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20 * BEN MELVIN
Point Guard / Wing6-1 * 180 * Senior
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Pleasant Hill HS '02
2004-05: Potential All-Conference candidate â?¦ Returning starter at point guard â?¦ Top returning player in assists (94) â?¦ Playing with increased confidence and poise â?¦ Outstanding shooter with good quickness.
2003-04: Ranked 9th in the Northwest Conference in assists (3.76 apg) and 21st in scoring (10.7 ppg) â?¦ Played in all 25 games with 23 starts â?¦ Led the Bruins in assists (94) â?¦ Scored in double figures 16 times, with career-high 19 vs. Whitworth â?¦ Also had 17 vs. Whitman, at Pacific Lutheran, and vs. Linfield, 16 at Northwest and at Pacific, and 15 vs. Pacific Lutheran â?¦ Had career highs of 8 field goals and 16 attempts vs. Linfield â?¦ Hit 3-3 on 3-pointers vs. Whitworth â?¦ Set career highs by hitting 7-9 free throws at Northwest â?¦ Passed out career-high 9 assists in opener vs. Northwest and at Northwest â?¦ Had 7 assists vs. Warner Pacific, at Concordia-Portland in Mortgage Market Holiday Tournament, and in back-to-back games vs. Multnomah Bible and Whitworth â?¦ Blocked career-high 2 shots vs. Ramapo in Cactus Jam Tournament.
2002-03: Outstanding shooter with good quickness who will see plenty of playing time as a freshman. Coach Sundquist says: "Ben has only gotten better since the school year began. He has great athleticism and quickness. He is beginning to really understand the game and it won't be long until he is an impact player for us. Ben can shoot the ball very well and his quickness will cause opponents some problems."
HS: Earned 2 letters for coach Ron Neher at Pleasant Hill High ... 2001-02: Second Team All-League selection ... Also played soccer and baseball.
PERSONAL: Born June 3, 1984, in Eugene, Ore. ... Son of John and Karen Melvin ... Brothers Travis and Ryan were Bruin athletes, Travis in basketball and Ryan in basketball and soccer ... Organizational communication major ... Favorite book: The Fab Five ... Favorite movie: The Fast and the Furious ... Favorite food: Teriyaki chicken ... Greatest sports thrill: Hitting the winning basket to put us into state my senior year! ... Hobbies and interests: wakeboarding and guitar.
| Career Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | G-S | FG-A | Pct | 3Pt-A | Pct | FT-A | Pct | Reb | Rpg | PF-FO | Ast | TO | Blk | St | Pts | Ppg |
| 02-03 | 16-0 | 10-48 | .208 | 3-14 | .214 | 15-19 | .789 | 10 | 0.6 | 13-0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 2.4 |
| 03-04 | 25-23 | 100-224 | .446 | 20-67 | .299 | 48-71 | .676 | 60 | 2.4 | 57-1 | 94 | 88 | 4 | 14 | 268 | 10.7 |
| 04-05 | 25-25 | 75-174 | .431 | 16-44 | .364 | 46-60 | .767 | 57 | 2.3 | 56-4 | 72 | 70 | 0 | 21 | 212 | 8.5 |
| 05-06 | 25-16 | 79-187 | .422 | 22-56 | .393 | 43-60 | .717 | 43 | 1.7 | 60-3 | 46 | 52 | 1 | 11 | 223 | 8.9 |
| 3 yrs | 66-48 | 185-446 | .415 | 39-125 | .312 | 109-150 | .727 | 127 | 1.9 | 126-5 | 184 | 175 | 4 | 44 | 518 | 7.8 |
| Single Game Highs | |
| Points: | 20 (7 fg, 1 3pt, 3 ft) vs. California Lutheran, 11/26/04 |
| FG: | 8 vs Linfield, 2/10/04; |
| 8 vs. California Lutheran, 11/26/04 | |
| FGA: | 16 vs Linfield, 2/10/04 |
| 16 vs Linfield, 2/10/04 | |
| FG % (min. 5 fga): | 1.000 (8-8) vs. Californian Lutheran, 11/26/04 |
| 3-Pt FG: | 3 vs. Whitworth, 1/30/04; |
| 3 at Whitworth, 1/8/05 | |
| 3-Pt FGA: | 6 vs. Pacific Lutheran, 1/10/04 |
| 3-Pt FG % (min. 2 fga): | 1.000 (3-3) vs. Whitworth, 1/30/04; |
| 1.000 (2-2) at Concordia-Portland, 12/6/03; | |
| 1.000 (3-3) at Whitworth, 1/8/05 | |
| FT: | 7 at Northwest (Wash.), 12/13/03 |
| FTA: | 9 at Northwest (Wash.), 12/13/03 |
| FT % (min. 3 fta): | 1.000, 4 times, last (4-4) at Puget Sound, 2/18/05 |
| Rebounds: | 9 at Puget Sound, 2/18/05 |
| Assists: | 9 vs. Northwest (Wash.), 11/21/03; |
| 9 at Northwest (Wash.), 112/13/03 | |
| Turnovers: | 6, 5 times, last vs. COncordia (Ore.), 12/10/04 |
| Blocked Shots: | 2 vs. Ramapo, 12/27/03 |
| Steals: | 4 vs. Concordia (Ore.), 12/10/04 |
| Minutes: | 40 vs. Whitworth, 1/30/04; |
| 40 at Lewis & Clark, 1/16/04 |