#34 Frank Ben-Eze
Position: Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 230
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Arlington, Va.
High School: Bishop O’Connell
2008-09: Played in 22 contests, averaging 7.6 minutes a game • Fourth on the squad with 10 blocked shots • Averaged 1.3 points and 2.4 rebounds a contest • Shot 52.2 percent from the field (12-for-23) • Scored a career-high nine points and grabbed four rebounds vs. UNC Greensboro (2/25) • Recorded two points, two rebounds and three blocked shots in seven minutes against College of Charleston in the SoCon Tourney • Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and netted four points against Georgia Southern (2/28) • Recorded seven rebounds and two points against Butler (2/21) • Had four points and three rebounds against The Citadel (2/18).
Before Davidson: Lettered two seasons for coach Joe Wootten at Bishop O’Connell High School • Averaged 12 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots per game as a senior • Named Virginia Independent Schools all-state in 2007 • McDonald’s All-American nominee • NBA Players Top-100 Camp • Played for Nigeria in the 2006 FIBA U17 Nationals Cup and helped team to a Gold Medal.
Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria • The son of Benjamin and Mabel • Has two sisters, Tina and Julie, and a brother, Ken.
Career Highs:
Points: 9 vs. UNCG 2/25/09
Field Goals: 3 vs. UNCG 2/25/09
Field Goal Attempts: 3, 6 times. vs. Rhode Island 11/28/09
3 pt. Field Goals: None
3 pt. Field Goals Attempted: None
Free Throws: 3 vs. UNCG 2/25/09
Free Throws Attempted: 4 vs. UNCG 2/25/09
Rebounds: 12 vs. GA Southern 2/28/09
Assists: 2 vs. W. Carolina 2/2/09
Blocks: 3 vs. Charleston 3/8/09
Steals: 3 vs. Fredonia State 11/25/09
Minutes: 20 vs. GA Southern 2/28/09
