2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ben Brackney
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln
Smart, hard-nosed wing with deep range ... worked hard to earn increased playing time as a sophomore ... set back a bit by an injury as a junior, but was a key contributor down the stretch ... coaches continually praise his work ethic in practice and his ability to adapt to the team’s systems .... has good size and strength for a backcourt player, and even sees time at the 4 spot in a smaller lineup ... boasts excellent range on his jump shot and is not afraid to mix it up inside against bigger players.
2012-13
Limited by some knee soreness early in the year, but emerged as a key reserve during Patriot League play ... saw action in 22 games off the bench, totaling 37 points and 22 rebounds ... went 6-for-11 from 3FG range (.545) ... was a major factor in Bucknell’s championship-game win over Lafayette, hitting 2 early 3FGs and 2 clinching FTs in the final seconds ... scored 8 pts. in 10 min. in the final ... scored 4 pts. (2-2 FG) vs. West Alabama ... had 5 pts., 2 asst. in 6 min. vs. Saint Francis ... played a strong 5 min. at Cornell, collecting 2 asst., 1 stl. ... hit a big 2nd-half shot in 1-pt. win at American ... played season-high 15 min. at Lafayette and hit a 3FG ... hit two big 2nd half 3FGs in win at Lehigh and finished with 6 pts., 3 reb. ... career-high 5 reb. in PL semifinal win over Army.
2011-12
Played in 29 games off the bench, averaging 3.1 ppg ... made 17-33 3FGs (.515) and shot 49.2% overall ... also made 12-14 FT (.857) ... set new career highs with 8 pts., 4 reb. in win over Saint Francis (Pa.), then surpassed his scoring high with 12 pts. (4-6 3FG) in win over West Alabama ... canned 2 3FGs in win at Binghamton ... played well off bench at No. 1 Syracuse, with 11 pts. (4-9 FG, 3-5 3FG), 4 reb. in career-high 15 min. ... helped Bucknell get back in that game after a slow start ... went 2-2 3FG for 6 pts. vs. Holy Cross ... played final 8 min. and had 4 pts. and a big steal in home win over Army ... hit a big second half 3FG in comeback win at American ... scored 10 second-half pts. in win over Navy (2-2 3FG, 4-4 FT).
2010-11
Showed a lot of promise during his rookie campaign, despite struggling to find minutes in a deep and experienced backcourt ... played in 18 games as a reserve, totaling 27 points and 11 rebounds in 85 minutes ... saw double-digit minutes three times, against Presbyterian (10), Dartmouth (12) and Colgate (14) ... scored season-high 6 pts. on 3-5 FG and had 3 reb. in rout of Presbyterian ... canned 3FGs vs. Colgate, Lehigh and Army ... went 8-for-8 from the foul line on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Full name is Benjamin Morgan Brackney ... born May 22, 1992 in Lincoln, Ill. ... son of Brian and Debbie Brackney ... has two younger sisters, Rylie and Rachel ... earned four varsity letters in basketball and three in football at Lincoln High School ... captained the basketball team as a senior ... earned second team all-state honors for Class 3A in 2009-10, following two years of honorable mention all-state accolades ... three-time all-conference selection ... 2010 Lincoln Courier Co-Player of the Year ... team MVP as a senior and sophomore ... four-time academic all-conference ... averaged 17.2 ppg and 6.2 rpg as a senior ... also hit 71 3-pointers ... had a 42-point game against Normal West, the third-highest total in school history ... earned a spot in the HOI All-Star Game and led his team with 19 points en route to MVP honors ... played for head coach Neil Alexander ... played AAU basketball for the Illinois Warriors ... was a quarterback in football ... majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
