| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.0 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Ben Gold C #12
Benjamin Gold
Height: 6-11 (211cm)
Weight: 235 lbs (107kg)
Born: Apr 26, 2003 (23 years old)
Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealand

Current Team: Marquette
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Pre-Draft Team: Marquette (Sr)
High School: NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
Ben Gold Player Profile
2025-26 NCAA Season Stats
2025-26 NCAA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 40.9% | 26.4% | 65.3% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2026 | Xavier | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3/7/2026 | UConn | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/4/2026 | Providence | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/1/2026 | DePaul | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2/24/2026 | Georgetown | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
NCAA Career
College: Marquette (2026)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Marquette | Fr | 36 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .434 | .300 | .692 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Marquette | So | 37 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .447 | .359 | .529 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Marquette | Jr | 34 | 25.4 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .434 | .371 | .758 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Marquette | Sr | 31 | 27.3 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .409 | .264 | .653 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 138 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .429 | .327 | .670 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Marquette | Fr | 36 | 0 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .434 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .300 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .692 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Marquette | So | 37 | 2 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .447 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .359 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .529 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Marquette | Jr | 34 | 34 | 25.4 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .434 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .371 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .758 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Marquette | Sr | 31 | 26 | 27.3 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .409 | 1.2 | 4.5 | .264 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .653 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 138 | 62 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | .429 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .327 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .670 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Marquette | Fr | 36 | 0 | 283 | 96 | 36 | 83 | .434 | 15 | 50 | .300 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Marquette | So | 37 | 2 | 619 | 185 | 67 | 150 | .447 | 42 | 117 | .359 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 27 | 83 | 110 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Marquette | Jr | 34 | 34 | 863 | 250 | 86 | 198 | .434 | 53 | 143 | .371 | 25 | 33 | .758 | 42 | 103 | 145 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 72 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Marquette | Sr | 31 | 26 | 845 | 249 | 90 | 220 | .409 | 37 | 140 | .264 | 32 | 49 | .653 | 50 | 129 | 179 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 58 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 138 | 62 | 2,610 | 780 | 279 | 651 | .429 | 147 | 450 | .327 | 75 | 112 | .670 | 138 | 333 | 471 | 92 | 62 | 75 | 78 | 230 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Marquette | Fr | 36 | .538 | .524 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 18.8 | 142.6 | -3.0 | 1.2 | 105.0 | 100.6 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Marquette | So | 37 | .585 | .587 | 5.5 | 16.8 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 14.5 | 133.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 117.3 | 101.6 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Marquette | Jr | 34 | .585 | .568 | 5.9 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 14.2 | 156.3 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 119.4 | 102.9 | 13.7 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Marquette | Sr | 31 | .512 | .493 | 7.0 | 18.9 | 12.8 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 132.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 111.2 | 107.2 | 13.1 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 138 | .554 | .541 | 6.5 | 16.1 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 15.2 | 142.5 | -0.6 | 1.2 | 114.1 | 103.2 | 13.8 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Marquette | Fr | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 29 | 7 | .806 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | Marquette | So | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .084 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 27 | 10 | .730 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | Marquette | Jr | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .124 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 2025-26 | 22 | Marquette | Sr | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 91 | 47 | .659 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: New Zealand
Olympic Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | Olympic Qualifier - Greece | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5th |
| AVERAGES | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FIBA Senior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | Asia Cup Qualifiers | 1 | 26:43 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | .125 | 0.0 | 5.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 2021 | 17 | Asian World Cup Qualifier | 4 | 15:10 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .414 | 0.8 | 4.0 | .188 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .583 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 21 | FIBA Asia Cup A | 6 | 17:55 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .400 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .167 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .750 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4th |
| AVERAGES | 11 | 17:43 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 5.6 | .371 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .151 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .650 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 11 | 194:52 | 64 | 23 | 62 | .371 | 5 | 33 | .152 | 13 | 20 | .650 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | - |
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | U15 Oceania Championship | 6 | 20:33 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | .605 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .273 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .357 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | Silver |
| AVERAGES | 6 | 20:33 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | .605 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .273 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .357 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 6 | 123:16 | 60 | 26 | 43 | .605 | 3 | 11 | .273 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps
| Camp | Year |
|---|---|
| NBA Academies at G League Showcase | 2019 |
| NBA Academy Australia | 2021 |