Big story about him in ESPN Mag a couple years. Big Ben is from White Hall, AL.(very small town) about 15-20 miles east of Selma. He was recruited by Auburn but he wanted to play B'Ball & Football, & they didn't, football only. Story is that Charles Oakley, who played at Virginia Union, held a B'Ball camp. Oakley asked somebody to take him one on one, & nobody would, but finally Ben step out....Oakley took the to him, & busted his lip & scored, & said "Your Turn", Ben then took it straight at Oakley throwing him a forearm, drawing blood & scored...They have been Best Friends ever since. That is why he went to Virginia Union, Oakley got him there. They say Ben still goes to VU every summer & works out, a big tin gym, he calls it the "Seat Box"...that is how he is great shape..besides genetics. Ben is a homer...Here in Selma you go through White Hall to get to Montgomery on Hwy 80...GO PISTONS
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"They have never rolled over one time, they just play hard. That’s a great characteristic to have, it’s pretty simple, but it’s true about our team.”
Coach Gottfried
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