Ben Henshall was born on 22 June 2004 and is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.
17 Facts About Ben Henshall
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Ben Henshall played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 in 2022 and 2023 and then joined the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand National Basketball League in 2024.
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Ben Henshall grew up in the Perth suburb of Lynwood and initially played soccer and football.
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Ben Henshall started to take basketball seriously at age 14 while attending Willetton Senior High School.
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In 2021, Henshall led the Western Australia Under 18 Metro team to the gold medal at the national championships and was named the Western Australian Basketball League Player of the Year while playing for the Cockburn Cougars.
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Ben Henshall debuted for the Cougars in the NBL1 West in 2021, averaging 6.17 points, 2.67 rebounds and 1.58 assists in 12 games.
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In 2022, Ben Henshall moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport.
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Ben Henshall played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 and averaged 8.0 points, 2.24 rebounds and 1.65 assists in 17 games in the Wildcard conference.
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In 2023, Ben Henshall led the Western Australia Under 20 team to the gold medal at the national championships and won the Bob Staunton Medal as the most outstanding player of the tournament.
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Ben Henshall helped the NBA Global Academy win the NBA Academy Games in the United States, averaging a series-best 16.83 points per game.
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On 17 April 2023, Ben Henshall signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.
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Ben Henshall became the first Australian to top score on debut in the NBL and joined Joe Ingles as the only player under the age of 20 to score 20 points on debut.
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Ben Henshall lacked further opportunities over the rest of the season however, and didn't have another double-figure game.
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Ben Henshall joined the Otago Nuggets for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.
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In February 2023, Ben Henshall joined the Australian Boomers as a training player ahead of two FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
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Ben Henshall re-joined the Boomers as a member of the 12-man squad twelve months later.
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In November 2024, Ben Henshall joined the Boomers for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.