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Ben Oosterbaan

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-6
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Hinsdale, Ill.
High School:
Hinsdale Central

Pronunciation

2024-25
Played in all 34 games... averaged 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds coming off the bench... also had 27 steals, nine blocks, and 30 assists... third on the team shooting 54.0 percent from the field... had a career high 19 points versus St. Norbet (Nov. 15)... had five games of 10+ points... one of three St. Thomas freshmen with a 14+ point collegiate debut during DI era (Andrew Rohde/Nolan Minessale)... two double-digit scoring games during Summit League play both came against North Dakota, including 4-of-6 overall and and 3-of-4 3-point shooting performance for 11 points in Grand Forks, N.D. (Jan. 4)... began season with 14 points and 10 rebounds over North Central (Nov. 4)... totaled at least eight rebounds in four games, including nine versus North Dakota (Feb. 27) for most against DI opponent.

2023-24
Redshirt season

High School
Letter winner in basketball from Hinsdale Central High School under head coach Nick Lattorre... averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game and shot 41.5 percent from 3-point range as a senior, including a single-season school record 707 points to surpass Brian Wardle, who is the head coach for Bradley University men's basketball... an Illinois All-State Second Team selection by the Chicago Sun Times, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Associated Press... named the Suburban Life Player of the Year and earned MVP honors at the Illinois All-State Game and the Hinsdale Holiday Classic Tournament... helped HCHS to a school-record 31 wins... also a letter winner in baseball and originally committed to play baseball at the University of Michigan... an Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award winner and an all-academic student-athlete.

Personal
Son of David and Lindsay Oosterbaan... has three siblings; Olivia, Jack and LIly... father played tennis at the University of Iowa... sister plays tennis at the University of Montana... grandfather and uncle played basketball at Michigan... majoring in marketing management at St. Thomas.