2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster
Knostman, Ben
Jersey Number 2
Ben Knostman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Tippecanoe High School
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2024-25): Played in 28 games while making 18 starts… Averaged 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game on 47.7% from the field and 39.1% from three… Led Lehigh in assists with 81… Scored in double-figures four times, including a career-high 13 points against Valley Forge (11/20)… Dished out five or more assists six times… Nearly recorded a triple double against Neumann (12/29), scoring seven points with a career-high nine assists and ten rebounds… Scored ten points on 4-4 from the field with four assists in final collegiate game against Loyola (3/4)… Named to Patriot League Honor Roll...
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24): Played in 31 games off the bench for the Mountain Hawks… Averaged 0.9 points, 1.2 assists and 1.6 rebounds to go along with 12 steals and seven blocks in 12.2 minutes per game… Played in both the frontcourt and backcourt for the Mountain Hawks… Dished out career-high seven assists in win at Loyola Maryland (1/6)…
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Played in 26 games, starting in 16 while averaging 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds … Dished 54 assists while shooting 33.9 percent of field goals (19-of-56)... Made at least one basket in six of the last eight games of the season and totaled 14 assists during that span... Scored a career-high 10 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the floor to go with five rebounds, an assist and a steal at home against Army West Point (2/1)... Knocked down a three-pointer for his lone basket but grabbed six rebounds for a new career-best at Holy Cross (1/11)... Made his first start of the season at Navy where he scored three points and had two assists (1/8)... Dished out five assists and knocked down a three-pointer in the win at Bucknell (1/5)... Brought down four rebounds and four assists on the road at Army West Point (12/30)... Scored a season-high and matched his career-best with five points to go with five rebounds in the win over St. Elizabeth (12/17)... Recorded four assists against UMBC (12/3)... In the Grace Hall Game versus Misericordia, he recorded a career-high six assists and tied his career-best of two steals with four rebounds and one point(11/13)... Saw action against Virginia Tech (11/10)... Saw action in the season opener versus Syracuse (11/7).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2021-22): Played in 24 games, starting eight while averaging 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds … Dished 51 assists, fourth on the Mountain Hawks … Knocked down 42.3 percent of field goals (11-of-26), including 41.7 percent from 3-point range (5-of-12) … Hit a 3-pointer and dished an assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Army West Point (3/3) … Knocked down a 3-pointer and dished an assist in win at Lafayette (2/26) … Had two rebounds and an assist vs. American (2/23) … Tallied five assists, two rebounds and a steal at Loyola (2/20) … Made a big impact, recording three points and three assists in four minutes against Bucknell (2/14) … Provided a strong spark vs. Lafayette (2/12), dishing five assists in just 11 second-half minutes … Posted an assist at Colgate (2/9) … Grabbed rebound in big win at Navy (1/19) … Recorded four assists and two steals vs. Eastern (12/29) … Had two points, two rebounds, an assist and steal at Maryland (12/28) … Dished a career-high six assists, while also grabbing three rebounds, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/4) … Two points, three rebounds and three assists at Yale (12/1) … Knocked down a 3-pointer, while adding two assists vs. Saint Francis (11/28) … Recorded three rebounds and an assist at Virginia (11/26) … Solid all-around effort, posting five points, four assists and two steals in win over Columbia (11/23). Was 2-of-3 from the field and 1-of-2 from 3-point range.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 assists, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior ... Along with his tremendous statistics, led Tippecanoe High School to an undefeated record in its league, and the team's first district championship in 12 years ... Was a two-time MVL Player of the Year (and first team honoree) ... Twice named first team All-District 9, and was the District 9 Player of the Year as a senior ... Named the Southwest District's Player of the Year as a senior (and named to the first team) ... First team All-Ohio as a senior as well.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13 vs. Valley Forge (11/20/24)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Neumann (12/29/24)
Assists: 9 vs. Neumann (12/29/24)
Steals: 3 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
Blocks: 2 at Lafayette (2/24/24)
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24): Played in 31 games off the bench for the Mountain Hawks… Averaged 0.9 points, 1.2 assists and 1.6 rebounds to go along with 12 steals and seven blocks in 12.2 minutes per game… Played in both the frontcourt and backcourt for the Mountain Hawks… Dished out career-high seven assists in win at Loyola Maryland (1/6)…
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Played in 26 games, starting in 16 while averaging 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds … Dished 54 assists while shooting 33.9 percent of field goals (19-of-56)... Made at least one basket in six of the last eight games of the season and totaled 14 assists during that span... Scored a career-high 10 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the floor to go with five rebounds, an assist and a steal at home against Army West Point (2/1)... Knocked down a three-pointer for his lone basket but grabbed six rebounds for a new career-best at Holy Cross (1/11)... Made his first start of the season at Navy where he scored three points and had two assists (1/8)... Dished out five assists and knocked down a three-pointer in the win at Bucknell (1/5)... Brought down four rebounds and four assists on the road at Army West Point (12/30)... Scored a season-high and matched his career-best with five points to go with five rebounds in the win over St. Elizabeth (12/17)... Recorded four assists against UMBC (12/3)... In the Grace Hall Game versus Misericordia, he recorded a career-high six assists and tied his career-best of two steals with four rebounds and one point(11/13)... Saw action against Virginia Tech (11/10)... Saw action in the season opener versus Syracuse (11/7).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2021-22): Played in 24 games, starting eight while averaging 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds … Dished 51 assists, fourth on the Mountain Hawks … Knocked down 42.3 percent of field goals (11-of-26), including 41.7 percent from 3-point range (5-of-12) … Hit a 3-pointer and dished an assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Army West Point (3/3) … Knocked down a 3-pointer and dished an assist in win at Lafayette (2/26) … Had two rebounds and an assist vs. American (2/23) … Tallied five assists, two rebounds and a steal at Loyola (2/20) … Made a big impact, recording three points and three assists in four minutes against Bucknell (2/14) … Provided a strong spark vs. Lafayette (2/12), dishing five assists in just 11 second-half minutes … Posted an assist at Colgate (2/9) … Grabbed rebound in big win at Navy (1/19) … Recorded four assists and two steals vs. Eastern (12/29) … Had two points, two rebounds, an assist and steal at Maryland (12/28) … Dished a career-high six assists, while also grabbing three rebounds, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/4) … Two points, three rebounds and three assists at Yale (12/1) … Knocked down a 3-pointer, while adding two assists vs. Saint Francis (11/28) … Recorded three rebounds and an assist at Virginia (11/26) … Solid all-around effort, posting five points, four assists and two steals in win over Columbia (11/23). Was 2-of-3 from the field and 1-of-2 from 3-point range.
Posted four rebounds and four assists at Merrimack (11/19) … Had a point, four assists and first-career block and steal at Monmouth (11/16) … Knocked down first-collegiate 3-pointer in the home opener vs. NJIT (11/13) … Strong collegiate debut at Rutgers (11/10), posting four points and four assists while turning the ball over just once in 28 minutes running the point. Shot 2-of-3 from the field.Great start as the Mountain Hawks lead 13-10 just over five minutes in. Ben Knostman knocked down this 3-pointer to get things started.
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BEFORE LEHIGH: Averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 assists, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior ... Along with his tremendous statistics, led Tippecanoe High School to an undefeated record in its league, and the team's first district championship in 12 years ... Was a two-time MVL Player of the Year (and first team honoree) ... Twice named first team All-District 9, and was the District 9 Player of the Year as a senior ... Named the Southwest District's Player of the Year as a senior (and named to the first team) ... First team All-Ohio as a senior as well.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13 vs. Valley Forge (11/20/24)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Neumann (12/29/24)
Assists: 9 vs. Neumann (12/29/24)
Steals: 3 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
Blocks: 2 at Lafayette (2/24/24)
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