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The University of Utah Athletics
Men's Basketball Inks Wisconsin Transfer Ben Carlson
5/19/2022 2:02 PM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball team adds Wisconsin transfer Ben Carlson to its frontcourt.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's basketball team continues to bolster its frontcourt with the addition of Wisconsin transfer Ben Carlson Runnin' Utes head coach Craig Smith announced on Thursday.
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The addition of Carlson brings the newcomer list to five and joins Wilguens Exacte Jr., Keba Keita, Mike Saunders Jr. and Luka Tarlac.
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"We are excited that Ben will be joining the Runnin' Utes family," Smith said of the fellow Minnesotan. "Ben will bring great size, physicality and toughness to our team. He has a really good feel for the game and makes his teammates better. Ben is also very competitive and has been around winning his entire career."
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Carlson comes from a long line of Division I athletes in his family. His father Marc played basketball at Iowa State while his mother Sheri is a hall of fame volleyball player at St. Cloud State and is littered all over the Husky record book. Meanwhile, his older sister Brynn is a grad transfer at Mizzou after a solid career at Kansas State. Younger sister Britt is an early enrollee at Washington State and will be a freshman on the Cougar volleyball team this fall.
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A standout in his own regard in a family full of stalwarts, Carlson was a four-star recruit out of East Ridge High School according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. He was also ranked No. 88 in the ESPN Top-100 (2020) and was a Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist that year. Carlson left ERHS as one of the most decorated player in school history, setting the school record in points (2,004), rebounds (1,083) and blocked shots (145). He was also the first player at ERHS to be nominated to the McDonald's All-American Game his senior year after averaging 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds.
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Standing at 6-9, Carlson led the Raptors to a 20-7 overall record and conference title his senior season after guiding the team to the Minnesota Class AA State Tournament as a junior while averaging 16.0 points and 11.3 rebounds. He was an ace in the classroom as well, earning membership into the National Honor Society during his prep career.
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Carlson saw action in 30 games with a pair of starts this past season with the Badgers and helped them win the Big Ten regular-season title going 15-5 in league play and 25-8 overall with a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He made his first career start in the third game of the season against Providence on Nov. 15 before making his first Big Ten start against Michigan State on Jan. 21
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The versatile forward saw a limited role his freshman season and only played in seven games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. The Woodbury, Minn., native had a solid start to his collegiate career, scoring 13 points in his debut against Eastern Illinois.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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The addition of Carlson brings the newcomer list to five and joins Wilguens Exacte Jr., Keba Keita, Mike Saunders Jr. and Luka Tarlac.
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"We are excited that Ben will be joining the Runnin' Utes family," Smith said of the fellow Minnesotan. "Ben will bring great size, physicality and toughness to our team. He has a really good feel for the game and makes his teammates better. Ben is also very competitive and has been around winning his entire career."
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Carlson comes from a long line of Division I athletes in his family. His father Marc played basketball at Iowa State while his mother Sheri is a hall of fame volleyball player at St. Cloud State and is littered all over the Husky record book. Meanwhile, his older sister Brynn is a grad transfer at Mizzou after a solid career at Kansas State. Younger sister Britt is an early enrollee at Washington State and will be a freshman on the Cougar volleyball team this fall.
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A standout in his own regard in a family full of stalwarts, Carlson was a four-star recruit out of East Ridge High School according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. He was also ranked No. 88 in the ESPN Top-100 (2020) and was a Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist that year. Carlson left ERHS as one of the most decorated player in school history, setting the school record in points (2,004), rebounds (1,083) and blocked shots (145). He was also the first player at ERHS to be nominated to the McDonald's All-American Game his senior year after averaging 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds.
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Standing at 6-9, Carlson led the Raptors to a 20-7 overall record and conference title his senior season after guiding the team to the Minnesota Class AA State Tournament as a junior while averaging 16.0 points and 11.3 rebounds. He was an ace in the classroom as well, earning membership into the National Honor Society during his prep career.
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Carlson saw action in 30 games with a pair of starts this past season with the Badgers and helped them win the Big Ten regular-season title going 15-5 in league play and 25-8 overall with a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He made his first career start in the third game of the season against Providence on Nov. 15 before making his first Big Ten start against Michigan State on Jan. 21
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The versatile forward saw a limited role his freshman season and only played in seven games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. The Woodbury, Minn., native had a solid start to his collegiate career, scoring 13 points in his debut against Eastern Illinois.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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