Ben Finney Class: Junior Hometown: Portsmouth, VA. High School: I.C. Norcom Height / Weight: 6-5 / 220 Position: Guard-Forward

2008-09>:Seventh in the CAA in rebounding...sixth in the CAA in steals at 1.7...19 points vs. James Madison and Liberty...17 double figure games...11 rebounds at W&M...six or more rebounds 16 times...5 steals vs. UMES...three steals in four other games...seven assists at Duquesne...Hit four treys in a game at Marshall and Liberty...Ben changed his jersey number 35 during the season in memory of his younger brother Ra-Shawn who was killed in September of 08...33 starts in 35 games.

2007-08: CAA Player of the Week on March 2....ODU's second leading returning scorer... Scored a career high 20 points vs. Northeastern...Scored 17 vs. W&M... Nine games scored in double figures...Grabbed ten rebounds vs. UMES, UAB and UNCW...Hauled down six or more rebounds 13 times...Started 17 of 34 games...

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to ODU after preping a year at Hargrave Military Academy...A first team All-Tidewater selection in both basketball and football at nearby Norcom High School... Averaged 26.2 points and 13.2 rebounds per game as a senior in 2005-06... Finney caught 81 passes for 1,186 yards as a senior and set the Virginia High School League record for reception, and receiving yardage in a game when he hauled down 19 passes for 372 yards with Five touchdowns against Wilson. . ..While at Hargrave, Finney averaged 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists for head coach Kevin Keatts as they compiled a 25-5 record...

PERSONAL
Full Name: Benjamin Finney
Birthdate: July 25, 1988
Mother: Desiree Finney-Jones
Brothers: Ra-Shawn(deceased), Da-Shawn, Dorian
Sisters: Sha-Kilya and Monnezja
High School: I.C. Norcom
Major: Sociology
Dream Vacation: Bahamas
Favorite Sports Personality: Lebron James
Hobbies: Being with family, helping out at high school.
Most Impressive person ever met: Paul Webb
Favorite Movie: "Paid in Full"
If I could play a musical instrument: Drums
Favorite Book Read:"The Wooden" by John Wooden

CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 20 vs. Northeastern (2-27-08)
FGM: 8 vs. Northeastern (2-27-08)
FGA: 13, vs. Northeastern (2-27-08), and JMU (1-7-09)
3PTFG M: 4, at Marshall(11-29-08) and Liberty (2-21-09)
3PT FGA : 6, vs. VCU(2-14-09) and Bucknell (11-25-09)
3PT FGPCT: 100 (4-4) vs. Liberty (2-21-09)
FTM: 8, vs. UMES (12-22-08)
FTA:12, vs. UMES (12-22-08)
FTPCT:100 (3-3) vs. William & Mary (1-5-08)
REBS: 11, vs. William and Mary (1-5-09)
AST: 7, vs. Duquesne (12-17-08)
BLK: 3, vs. JMU (1-16-08)
STLS:5, vs. UMES (12-22-08)
MINS: 36, at Bucknell(11-25-08)and Georgia State (1-3-09)

YR  GP FG       PCT 3PT     PCT   FT     PCT REB      ST  TP-AVG
08  34 86-195  .441 12-46  .261  54-87  .621 169-5.0  39  238-7.0
09  35 120-269 .446 35-110 .318  70-120 .583 211-6.0  60  345-9.9
TLS 69 206-464 .444 47-156 .301 124-207 .599 380-5.5  99  583-8.4