AS A JUNIOR IN 2008-09: Earned All-America honors by three different organizations after leading ASU to second consecutive trip to Elite Eight and second straight Final Four appearance … Named an All-American by Basketball Times (second team), Daktronics (third team) and Division II Bulletin (honorable mention) … Named the Daktronics NCAA Southeast Region Player-of-the-Year and a first-team, All-Southeast Region selection on March 11 … An NCAA Southeast Regional All-Tournament team selection after leading the Jaguars to the NCAA Southeast Regional title on March 17 … Voted the Peach Belt Conference Tournament’s Most Valuable Player after leading ASU to the PBC Tournament Championship on March 8 … A first-team All-Peach Belt Conference selection on March 3 … Led ASU and the Peach Belt Conference in scoring at 18.8 ppg. … With 25 points vs. No. 16 USC Aiken in the Southeast Regional Championship game, moved into fifth place on the ASU career scoring list with 1,642 points and into sixth place on the PBC career scoring list … Ranked first in the PBC in 3-point percentage (.435), second in both free throw percentage (.872) and in minutes played (33.23) and fifth in 3-point field goals made (2.31)… The only player in the PBC to rank in the top 15 in scoring, field goal percentage (13th/.487) and assists (14th/2.8) … Started in all 35 games … Scored in double figures in 34 of 35 games … Registered 20 or more points 14 times … Cracked the 30-point barrier on two occasions … Poured in a career-high 33 points vs. USC Aiken on Jan. 5 … Tallied 30 points at UNC Pembroke on Feb. 4 … Led ASU in scoring 17 times … Provided the game-winning basket with 1.5 seconds left in a 74-72 victory over Armstrong Atlantic State on Jan. 10 … Raised his scoring average to a season-high 19.9 ppg. following a 23-point effort vs. Clayton State on Feb. 7 in Christenberry Fieldhouse … Connected on a season-high 11 field goals vs. USC Aiken on Jan. 5 … Drained a career-high six 3-pointers vs. Lander in the PBC Tournament quarterfinals on March 6 … Drained a season-high 12 free throws at UNC Pembroke … Posted a season-high nine rebounds at UNCP … Handed out a career-best eight assists vs. Lander on March 6 in the PBC Tourney quarterfinals … Netted 29 points in a career-high 48 minutes at North Georgia on Jan. 17 … Named the PBC Player-of-the-Week on Jan. 12 … A preseason All-American (honorable mention) selection by the Sporting News … A preseason All-Peach Belt Conference selection.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-08: Showed no signs of a sophomore slump after an award-winning freshman campaign … Helped lead Augusta State to back-to-back 20-win seasons for just the fifth time in school history and its ninth 20-win season in school history … A two-time Peach Belt Conference Player-of-the-Week selection (Dec. 17, 2007 and Feb. 18, 2008) … An All-Peach Belt Conference selection for the second consecutive season … An All-South Atlantic Region selection … Named to the NABC All-South Atlantic District second team … Played in all 34 games and made 33 starts … Ranked second on the team and seventh in the PBC in scoring at 16.0 ppg. … Ranked among the PBC leaders in seven different categories … Shot 40.6 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from 3-point range … Ranked second in the PBC in free throw percentage (.856) … Ranked eighth in the PBC in minutes played (32.44), 12th in the PBC in 3-point field goals made (1.88 per game), 12th in assists (2.79 per game), 15th in defensive rebounds (3.62) and 18th in rebounding (4.9) … Led the team in 3-point field goal attempts (172), 3-point field goals made (64), free throws made (149) and minutes played (32.4) … Led the squad in scoring on six occasions … Led the team in rebounding four times … Led the team in assists nine times … Scored 99 points over six games in the NCAA Tournament, an average of 16.5 ppg. … Netted 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and 38 minutes played in the national championship game vs. Winona State on CBS … Scored in double figures in 30 of 34 games, including 16 straight contests to start the season … Booked his only double-double of the season, booking 15 points and 12 rebounds in the Peach Belt Conference opener at USC Aiken on Nov. 28, 2007 … Tallied 20 or more points on 11 occasions … Scored a season-high 29 points at Virginia Union on Dec. 15, 2007 … Nailed a season-high four 3-pointers on four occasions … Connected on a season-high 17 free throws (out of 18) at Armstrong Atlantic State on Jan. 12, 2008 … Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds at USC Aiken … Dished out a season-high seven assists vs. Armstrong Atlantic State on Feb. 16, 2008 … Snagged a season-high five steals vs. Central Oklahoma in the Elite Eight quarterfinals on March 26, 2008 … Logged a season-high 46 minutes vs. Central Oklahoma in the Elite Eight quarterfinals on March 26, 2008.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Made an immediate and significant impact in his first year in the program … Selected the Peach Belt Conference Freshman-of-the-Year after ranking second on the squad and eighth in the PBC in scoring at 15.6 ppg. … Was also named to the all-conference team … Played and started in 30 games … Led the squad in minutes played at 31.1 mpg … Shot 47.6 percent from the field and 44.9 percent from 3-point range … One of four Jaguars to shoot over 40 percent from 3-point land … Led the team and ranked third in the PBC and 36th in the nation in free throw percentage at .839 … Scored 18 points in his collegiate debut at Carson-Newman on Nov. 18 … Led the team in scoring on eight occasions … Scored in double figures in 25 of 30 games … Poured in 20 or more points on eight occasions … Hit at least one 3-pointer in all but four games … Shot 50.8 percent from 3-point range in conference play … Also led the Jags in 3-pointers attempted and 3-pointers made … Exploded for season-high 28 points and nailed season-high five treys at North Carolina Central on Dec. 8 … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds twice.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Faith High School in Tamunda, Australia … Was team captain and helped lead Tamunda to state championship … Played club ball for the Eastern Mavericks.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ben Stephen Madgen … Born February 7, 1985 in Adelaide, Australia … Majoring in Business Management … Son of Debrah and Gene Madgen … Has three brothers and sisters – Tess, Jack and Carly … Prefers spending his free time surfing, fishing, playing drums, following professional sports and listening to music … Career goal is to complete his degree and be successful … Considers steak and potatoes his favorite foods … Lists Dirk Nowitzki as his favorite athlete … Considers his mum and dad as the person(s) he most admires … Would like to switch places for a day with Hugh Hefner … Lists listening to his I-pod and eating pasta as his pre-game ritual … Lists hitting a game-winning shot as his greatest athletic thrill … Favorite movies are Notebook and Fight Club ... Favorite TV show is The Simpsons … Favorite vacation spot is any beach … Lists Denzel Washington and Halle Berry as his favorite actor and actress … Favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Rules Football … Would like to have dinner with Naomi Campbell … Considers The Strokes his favorite musical group … If he could be a character in a movie, he’d play Billy Bob Thornton’s character in Monster’s Ball.
Season and Career Highs
Points
Season: 33 vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
Career: 33 vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
Rebounds
Season: 9 at UNC Pembroke (02/04/09)
Career: 12 at USC Aiken (11/28/07)
Assists
Season: 8 vs. Lander (03/06/09)
Career: 8 vs. Lander (03/06/09)
Blocks
Season: 1 vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
Career: 1, 4 times, last vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
Steals
Season: 4 at USC Aiken (01/19/09)
Career: 5 vs. Central Oklahoma (03/26/08)
FG Made
Season: 11 vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
Career: 11 vs. USC Aiken (01/05/09)
3FG Made
Season: 6 vs. Lander (03/06/09)
Career: 6 vs. Lander (03/06/09)
FT Made
Season: 12 at UNC Pembroke (02/04/09)
Career: 17 at Armstrong Atlantic (01/12/08)
Minutes
Season: 48 at North Georgia (01/17/09)
Career: 48 at North Georgia (01/17/09)
