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Ben Nkwantah
  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Hometown:
    Methuen, MA
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    FR
  • High School:
    Methuen High School
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    4.9
  • fg %
    38.0
  • 3pt %
    37.3
  • ft %
    70.0
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    0.3
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 18
Games started 1 -
Minutes 359 211
Minutes per game 12.4 11.7
FG 49-129 34-85
FG Pct 38.0 40.0
3PT 38-102 26-65
3PT Pct 37.3 40.0
FT 7-10 3-4
FT Pct 70.0 75.0
Off rebounds 16 13
Def rebounds 34 22
Total rebounds 50 35
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.9
Personal fouls 43 29
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 8 6
Turnovers 9 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.5
Steals 17 9
Blocks 2 2
Points 143 97
Points per game 4.9 5.4
Points per 40.0 min 15.9 18.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 - 12 2-7 28.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 - 14 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 - 11 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 - 4 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 - 11 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 - 13 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 - 9 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 - 11 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 - 7 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 - 16 2-10 20.0 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 6
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 13 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 - 12 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 - 14 6-11 54.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 15
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 - 21 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 - 14 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 - 11 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 - 12 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 - 13 3-3 100.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 - 14 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 - 24 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 - 18 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 - 14 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 - 13 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 - 12 1 0 1 0 2 3 0
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 - 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 - 13 4 4 8 0 2 2 0
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 - 9 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 - 11 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 - 7 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 - 16 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 13 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 - 12 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 - 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 - 21 0 3 3 0 0 1 2
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 - 14 2 4 6 0 0 1 0
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 - 11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 - 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 - 13 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 - 9 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 - 14 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 - 24 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 - 18 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 26 at Eastern Nazarene - - - -
Oct 28 Thomas College - - - -
Nov 1 Bunker Hill Community College W, 95-55 - 1 - -
Nov 4 at Kingsborough Community College - - - -
Nov 5 at Queensborough Community College W, 75-57 - 1 - -
Nov 9 at Springfield Technical Community College W, 95-33 - 2 - -
Nov 11 Essex County College W, 65-62 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 16 Quincy College W, 90-70 - 3 - -
Nov 18 at Quinsigamond Community College W, 87-69 - 0 - -
Nov 25 SUNY Adirondack W, 99-61 - 2 - -
Nov 26 Suffolk CC W, 82-50 - 0 - -
Nov 28 Bristol Community College W, 102-68 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 at Community College of Rhode Island W, 88-71 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 2 MassBay Community College W, 77-62 - 2 - -
Dec 5 at Roxbury Community College W, 86-68 - 0 - -
Dec 7 at Massasoit Community College W, 85-63 - - - -
Dec 16 Holyoke Community College W, 94-53 - 2 - -
Jan 12 at Westchester Community College L, 87-83 1 1 0 -
Jan 13 at Bronx Community College W, 96-64 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 17 University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 122-59 - 2 - -
Jan 23 Community College of Rhode Island W, 92-73 - 2 - -
Jan 27 Springfield Technical Community College W, 108-31 - 2 - -
Jan 30 Roxbury Community College W, 88-64 - 3 - -
Feb 3 at Quincy College W, 76-74 - 1 - -
Feb 8 Massasoit Community College W, 74-57 - - - -
Feb 10 at University of Connecticut at Avery Point W, 91-57 - - - -
Feb 15 at Bunker Hill Community College W, 65-53 - 0 - -
Feb 17 Quinsigamond Community College W, 78-71 - 0 - -
Feb 20 at MassBay Community College W, 71-52 - - - -
Feb 22 at Holyoke Community College W, 98-60 - - - -
Feb 24 at Bristol Community College W, 102-77 - 3 - -
Feb 28 Roxbury Community College W, 93-61 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 2 Massasoit Community College W, 63-52 - 1 - -
Mar 3 Quincy College W, 80-69 - 0 - -
Mar 14 Riverland Community College L, 71-59 - 1 - -
Mar 15 vs. Minnesota North College-Rainy River W, 90-80 - 3 - -
Mar 16 vs. Montgomery County Community College (PA) W, 62-59 - 3 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 12.4 1.7-4.4 1.3-3.5 0.2-0.3 4.9
Conference 18 11.7 1.9-4.7 1.4-3.6 0.2-0.2 5.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 12.7 1.8-4.8 1.2-3.6 0.1-0.2 4.8
Away 10 10.1 1.2-3.5 1.2-2.9 0.6-0.6 4.2
Neutral 2 21.0 3.5-6.5 3.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 10.0
Result
Wins 27 12.3 1.8-4.5 1.4-3.5 0.3-0.4 5.2
Losses 2 14.0 0.5-3.5 0.5-3.5 0.0-0.0 1.5
Month
November 10 10.9 1.5-4.4 1.0-3.1 0.3-0.6 4.3
December 3 11.3 1.7-5.7 1.7-5.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
January 6 14.2 2.3-6.3 1.7-4.8 0.7-0.7 7.0
February 5 10.2 1.4-2.0 1.2-1.6 0.0-0.0 4.0
March 5 16.0 1.6-4.0 1.4-3.8 0.0-0.0 4.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 1 359 49-129 38.0 38-102 37.3 7-10 70.0 143
Conference 18 - 211 34-85 40.0 26-65 40.0 3-4 75.0 97
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 17 - 216 30-81 37.0 20-61 32.8 1-4 25.0 81
Away 10 1 101 12-35 34.3 12-29 41.4 6-6 100.0 42
Neutral 2 - 42 7-13 53.8 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 20
Result
Wins 27 - 331 48-122 39.3 37-95 38.9 7-10 70.0 140
Losses 2 1 28 1-7 14.3 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Month
November 10 - 109 15-44 34.1 10-31 32.3 3-6 50.0 43
December 3 - 34 5-17 29.4 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 15
January 6 1 85 14-38 36.8 10-29 34.5 4-4 100.0 42
February 5 - 51 7-10 70.0 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 20
March 5 - 80 8-20 40.0 7-19 36.8 0-0 - 23
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 359 12.4 5.5-14.4 4.2-11.4 37.3 0.8-1.1 15.9
Conference 18 211 11.7 6.4-16.1 4.9-12.3 40.0 0.6-0.8 18.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 216 12.7 5.6-15.0 3.7-11.3 32.8 0.2-0.7 15.0
Away 10 101 10.1 4.8-13.9 4.8-11.5 41.4 2.4-2.4 16.6
Neutral 2 42 21.0 6.7-12.4 5.7-11.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 19.0
Result
Wins 27 331 12.3 5.8-14.7 4.5-11.5 38.9 0.8-1.2 16.9
Losses 2 28 14.0 1.4-10.0 1.4-10.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 4.3
Month
November 10 109 10.9 5.5-16.1 3.7-11.4 32.3 1.1-2.2 15.8
December 3 34 11.3 5.9-20.0 5.9-17.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 17.6
January 6 85 14.2 6.6-17.9 4.7-13.6 34.5 1.9-1.9 19.8
February 5 51 10.2 5.5-7.8 4.7-6.3 75.0 0.0-0.0 15.7
March 5 80 16.0 4.0-10.0 3.5-9.5 36.8 0.0-0.0 11.5
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 0.6 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1
Conference 18 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1
Away 10 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0
Neutral 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 27 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1
Losses 2 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
Month
November 10 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0
December 3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0
January 6 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.3
February 5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.0
March 5 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 1 16 34 50 8 9 17 2
Conference 18 - 13 22 35 6 4 9 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 - 12 21 33 5 5 11 2
Away 10 1 3 9 12 3 3 6 0
Neutral 2 - 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Result
Wins 27 - 16 31 47 7 9 16 2
Losses 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0
Month
November 10 - 8 9 17 0 6 8 0
December 3 - 3 6 9 1 0 2 0
January 6 1 3 9 12 3 1 4 2
February 5 - 1 1 2 3 1 3 0
March 5 - 1 9 10 1 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.2
Conference 18 2.5 4.2 6.6 1.1 0.8 1.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.9 0.9 2.0 0.4
Away 10 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.0
Neutral 2 1.0 3.8 4.8 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 27 1.9 3.7 5.7 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2
Losses 2 0.0 4.3 4.3 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.0
Month
November 10 2.9 3.3 6.2 0.0 2.2 2.9 0.0
December 3 3.5 7.1 10.6 1.2 0.0 2.4 0.0
January 6 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.4 0.5 1.9 0.9
February 5 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.8 2.4 0.0
March 5 0.5 4.5 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Strong Second Half Gives Northern Essex 5th Place National Finish
  • Article
  • March 16, 2024
Strong Second Half Gives Northern Essex 5th Place National Finish

For the second consecutive day the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team went into the locker room at halftime facing a deficit and for the second consecutive day, the Knights rallied to come out on top.

  • March 16, 2024
Second Half Surge Sends Knights To Saturday's 5th Place Game
  • Article
  • March 15, 2024
Second Half Surge Sends Knights To Saturday's 5th Place Game

After trailing by five points at halftime by a 44-39 score, a second half surge with a pair of three pointers from Darlin Santiago (Salem) and the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team outscored Minnesota North-Rainy River by 15 points in the second half to take a 90-80 victory and advance to Saturday’s fifth place game at 12:00pm.

  • March 15, 2024
#5 Knights score season high 122 points in rout over UConn-Avery Point
  • Article
  • January 17, 2024
#5 Knights score season high 122 points in rout over UConn-Avery Point

Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) recorded his second triple double in the last three games and third of the season as the #5 nationally ranked Knights of Northern Essex Community College improved to 16-1 on the season and remained unbeaten in Region 21 play at 11-0 as they defeated the Pointers by a 122-59 final as they opened a four-game stand Wednesday evening.

  • January 17, 2024
#2 Knights stay unbeaten with home victory over MassBay, 77-62
  • Article
  • December 02, 2023
#2 Knights stay unbeaten with home victory over MassBay, 77-62

 The #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball overcame a slow start on Saturday afternoon to defeat MassBay Community College a 77-62 final score.

  • December 02, 2023