1. Ben Purser spent 16 seasons with the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West, making his debut in 2008 and playing through until his retirement in 2023.
38 Facts About Ben Purser
1. 2.
Ben Purser earned All-SBL First Team honours in 2018 and was selected to the SBL All-Defensive Five every year from 2016 to 2019.
3.
Between 2010 and 2013, Purser played a season of college basketball in the United States for Augusta State University and had a two-year stint with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League as a development player.
4.
Ben Purser appeared in 24 NBL games between 2011 and 2013.
5.
Ben Purser represented Western Australia at multiple junior national championships, winning silver with the Under 18 Metro team in 2007 and bronze with the Under 20 team in 2008.
6.
Ben Purser made his debut for the Perry Lakes Hawks in the State Basketball League in the 2008 season.
7.
Ben Purser had eight points, two assists, one rebound and one steal in the grand final.
Related searches
Damian Martin 8.
In 2010, Ben Purser scored in double figures in all but one game, including a season-high 28 points against the Cockburn Cougars on 20 March.
9.
In 2011, Ben Purser again scored in double figures in all but one game.
10.
Ben Purser was named Player of the Week for Round 12.
11.
The Hawks missed the finals in 2012 for the first time since 1992, with Ben Purser averaging 17.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 19 games.
12.
Ben Purser helped the Hawks return to the semi-finals, where they lost to the Wanneroo Wolves.
13.
Ben Purser scored in double figures in all but one game as the Hawks missed the finals.
14.
Ben Purser appeared in all 26 games, averaging 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
15.
At the season's end, Ben Purser played for the North All-Stars in the first North v South SBL All-Star game in over a decade.
16.
In 2015, Ben Purser helped the Hawks return to the finals following a successful second half of the season where they won nine of their final 13 games.
17.
Ben Purser appeared in all 29 games, averaging 18.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
18.
In 2016, Ben Purser participated in the SBL All-Star Game and earned SBL All-Defensive Five honours.
19.
Ben Purser appeared in all 29 games, averaging 15.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
20.
In 2017, Ben Purser again participated in the SBL All-Star Game and earned SBL All-Defensive Five honours.
21.
In 27 games, Ben Purser averaged 14.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
22.
In 2018, Ben Purser was named in the All-Defensive Team for the third straight year and earned All-SBL First Team honours for the first time.
23.
Ben Purser had a season-high 29 points in game two of the semi-finals against the Rockingham Flames, with the Hawks going on to reach the SBL Grand Final.
24.
Ben Purser was named grand final MVP with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high eight assists in playing all 40 minutes.
25.
Ben Purser appeared in all 33 games, averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Related searches
Damian Martin 26.
In 2019, Ben Purser was named in the All-Defensive Team for the fourth straight year and finished fourth in SBL MVP voting.
27.
Ben Purser appeared in all 30 games, averaging 14.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
28.
Ben Purser appeared in all 15 games, averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
29.
In November 2023, Ben Purser announced his retirement from the NBL1 West.
30.
Ben Purser scored a season-high 21 points on 3 January 2011 against North Georgia.
31.
In 34 games, Ben Purser made 11 starts and averaged 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.9 minutes per game.
32.
Ben Purser was nominated for the NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
33.
Ben Purser served as an injury replacement for guard Brad Robbins early in the season.
34.
Ben Purser was eligible to be elevated to the senior roster for the NBL Grand Final in place of the injured Damian Martin but the Wildcats opted for Robbins coming out of retirement instead.
35.
In June 2009, Ben Purser represented Australia at the FIBA Oceania Basketball Tournament in Saipan.
36.
Ben Purser's father, Andrew, is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League for the Footscray Football Club from 1983 to 1987.
37.
Ben Purser studied law and commerce at the University of Western Australia.
38.
Ben Purser was admitted as a lawyer in 2015 and was made an associate in 2018.