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-4.0 46.7 12.1
February 7 - 17.7 7.4-9.7 76.7 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.9-6.8 42.9 18.1
March 3 - 25.7 5.7-9.4 61.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.6 66.7 12.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 - 19.3 2.0 3.8 5.8 2.1 - 2.0 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.3
Conference 19 - 18.8 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 - 2.2 1.0 2.2 0.2 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 19.4 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.9 - 3.4 1.2 2.8 0.0 0.4
Away 11 - 17.8 1.6 3.2 4.8 2.3 - 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2
Neutral 4 - 22.8 1.5 5.8 7.3 2.3 - 0.3 1.5 0.2 1.3 0.3
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Wins 21 - 18.8 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.0 - 2.2 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.3
Losses 8 - 20.6 2.8 3.1 5.9 2.4 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.4
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November 5 - 19.2 1.8 5.4 7.2 1.8 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.2
December 6 - 18.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 2.3 - 2.2 1.5 1.4 0.3 0.0
January 8 - 18.6 1.6 4.1 5.8 1.9 - 2.4 0.5 4.8 0.0 0.6
February 7 - 17.7 2.3 2.7 5.0 1.7 - 2.0 1.6 1.3 0.1 0.3
March 3 - 25.7 1.7 4.0 5.7 3.3 - 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 - 559 57 110 167 60 - 58 36 1.6 8 9
Conference 19 - 357 38 64 102 38 - 42 19 2.2 3 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 272 33 52 85 26 - 47 17 2.8 0 6
Away 11 - 196 18 35 53 25 - 10 13 0.8 3 2
Neutral 4 - 91 6 23 29 9 - 1 6 0.2 5 1
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Wins 21 - 394 35 85 120 41 - 47 25 1.9 7 6
Losses 8 - 165 22 25 47 19 - 11 11 1.0 1 3
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November 5 - 96 9 27 36 9 - 7 7 1.0 3 1
December 6 - 113 14 19 33 14 - 13 9 1.4 2 0
January 8 - 149 13 33 46 15 - 19 4 4.8 0 5
February 7 - 124 16 19 35 12 - 14 11 1.3 1 2
March 3 - 77 5 12 17 10 - 5 5 1.0 2 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 - 19.3 4.1 7.9 11.9 4.3 0.0 4.2 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.6
Conference 19 - 18.8 4.3 7.2 11.4 4.3 0.0 4.7 2.1 2.2 0.3 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 19.4 4.9 7.6 12.5 3.8 0.0 6.9 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.9
Away 11 - 17.8 3.7 7.1 10.8 5.1 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.4
Neutral 4 - 22.8 2.6 10.1 12.7 4.0 0.0 0.4 2.6 0.2 2.2 0.4
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Wins 21 - 18.8 3.6 8.6 12.2 4.2 0.0 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.7 0.6
Losses 8 - 20.6 5.3 6.1 11.4 4.6 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.7
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November 5 - 19.2 3.8 11.3 15.0 3.8 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 1.3 0.4
December 6 - 18.8 5.0 6.7 11.7 5.0 0.0 4.6 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.0
January 8 - 18.6 3.5 8.9 12.3 4.0 0.0 5.1 1.1 4.8 0.0 1.3
February 7 - 17.7 5.2 6.1 11.3 3.9 0.0 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.6
March 3 - 25.7 2.6 6.2 8.8 5.2 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 1.0 0.5