Hall of Honor
To say Ben Turk dominated the glass is an understatement, as he out-rebounded not just the other players in the conference, but the majority of players in the country. In 1998, the big man's 12.1 rebounds per game made him the sixth best rebounder in all of Division III; a year later, Turk's 12.6 rebounds per game put him fifth. He also ranked 23rd in blocks with 2.3 per contest.
To this day, Turk ranks first all-time in program history in career rebounds (984), rebounds in a season (279), and rebounds in a game (27). In 1997 he broke the program record for blocks in a single season, swatting 47 shot attempts. Upon the conclusion of his final season, he had set the record for career blocks (118), ranked fourth all-time in free throw percentage (.739), and eighth all-time in points per game average (13.2). He scored 25 points or more on four different occasions and was the fifth men's basketball player to join the career 1000-point club.
He was named Caltech Male Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was Second Team All-SCIAC in 1997 and 1998.
