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2020-21 Men's Basketball

22 Ben Weidner

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 175
  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Zionsville, Ind.
  • High School Zionsville
  • Position G
  • Major Economics
  • Why I Chose DePauw I chose DePauw for the mix of strong academics, including the Management Fellows Program, and the opportunity to play the two sports I love and have played most of my life. I also really like the campus and the people I have met along the way.

Biography

Career Highs
Points 6 vs. Greenville (1/16/2021)
Rebounds 1 vs. Augsburg, 12/20/2021; at Wittenberg, 2/27/2021; vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 2/6/2021
Assists 2 vs. Greenville, 1/16/2021
Steals 1 vs. Augsburg, 12/20/2021; vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 2/6/2021
Blocks 0

At DePauw

2020-21 

  • Appeared in eight games with a high of six points in the season-opener against Greenville (1/16/2021)
  • Recorded one rebound, assist and steal agaisnt Ohio Wesleyan (2/6/2021)

Future plans: "I plan to use my time at DePauw to explore those options, but I have an entrepreneurial spirit, so I will likely pursue a career in the business world or maybe I will start my own company one day."

Also playing soccer at DePauw for head coach Brad Hauter

PRIOR TO DEPAUW

  • National Honor Society (2019-20)
  • Peer Leadership (2019-2020)
  • Student Council (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • Eagle Scholar (7 out of 8 semesters from 2016-2020)
  • Tom Baumann Memorial Scholarship (2020)
  • Todd Getty Mental Attitude Award (2020)
  • Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame Scholarship (2020)
  • Zionsville Coaches Male Athlete Scholarship (2020)
  • Soccer Academic All-State (2018 and 2019), Basketball Academic All-State (2020)  
  • Earned two letters in basketball as a shooting guard for coach Shaun Busick and three as a soccer midfielder for coach Rob Jordan 

SOCCER

  • In soccer, was a captain on the 2019 Indiana 3A state champion Zionsville team that went 21-0.
  • United Soccer Coaches All-American and finalist for Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and Indianapolis Star Player of the Year (Top 3)
  • First runner-up for ISCA Indiana Boys Player of the Year as a senior
  • Two-time first team all-state and academic all-state in soccer
  • As a junior was one of three finalists for Indianapolis Star Indiana Boys Player of the Year on Indiana 3A runner-up team that finished 17-2-3
  • A 2018 Allstate All-American
  • As a sophomore was part of Zionsville's first team to finish undefeated in the regular season
  • As a junior led team in points (35), goals (12) and assists (11)
  • During senior season led in assists (9) and was second with 10 goals and 29 points
  • Totaled 26 career goals, 29 assists and 81 points

BASKETBALL

  • As a senior, the team captain was the team's Mental Attitude Award winner and earned the James Naismith Courage Award
  • Academic All-State Honorable Mention as a senior and second team All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference
  • Indianapolis Star Boys Super Team (Honorable Mention) as a senior
  • Earned the team's Sportsmanship Award as a junior and the team was an Indiana Class 4A Regional finalist for the first time in more than 65 years
  • As a senior, led basketball team in 3-point shooting (40%) and free throw shooting (87%)
  • Averaged 12.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a senior and 9.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals for career  

PERSONAL

  • Parents: Michael and Sarah Weidner
  • Siblings: Anne (sister), Thomas (brother)
  • DePauw Connections: John Gergely DePauw '04 and men's basketball alumnus (cousin), Liv Hartman DePauw '20 and volleyball alumna (cousin), Tyler Hartman DePauw '23 (cousin)
  • Hobbies/Interests: "In addition to soccer and basketball, I enjoy all sports. I also love music, enjoy singing, and playing the piano. In high school, I participated one year in competitive show choir, too. I am also active in faith-based organizations and small groups."

Statistics

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