45 Ben Wolgemuth
Ben Wolgemuth
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Mediapolis, Iowa
  • High School:
    Mediapolis
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    1.5
  • fg %
    45.0
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    80.0
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Four-time Letterwinner (2019-23)
  • Three-time All-A-R-C Academic Team (2020-23)
  • NABC Honors Court (2021-22)
2022-23 | senior
  • Made 18 total appearances for the Storm
  • Shot 45% from the field, 50% from behind the arc, and 80% from the free throw line
  • Added 28 rebounds and three assists on the year as well
  • Named to the A-R-C All-Academic Team for the third time in his career
2021-22 | junior
  • Appeared in seven contests in his junior campaign
  • Poured in a career-best six points at Buena Vista on Jan. 5
  • Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team for the second straight season
  • Was one of five Storm players to be named to the NABC Honors Court Team
2020-21 | sophomore
  • Appeared in seven games for the Storm
  • Tallied seven rebounds, four points and two assists in 23 minutes played
2019-20 | freshman
  • Appeared in four games as a freshman
  • Recorded five rebounds, three assists, two points and a steal in 19 minutes played
High School
  • A 2019 graduate of Mediapolis High School
  • Coached by Greg Worrall
  • Named third team all-state by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association senior year
  • Named first team all-conference and co-player of the year senior year
  • Named second team all-conference junior year
  • Received all-conference in baseball junior and senior year
  • Received all-district in football senior year
  • Qualified for state track in the 4x800 and 4x400 relays junior year
  • Qualified in 800 meter run and distance medley relay senior year
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Son of Brian Wolgemuth and Erica Worrall
  • Has one brother, William
  • Majoring in history

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 28 Wartburg L, 81-74
Feb 4 at Luther L, 66-48
Feb 8 Buena Vista W, 87-62
Feb 11 at Dubuque L, 75-58
Feb 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 74-57
Feb 18 Central (Iowa) L, 76-74
  Overall Conf
Games 18 13
Games started 0 0
Minutes 73 43
Minutes per game 4.1 3.3
FG 9-20 5-7
FG Pct 45.0 71.4
3PT 1-2 1-1
3PT Pct 50.0 100.0
FT 8-10 3-4
FT Pct 80.0 75.0
Off rebounds 7 4
Def rebounds 21 9
Total rebounds 28 13
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.0
Personal fouls 14 7
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 3 3
Turnovers 8 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.8
Steals 0 0
Blocks 1 1
Points 27 14
Points per game 1.5 1.1
Points per 40 min 14.8 13.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Faith Bapt. Bible W, 106-81 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 12 Fontbonne W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Westminster (Mo.) W, 83-63 - 6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 Cornell College W, 74-66 - 2 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Loras L, 80-69 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 26 Knox W, 101-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Bethany Lutheran L, 99-96 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Coe W, 74-63 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Wartburg W, 79-67 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 vs. Stevenson W, 76-66 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 20 vs. Muskingum W, 69-65 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 4 at Buena Vista W, 88-76 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 7 Luther W, 85-72 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 Neb. Wesleyan L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Dubuque L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Central (Iowa) L, 73-64 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 at Coe L, 87-76 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Loras L, 79-59 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 Wartburg L, 81-74 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Luther L, 66-48 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Buena Vista W, 87-62 - 2 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 11 at Dubuque L, 75-58 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Central (Iowa) L, 76-74 - 7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Faith Bapt. Bible W, 106-81 - 11 1 6 7 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 12 Fontbonne W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Westminster (Mo.) W, 83-63 - 6 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Cornell College W, 74-66 - 2 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 22 Loras L, 80-69 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 26 Knox W, 101-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Bethany Lutheran L, 99-96 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Coe W, 74-63 - 3 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Dec 10 at Wartburg W, 79-67 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 vs. Stevenson W, 76-66 - 5 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 20 vs. Muskingum W, 69-65 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 4 at Buena Vista W, 88-76 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 Luther W, 85-72 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 Neb. Wesleyan L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Dubuque L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Central (Iowa) L, 73-64 - 3 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Coe L, 87-76 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Loras L, 79-59 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 Wartburg L, 81-74 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 4 at Luther L, 66-48 - 3 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Buena Vista W, 87-62 - 2 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Dubuque L, 75-58 - 10 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 2 0
Feb 15 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Central (Iowa) L, 76-74 - 7 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 4 - 4.8 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 0.5
2020-21 7 0 3.3 0.3-1.1 25.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6
2021-22 7 - 4.9 1.1-1.7 66.7 0.4-0.7 60.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 3.0
2022-23 18 0 4.1 0.5-1.1 45.0 0.1-0.1 50.0 0.4-0.6 80.0 1.5
Total 36 0 4.1 0.5-1.2 45.2 0.1-0.3 36.4 0.3-0.4 75.0 1.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 4 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
2020-21 7 0 23 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
2021-22 7 - 34 8-12 66.7 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 21
2022-23 18 0 73 9-20 45.0 1-2 50.0 8-10 80.0 27
Total 36 0 149 19-42 45.2 4-11 36.4 12-16 75.0 54

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 4 - 4.8 0.0-4.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-4.2 100.0 4.2
2020-21 7 0 3.3 3.5-13.9 25.0 0.0-7.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 7.0
2021-22 7 - 4.9 9.4-14.1 66.7 3.5-5.9 60.0 2.4-4.7 50.0 24.7
2022-23 18 0 4.1 4.9-11.0 45.0 0.5-1.1 50.0 4.4-5.5 80.0 14.8
Total 36 0 4.1 5.1-11.3 45.2 1.1-3.0 36.4 3.2-4.3 75.0 14.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 4 - 4.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 - 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.0
2020-21 7 0 3.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2021-22 7 - 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1
2022-23 18 0 4.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1
Total 36 0 4.1 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 4 - 19 2 3 5 2 - 3 2 1.5 1 0
2020-21 7 0 23 1 6 7 5 0 2 0 - 0 0
2021-22 7 - 34 2 3 5 3 0 0 3 0.0 0 1
2022-23 18 0 73 7 21 28 14 0 3 8 0.4 0 1
Total 36 0 149 12 33 45 24 0 8 13 0.6 1 2

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 4 - 4.8 4.2 6.3 10.5 4.2 0.0 6.3 4.2 1.5 2.1 0.0
2020-21 7 0 3.3 1.7 10.4 12.2 8.7 0.0 3.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2021-22 7 - 4.9 2.4 3.5 5.9 3.5 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 1.2
2022-23 18 0 4.1 3.8 11.5 15.3 7.7 0.0 1.6 4.4 0.4 0.0 0.5
Total 36 0 4.1 3.2 8.9 12.1 6.4 0.0 2.1 3.5 0.6 0.3 0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 18 0 4.1 0.5-1.1 45.0 0.1-0.1 50.0 0.4-0.6 80.0 1.5
Conference 13 0 3.3 0.4-0.5 71.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 0.2-0.3 75.0 1.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 0 4.1 0.7-1.6 42.9 0.1-0.2 50.0 0.3-0.4 75.0 1.8
Away 7 - 3.6 0.1-0.4 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.3 100.0 0.6
Neutral 2 - 5.5 1.0-1.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.0 75.0 3.5
Result Wins 10 - 3.9 0.6-1.5 40.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.5-0.6 83.3 1.7
Losses 8 0 4.3 0.4-0.6 60.0 0.1-0.1 100.0 0.4-0.5 75.0 1.3
Month November 4 - 5.8 0.8-2.8 27.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 2.0
December 4 - 4.3 0.5-0.8 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.0 75.0 1.8
January 6 0 1.8 0.2-0.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.3
February 4 - 5.5 0.8-1.0 75.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.8-1.0 75.0 2.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 18 0 73 9-20 45.0 1-2 50.0 8-10 80.0 27
Conference 13 0 43 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 14
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 0 37 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 16
Away 7 - 25 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Neutral 2 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Result Wins 10 - 39 6-15 40.0 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 17
Losses 8 0 34 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 10
Month November 4 - 23 3-11 27.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
December 4 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
January 6 0 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
February 4 - 22 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 10

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 18 0 4.1 4.9-11.0 45.0 0.5-1.1 50.0 4.4-5.5 80.0 14.8
Conference 13 0 3.3 4.7-6.5 71.4 0.9-0.9 100.0 2.8-3.7 75.0 13.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 0 4.1 6.5-15.1 42.9 1.1-2.2 50.0 3.2-4.3 75.0 17.3
Away 7 - 3.6 1.6-4.8 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-3.2 100.0 6.4
Neutral 2 - 5.5 7.3-10.9 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 10.9-14.5 75.0 25.5
Result Wins 10 - 3.9 6.2-15.4 40.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 5.1-6.2 83.3 17.4
Losses 8 0 4.3 3.5-5.9 60.0 1.2-1.2 100.0 3.5-4.7 75.0 11.8
Month November 4 - 5.8 5.2-19.1 27.3 0.0-1.7 0.0 3.5-3.5 100.0 13.9
December 4 - 4.3 4.7-7.1 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 7.1-9.4 75.0 16.5
January 6 0 1.8 3.6-7.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 7.3
February 4 - 5.5 5.5-7.3 75.0 1.8-1.8 100.0 5.5-7.3 75.0 18.2

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 18 0 4.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1
Conference 13 0 3.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 0 4.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 7 - 3.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.1
Neutral 2 - 5.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 3.9 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0 4.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.1
Month November 4 - 5.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 - 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 6 0 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 - 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 18 0 73 7 21 28 14 0 3 8 0.4 0 1
Conference 13 0 43 4 9 13 7 0 3 4 0.8 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 0 37 4 14 18 10 0 2 7 0.3 0 0
Away 7 - 25 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 1
Neutral 2 - 11 0 3 3 2 - 0 0 - 0 0
Result Wins 10 - 39 4 16 20 9 0 1 4 0.3 0 0
Losses 8 0 34 3 5 8 5 0 2 4 0.5 0 1
Month November 4 - 23 3 10 13 7 0 0 5 0.0 0 0
December 4 - 17 1 5 6 4 0 1 0 - 0 0
January 6 0 11 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0
February 4 - 22 2 4 6 3 0 2 1 2.0 0 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 18 0 4.1 3.8 11.5 15.3 7.7 0.0 1.6 4.4 0.4 0.0 0.5
Conference 13 0 3.3 3.7 8.4 12.1 6.5 0.0 2.8 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 0 4.1 4.3 15.1 19.5 10.8 0.0 2.2 7.6 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 7 - 3.6 4.8 6.4 11.2 3.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.0 1.6
Neutral 2 - 5.5 0.0 10.9 10.9 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 - 3.9 4.1 16.4 20.5 9.2 0.0 1.0 4.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0 4.3 3.5 5.9 9.4 5.9 0.0 2.4 4.7 0.5 0.0 1.2
Month November 4 - 5.8 5.2 17.4 22.6 12.2 0.0 0.0 8.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 - 4.3 2.4 11.8 14.1 9.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 6 0 1.8 3.6 7.3 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 - 5.5 3.6 7.3 10.9 5.5 0.0 3.6 1.8 2.0 0.0 1.8

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