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Iona University Athletics

2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster

31 Ben Mockford

  • Hometown Shoreham-by-Sea, England
  • High School Oak Hill Academy
  • Class Freshman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 170
  • Position Guard

Biography

Played one season in Maroon & Gold before electing to pursue academic and athletic interests at another institution (St. Francis College)... Gave the Gaels an additional long distance threat off the bench in 2009-10... Appeared in 18 games, all off the bench as a rookie... Averaged 1.8 ppg and hit eight three-pointers in 89 total minutes... Shoreham-by-Sea, England native came to Iona from Apex Academies in Pennsauken, NJ... Has the ability to create his own shot as well as knock down an open three... Played at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA along side 2009 Milwaukee Bucks first round draftee Brandon Jennings.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):
Appeared in the final minute of the first half vs. Boston University on Nov. 13... Tallied his first collegiate points on a three-pointer vs. Baylor on Nov. 27... Netted a season-high and team-leading nine points with three 3-pt field goals vs. Siena on Dec. 7... Had seven points and his first collegiate assist in eight minutes of play vs. Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 23... Posted nine second half points off the bench with three three-point field goals vs. Manhattan on Feb. 12... Appeared in 13 minutes (third-highest of the season) in Iona’s one-point win over Saint Peter’s on Feb. 28.

BEFORE IONA (APEX ACADEMIES / OAK HILL ACADEMY):
Played for Apex’ (Pennsauken, NJ) Red squad in 2008-09 after graduating from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA in 2008...  Averaged 31.5 points and six assists while shooting nearly 50% from behind the arc in his post graduate year with Apex...  Played for Coach Steve Smith at Oak Hill in 2007-08, was the sixth leading scorer on one of the most talented teams in the nation and held the best points per minute average on the team... Noted as one of the Warriors' best pure outside shooters and connected on 35% of his three point attempts while playing for a squad that finished 34-4 overall and ranked No. 14 in the final national prep poll...  Was the first English player to play on the Oak Hill gold team...  In addition to playing with Jennings, a professional athlete in Italy in 2008-09, also played with Willie Warren from the University of Oklahoma.

BEFORE IONA (INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE): 
A widely respected talent in Great Britain and in Europe, spent the last three summers with the English national program.  In 25 international appearances, he has averaged 15.0 points per game...  In 2007, was the top scorer in an international tournament in France averaging 13 points and six assists with England's U-18 team... In 2008, starred for Great Britain's Under-20 European Championships team and was the youngest player on the team at age 18... Two breakout efforts included a 6-for-9, 18-point performance from behind the arc against Norway and 7-of-10 with 29 points vs. Ireland... In 2009 in the same tournament in Macedonia, he averaged 12.6 points and drained 13 three pointers in his team's five games... Poured in 20 points with four trifectas vs. Norway in the opening contest.

GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2009-10

CAREER STATISTICS
Year     GP-GS  Min  FG   Pct 3FG  Pct  FT   Pct Reb Avg   A  TO Bk St  Pts/Avg
2009-10  18-0    89   9  .273   8 .286   6 1.000   5 0.3   3   2  0  1   32/1.8
TOTAL    18-0    89   9  .273   8 .286   6 1.000   5 0.3   3   2  0  1   32/1.8

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