- Ben Pepper
NBL Player Infobox
name = Ben Pepper
nickname = Pep
position = Centre
height = 213cm
weight = 112kg
team =Townsville Crocodiles
nationality = Australia
birth_date = birth date and age|1975|7|15
birth_place = flagicon|AusGeraldton, Western Australia
first_nbl_game =1996
last_nbl_game =
junior_association = Geraldton
college =
previous_clubs = Newcastle Falcons 1996-97North Melbourne Giants 1998Victoria Titans 1999-2001Wollongong Hawks 2002-2003Victoria Giants 2004New Zealand Breakers 2005-2007
Townsville Crocodiles 2007-
championships =
career_highlights =
NBL's Most Improved Player (1997)
NBL's Sixth Man of the Year (1997)
Won aGold medal with the Australian 22 & Under team at the World Championships in 1997,New Zealand Breakers MVP in 2006.Ben Pepper (born
July 15 ,1975 inGeraldton ,Western Australia ) is anAustralia nbasketball player who currently plays centre for theTownsville Crocodiles in the Australian National Basketball League.Career
Ben Pepper's NBL career began in 1996/97 with the Newcastle Falcons. After an impressive debut season Ben entered into the NBA draft and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 56th overall pick in the draft however he was never signed by the franchise. Ben came back to the NBL and played for North Melbourne in the 1998 season. Once they folded, Ben was signed by the Victorian Titans where he became one of the most dominant centers in the competition. Ben signed with the Wollongong Hawks in 2001 and spent two seasons there before switching back to Victoria in 03/04. When Victoria folded after the 2004 season, he was snapped up by the New Zealand Breakers for the start of the 2004-2005 NBL seasons. After two seasons in New Zealand, Ben was signed by the Townsville Crocs. Despite being a dominant player in the NBL for numerous years Ben Pepper rarely played for the Australian national side, the Boomers.
In his first year with
Townsville Crocodiles has the 5th best field goal % in the league, shooting at 58.2%.Links
* [http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_playerprofile&profile=95 NBL Profile]
* [http://www.aussiebball.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=211 Ben Pepper Profile]
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