Ben Madgen was born on 7 February 1985 and is an Australian former professional basketball player.
16 Facts About Ben Madgen
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Ben Madgen re-joined the Mavericks for the 2006 season and then had a short stint again with the Mavericks in 2007.
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Ben Madgen played for the Mavericks in 2010 and 2011.
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Ben Madgen played four years of college basketball for Augusta State University from 2006 to 2010.
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On 10 October 2013, Ben Madgen was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team.
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On 20 March 2014, Ben Madgen re-signed with the Kings on a two-year deal.
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On 18 August 2016, Ben Madgen signed with Lietkabelis Panevezys of the Lithuanian League.
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Ben Madgen helped Lietkabelis reach the LKL finals and the Lithuanian Cup final, losing in both to BC Zalgiris.
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On 17 June 2017, Ben Madgen signed with Lietuvos rytas, returning to Lithuania for a second stint.
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Ben Madgen played in the LKL finals and the Cup final, but lost both to Zalgiris.
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Ben Madgen was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Merlins.
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On 13 July 2020, Ben Madgen announced his retirement from playing basketball to focus on his family.
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Ben Madgen is the son of Gene and Deborah Ben Madgen, and has a brother, Jack, and two sisters, Carly and Tess.
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In 2014, Ben Madgen was studying a Master of Business Administration.
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In March 2022, Ben Madgen joined the Sydney Comets as their development manager and was later appointed the club's CEO.
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Ben Madgen remained in the CEO role as of January 2024.