Ben Humrichous
| No. 3 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 28, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tipton (Tipton, Indiana) |
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| Career highlights | |
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Ben Humrichous (born July 28, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Evansville Purple Aces and the Huntington Foresters.
Early life and high school
The son of Jason and Jennifer Humrichous, Ben Humrichous grew up in Tipton, Indiana with his 5 siblings and attended Tipton High School.[1] He was named honorable mention All-State as a senior.[2]
College career
Humrichous began his college basketball career at Huntington University, an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school in Huntington, Indiana.[3] He was named second-team All-Crossroads League as a sophomore after averaging 11.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[4] Humrichous repeated as a second-team All-Crossroads selection as a junior.[5]
Humrichous transferred to Evansville after his junior season.[6] He missed eight games due to a foot injury in the middle of the season and also was unable to play in the 2024 College Basketball Invitational after re-aggravating the injury.[7] Humrichous was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer team after 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in his only season with the Purple Aces.[8] After the season, Humrichous entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Humrichous transferred to Illinois for the 2024–25 season.[10] Following the conclusion of the Big Ten regular season, he received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.[11]
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Evansville | 24 | 24 | 29.6 | .484 | .414 | .757 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .7 | .9 | 14.7 |
| 2024–25 | Illinois | 35 | 26 | 25.8 | .375 | .343 | .706 | 3.8 | .9 | .5 | .7 | 7.6 |
| 2025–26 | Illinois |
References
- ^ Langendorf, Jason (November 6, 2024). "Illinois Basketball 2024-25 Scouting Reports: Ben Humrichous". SI.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "BOYS BB: Parker, Dolezal, Humrichous, Good receive IBCA accolades". Kokomo Tribune. March 22, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (February 20, 2024). "The Purple Aces' key to success? A healthy Ben Humrichous. 'He's a really tough matchup.'". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "UE men's basketball adds Ben Humrichous". City-County Observer. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Downs, Joe (April 20, 2023). "Aces continue to rebuild roster". WEVV.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Humrichous made the jump from NAIA stardom to the University of Evansville. Why?". Evansville Courier & Press. October 27, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (May 14, 2024). "'Leap of faith' leads Ben Humrichous to Illinois". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (September 20, 2024). "Good Morning, Illini Nation: Eyes on Ben Humrichous". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Eminian, Dave (September 16, 2024). "20 Missouri Valley basketball players headed to the Power 5 from the transfer portal". Journal Star. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Pete (May 2, 2024). "Illini add 6-9 forward Ben Humrichous from Evansville". Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference".