number12weight215positionGuard/ForwardhighschoolHawkins HSfirst_nameBenyearSeniorhometownHawkins, Texasheight6-5collegeTyler JClast_namePemberton<b>2005-06 (Junior):</b> <p>Ben scored 29 points and had 19 rebounds in his first year as a Tiger ... He had a career-high two steals against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 22 ... Pemberton had a career-high seven points against USF on Nov. 30 ... He had a career-high two assists against Santa Clara on Nov. 26.<b>Junior College:</b> <p>Ben came to Pacific by way of Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas ... In his last year with the Apache, he averaged 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest ... Ben led the Apache to 31 wins in two years. He earned Academic All-Conference and Academic All-American honors in both 2003-04 and 2004-05 ... As a freshman in 2003-04, Ben averaged 7.0 points, while shooting 48% from the field and 82% at the free throw line for Tyler JC.<b>High School:</b> <p>Ben graduated from Hawkins High School in Hawkins, Texas in 2003 ... During his senior season, he averaged 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game for the Hawks ... In his last home game he scored a career-high 49 points, including 10 three-pointers ... He earned first team All-District, All-East Texas, All-Region and 2A All-State second team honors in 2003 ... Academically, he earned All-District, All-Region, and All-State honors both his junior and senior years ... During his time at Hawkins, Pemberton earned three varsity letters in basketball, three in track, two in baseball, and one in cross country.<b>Personal:</b> <p>Benjamin Gerald Pemberton was born in Hawkins, Texas ... He is the son of Teresa and Gerald Pemberton, and has three older sisters (Angie, Betsy and Lacey) ... Angie competed in basketball at Tyler JC, and Betsy competed at East Texas Baptist University and Texas A&M-Commerce ... Ben is a computer engineering major in his second year at Pacific ... When he's not on the hardwood, he enjoys playing the guitar, poker, and fishing ... Ben was a Pacific and Big West Conference Scholar Athlete in 2005-06.<b>Thomason on Pemberton:</b> <p>"Ben showed glimpses of what is to come last season as he played well in limited action. He is an outstanding shooter with great range that can use his basketball intellect to be a good complimentary player to our team. He has better athletic ability than people think and it is now just a matter of him feeling good about his abilities and imposing himself on the game."