#14 - Ben Ball (Setter)
Bio
Height: 6-4 Weight: 170 Year of Eligibility: 5 Major: UNDC Year of study: 4 Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C. Last Team: Canadian Youth Nat team (MEI) 2009-10 Highlights: Had 1372 assists in 133 games…second in CW with 10.8 assists per game…64 kills…35% attacking…Final Four: Had 112 assists in 10 games…CIS Championship: Had 150 assists in 12 games… career high 63 assists (3 away from tying Josh Howatson’s TWU record of 66) in semifinal against Laval (03/13). |  |
Interests
Short Answers
If I could take away one rule in my sport, it would be... three touches only
My best non-athletic talent is.... Juggling
The word that best describes myself is... perfect
My dream job would be... Coal Mining
Other sports I enjoy besides my sport are... Basketball, Soccer, Ping-pong, etc.
My advice to youngsters is... have fun
My craziest ambition is... Going to a liverpool match
If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Spartan Spirit
My position is best because... I am invovled in every play
I knew I could play in the CIS when... Ben Josephson recruited me
My autobiography would be titled... Having a ball
As a member in a band, I would be... Lead Singer
The first thing I would buy after winning the lottery is... 71' cuda
Other than TWU my favorite place to play is... Calgary
Nobody knows how much I like.... Walking
The most important thing I have learned at TWU is... time management
The funniest story from my childhood was... not very funny
If I could trade places with anyone for a day it would be... Kobe Bryant
If I sat down to dinner with three people in history they would be... Joan of arc, Cleopatra, Aphrodite
Favorites
Website: TWU student portal
TV Show: Lost
Fast food: Big on Burgers
Late night snack: noodles
Music: no preference
Movie: Memento
Meal: Sheppards pie
Survivor: item a gun
Vacation spot: Australia
Pro athlete: Steven Gerrard
Pro sports team: Canucks
Article of clothing: Shirts
Class at TWU: Web Programming
Book: LBH
Colour: Green
Ice cream flavour: Bubble gum
Restaurant: Joeys
Skittles: flavour All
Season: Summer
Season Stats
| Game | ATTACK | SET | SERVE | SRV | DEF | BLOCK | GEN | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | GP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | RE | DIG | BS | BA | BE | BHE |
| 2011-10-28 | @Saskatchewan* | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-10-29 | @Saskatchewan* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-11 | @Brandon* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-12 | @Brandon* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-18 | REGINA* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-19 | REGINA* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-25 | UBC OKANAGAN* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-11-26 | UBC OKANAGAN* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12-02 | @Thompson Rivers* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12-03 | @Thompson Rivers* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-02 | QUEEN'S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-13 | ALBERTA* (David E. Enarson Gym) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-14 | ALBERTA* (David E. Enarson Gym) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-20 | WINNIPEG* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-21 | WINNIPEG* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-27 | @Manitoba* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-01-28 | @Manitoba* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-03 | @Calgary* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-04 | @Calgary* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .333 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-10 | BRITISH COLUMBIA* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-11 | BRITISH COLUMBIA* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-24 | CALGARY - CWFinal Four | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-02-25 | MANITOBA -CWFinal Four | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-03-02 | Dalhousie at CIS @ Queen's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-03-03 | Queen's - CIS Championship @ Queen's | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .800 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-03-04 | Laval - CIS Gold Medal Match @ Queen's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
| Attack | Set | Serve | Defense | Block | Misc | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | K | E | TA | Pct | A | SA | SE | Dig | RE | BS | BA | BE | TB | BHE | Pts |
| 2007 | 6 | 11 | 32 | -.156 | 541 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 26.0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 2009 | 64 | 19 | 129 | .349 | 1372 | 22 | 23 | 195 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 3 | 70 | 8 | 125.0 |
| 2010 | 32 | 13 | 84 | .226 | 1171 | 20 | 30 | 147 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 86 | 2 | 98.5 |
| TOTAL | 102 | 44 | 246 | .236 | 3173 | 46 | 65 | 422 | 3 | 19 | 171 | 6 | 190 | 15 | 252.5 |