Ben Pepper

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Ben Pepper Position CentreNickname Pep Height 213cm Weight 112kg Team Townsville Crocodiles(NBL) Nationality AustraliaBorn July 15, 1975(1975-07-15) (age 32)
Template:Country data Aus Geraldton, Western AustraliaJunior Association Geraldton Debut 1996Previous Clubs Newcastle Falcons1996-97
North Melbourne Giants1998
Victoria Titans1999-2001
Wollongong Hawks2002-2003
Victoria Giants 2004
New Zealand Breakers2005-2007
Townsville Crocodiles2007- Career Highlights NBL's Most Improved Player(1997)

NBL's Sixth Man of the Year (1997)

Won a Gold medalwith the Australian 22 & Under team at the World Championships in 1997,New Zealand BreakersMVP in 2006.

Ben Pepper (born July 15, 1975 in Geraldton, Western Australia) is an Australian basketball player who currently plays centre for the Townsville Crocodiles in the Australian National Basketball League.

Career

Ben Pepper's NBL career began in 1996/97 with the Newcastle Falcons. After an impressive debut season Ben entered into the NBA draft and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 56th overall pick in the draft however he was never signed by the franchise. Ben came back to the NBL and played for North Melbourne in the 1998 season. Once they folded, Ben was signed by the Victorian Titans where he became one of the most dominant centers in the competition. Ben signed with the Wollongong Hawks in 2001 and spent two seasons there before switching back to Victoria in 03/04. When Victoria folded after the 2004 season, he was snapped up by the New Zealand Breakers for the start of the 2004-2005 NBL seasons. After two seasons in New Zealand, Ben was signed by the Townsville Crocs. Despite being a dominant player in the NBL for numerous years Ben Pepper rarely played for the Australian national side, the Boomers.

In his first year with Townsville Crocodiles has the 5th best field goal % in the league, shooting at 58.2%.