CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2024, 2025)
CUSA Academic Medalist (2022)

2024-25: Saw action in three games ... Played the final minute against Georgia Southern (12/13) ... Logged a season-high seven minutes versus Rust College (12/21), recorded two boards ... Played three minutes on Senior Day against UTEP (3/8) in the regular season finale, scored his lone point of the season on a made free throw.

2023-24: Appeared in two games for the Bulldogs ... Played five minutes against Dillard (11/25), scoring two points ... Played two minutes in last non-conference game against Dallas Christian (1/3), pulled down two rebounds.

2022-23: Saw action in two games ... Played 13 minutes versus Tennessee-Southern (11/26), scoring five points ... Also played 13 minutes against Jarvis Christian (12/21), registering five points and three rebounds.

2021-22: Saw limited action in eight games ... Made first appearance as a Bulldog in season opener at No. 14 Alabama (11/9), played two minutes and took one field goal attempt ... Played a season-high six minutes against Crowley's Ridge (12/22), scoring first career points with 4 on two made field goals ... Played four minutes versus Southern Miss (1/13), sinking lone three-pointer of the season.

PRIOR TO LA TECH: Lettered four years in swimming and basketball at Calvary Baptist Academy ... Two-time All-District for the Cavaliers ... Two-time state runner-up in 2019-20 and 2020-21 ... State champion in 200IM in swimming as a sophomore ... Student of the Year and Valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Aubrey Ponder ... Son of Matt and Leslie Ponder ... Two siblings -- Zachary and Sam ... Mother played softball at Louisiana Tech from 1994-97 ... Born April 13, 2003 in Shreveport, Louisiana.