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Jersey Number 14
Ben Defty
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
- High School:
- St. Thomas More (Conn.)
AWARDS
• 2026 All-PL Second Team
• 2026 PL All-Defensive Team
• 2026 PL All-Tournament Team
• 2025 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Started all 33 games played to help the Terriers reach their first Patriot League title game since 2020 and shoot a program-record 49.5 FG% ... Finished second nationally shooting a program-record 69.4 FG% to average 15.1 ppg alongside 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 bpg and 29.5 mpg with 13 steals ... Earned his first All-PL (second) award and PL All-Defensive honor with the help of 57 blocks, sixth most ever at BU ... Posted a team-high six double-doubles and scored at least 20 points six times ... Tallied 20 points, eight rebounds, career-high five blocks and three steals in 32 minutes of action during his first career start in the season-opening win at Northeastern (11/3) ... Followed up with 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks vs. Brown (11/12) ... Earned first two double-doubles at Columbia (11/18) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and vs. Maine (19 pts., 11 rebs.) on Dec. 10 ... Hauled in career-high 12 rebounds vs. American (1/3) with 10 points and two blocks ... Scored personal-best 26 points vs. Lehigh (1/14) with 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks ... Averaged 18.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg to earn PL All-Tournament recognition ... Tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the PL quarterfinal win vs. American (3/5) before finishing season with 21 points and eight rebounds in the title game at Lehigh (3/11) ... Competed in all seven games for Germany at the FIBA U20 Eurobasket tournament held in Heraklion, Greece, on July 12-20 ... Highlighted by a double-double (10 pts., 13 rebs.) in a win over Belgium, finished the event averaging 8.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 18.4 mpg, 52.6 FG% and 81.0 FT% to help Germany post a 5-2 record.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
One of four Terriers to appear in all 32 games ... Averaged 4.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 bpg and 11.6 mpg while shooting 64.2 FG%, the second-best mark ever in a season by a Terrier, just 0.1 shy of tying Nick Havener ('17) ... Scored in double digits nine times, including five of the last six contests ... Hauled in at least four rebounds 11 times and recorded multiple blocks three times ... Totaled five points, four rebounds and a block in his season debut vs. Northeastern (11/8) ... Scored 10+ points four times during non-conference play with 10 vs. Dartmouth (11/16), vs. Thomas College (12/9) and at Merrimack (12/13) ... Also scored 12 points in win over UAlbany (12/7) to help BU earn its longest home win streak in 29 years at 11 contests ... Posted season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in home victory over defending Patriot League champion Colgate (2/15) by shooting a perfect 7-for-7 at the charity stripe ... Added 12 points vs. Loyola Maryland (2/19) and in PL quarterfinal matchup against Navy (3/6) ... Earned 11 points in back-to-back wins at Lehigh (2/26) and vs. Lafayette (3/1) with seven rebounds against the Leopards ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for earning a 3.20+ GPA.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Spent the past year at St. Thomas More after spending the 2022-23 season competing for club teams Berlin Braves (Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga) and TKS 49ers RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf in Germany-Pro B (3rd Division) ... Garnered attention at the National Prep Showcase with 17 points and eight rebounds in a win over Massanutten Military Academy ... Helped the German U18 National Team finish third at the FIBA U18 European Championship ... During the event, tallied nine points, three rebounds and two assists in a win over Sweden and added two blocks during a victory against Turkey.
PERSONAL
Son of Hanne and Stephen Defty ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, undecided on major.
• 2026 All-PL Second Team
• 2026 PL All-Defensive Team
• 2026 PL All-Tournament Team
• 2025 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Started all 33 games played to help the Terriers reach their first Patriot League title game since 2020 and shoot a program-record 49.5 FG% ... Finished second nationally shooting a program-record 69.4 FG% to average 15.1 ppg alongside 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 bpg and 29.5 mpg with 13 steals ... Earned his first All-PL (second) award and PL All-Defensive honor with the help of 57 blocks, sixth most ever at BU ... Posted a team-high six double-doubles and scored at least 20 points six times ... Tallied 20 points, eight rebounds, career-high five blocks and three steals in 32 minutes of action during his first career start in the season-opening win at Northeastern (11/3) ... Followed up with 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks vs. Brown (11/12) ... Earned first two double-doubles at Columbia (11/18) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and vs. Maine (19 pts., 11 rebs.) on Dec. 10 ... Hauled in career-high 12 rebounds vs. American (1/3) with 10 points and two blocks ... Scored personal-best 26 points vs. Lehigh (1/14) with 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks ... Averaged 18.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg to earn PL All-Tournament recognition ... Tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the PL quarterfinal win vs. American (3/5) before finishing season with 21 points and eight rebounds in the title game at Lehigh (3/11) ... Competed in all seven games for Germany at the FIBA U20 Eurobasket tournament held in Heraklion, Greece, on July 12-20 ... Highlighted by a double-double (10 pts., 13 rebs.) in a win over Belgium, finished the event averaging 8.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 18.4 mpg, 52.6 FG% and 81.0 FT% to help Germany post a 5-2 record.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
One of four Terriers to appear in all 32 games ... Averaged 4.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 bpg and 11.6 mpg while shooting 64.2 FG%, the second-best mark ever in a season by a Terrier, just 0.1 shy of tying Nick Havener ('17) ... Scored in double digits nine times, including five of the last six contests ... Hauled in at least four rebounds 11 times and recorded multiple blocks three times ... Totaled five points, four rebounds and a block in his season debut vs. Northeastern (11/8) ... Scored 10+ points four times during non-conference play with 10 vs. Dartmouth (11/16), vs. Thomas College (12/9) and at Merrimack (12/13) ... Also scored 12 points in win over UAlbany (12/7) to help BU earn its longest home win streak in 29 years at 11 contests ... Posted season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in home victory over defending Patriot League champion Colgate (2/15) by shooting a perfect 7-for-7 at the charity stripe ... Added 12 points vs. Loyola Maryland (2/19) and in PL quarterfinal matchup against Navy (3/6) ... Earned 11 points in back-to-back wins at Lehigh (2/26) and vs. Lafayette (3/1) with seven rebounds against the Leopards ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for earning a 3.20+ GPA.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Spent the past year at St. Thomas More after spending the 2022-23 season competing for club teams Berlin Braves (Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga) and TKS 49ers RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf in Germany-Pro B (3rd Division) ... Garnered attention at the National Prep Showcase with 17 points and eight rebounds in a win over Massanutten Military Academy ... Helped the German U18 National Team finish third at the FIBA U18 European Championship ... During the event, tallied nine points, three rebounds and two assists in a win over Sweden and added two blocks during a victory against Turkey.
PERSONAL
Son of Hanne and Stephen Defty ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, undecided on major.
BU Terriers Unleashed - Season 7, Episode 3
Sunday, April 12
Highlights:Men's Basketball vs. American- Patriot League Quarterfinal (3/5/26)
Friday, March 06
Highlights: Men's Basketball vs. Holy Cross (2/25/26)
Thursday, February 26
Highlights: Men's Basketball vs. Colgate (2/16/26)
Tuesday, February 17
