Ben Pepper
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| Position | Centre |
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| Nickname | Pep |
| Height | 213cm |
| Weight | 112kg |
| Team | Townsville Crocodiles (NBL) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | July 15, 1975 Template:Country data Aus Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Junior Association | Geraldton |
| Debut | 1996 |
| Previous Clubs | Newcastle Falcons 1996-97 North Melbourne Giants 1998 Victoria Titans 1999-2001 Wollongong Hawks 2002-2003 Victoria Giants 2004 New Zealand Breakers 2005-2007 Townsville Crocodiles 2007- |
| Career Highlights | NBL's Most Improved Player (1997) NBL's Sixth Man of the Year (1997) |
Ben Pepper (born July 15, 1975 in Geraldton, Western Australia) is an Australian basketball player who currently plays centre for the Townsville Crocodiles in the Australian National Basketball League.
[edit] Career
Ben Pepper's NBL career began in 1996/97 with the Newcastle Falcons. After an impressive debut season Ben entered into the NBA draft and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 56th overall pick in the draft however he was never signed by the franchise. Ben came back to the NBL and played for North Melbourne in the 1998 season. Once they folded, Ben was signed by the Victorian Titans where he became one of the most dominant centers in the competition. Ben signed with the Wollongong Hawks in 2001 and spent two seasons there before switching back to Victoria in 03/04. When Victoria folded after the 2004 season, he was snapped up by the New Zealand Breakers for the start of the 2004-2005 NBL seasons. After two seasons in New Zealand, Ben was signed by the Townsville Crocs. Despite being a dominant player in the NBL for numerous years Ben Pepper rarely played for the Australian national side, the Boomers.
In his first year with Townsville Crocodiles has the 5th best field goal % in the league, shooting at 58.2%.
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