#42 Ben Allison
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 228
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: West Sussex, England
High School: Christs Hospital
2008-09: Emerged as one of the Wildcats’ first big men off the bench • Played in all 35 games, averaging 12.7 minutes a contest • Averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds a contest • Scored in double figures in four games and led the team in rebounds once • Scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the floor against College of Charleston in the SoCon Tourney (3/8) • Posted 12 points and eight rebounds at Chattanooga (1/28) • Netted 12 points at Samford (1/3) • Posted 10 points and five rebounds against West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden • Netted eight points and went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line against College of Charleston (2/7) • Had seven points and five boards vs. NC State • Scored seven points against James Madison in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
2007-08: Redshirted the 2007-08 campaign.
Before Davidson: Competed for Great Britain in the 2007 and 2008 Under-20 European Championships • Averaged 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds in 2008 • Named National Shield Most Valuable Player of the United Kingdom men’s basketball team before coming to Davidson • Also lettered in soccer and tennis at Christs Hospital • Along with his athletic accomplishments, he earned the Warden Park Cup for excellent student example • Coached by Tony Alcock and Woody Kenny.
Personal: Full name is Benjamin Joseph Allison • Born May 22, 1988, in St. Joseph’s, Belgium • The son of Ivor Allison and Claire James • Has three siblings, Josh, Rosalie and Elliott.
PHOTOS:
Career Highs:
Points: 13 vs. Butler 11/14/09
Field Goals: 6 vs. Chattanooga 1/28/09
Field Goal Attempts: 11 vs. Chattanooga 1/28/09
3 pt. Field Goals: 1, twice. vs. The Citadel 12/3/09
3 pt. Field Goals Attempted: 2 vs. NC State 12/6/08
Free Throws: 6 vs. Charleston 2/7/09
Free Throws Attempted: 8 vs. Charleston 2/7/09
Rebounds: 8 vs. Chattanooga 1/28/09
Assists: 3, twice. vs. South Carolina 3/17/09
Blocks: 1, 7 times. vs. Rhode Island 11/28/09
Steals: 1, 10 times. vs. Fredonia State 11/25/09
Minutes: 24 vs. La Salle 11/20/09
