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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

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15 Ben Pyle

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown McPherson, Kan.
  • Highschool McPherson

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): One of two Leathernecks to start all 26 games on the season ... finished third in scoring with 12.3 PPG ... led team with 5.3 RPG ... tied for eighth in the Summit with 64 made 3-pointers ... shot a team-best 88.6% at the free-throw line; was a perfect 25-for-25 at the line from 11/5 - 1/8 ... scored 20+ in four games: at Kansas City (21), Holy Family (20), Denver (21), at Oral Roberts (21) ... added 40 assists and a season-high 15 blocks 

FRESHMAN (2018-19): Started 29 times during his freshman campaign … averaged 8.5 points per game... hauled in 3.8 rebounds per night... shot 36.7 percent from deep (47-128)... had 52 assists and 27 steals… collected career highs in points (18) and rebounds (11) at Southeast Missouri on Dec. 1... dished out a career high nine assists against Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 19)

HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed Mr. Basketball in the state of Kansas his senior year (2017-18)… played for McPherson High School under head coach Kurt Kinnamon and AAU for the Kansas Select… averaged 22 points and 7.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest his senior season… Tops McPherson High School program history in nearly every category ranking first in career games (99), career points (1,560), career rebounds (614), and career 3-pointers made (173), and is fifth all-time in assists with 262…First Team All-State his junior and senior season… majoring in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 185 lbs
    15