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2024 Men's Tennis Roster

Ben Scott

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 164
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Management Information Systems
  • Hometown Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Highschool Poplar Academy
  • Instagram ben.scxtt_

Biography

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....His arrival will continue our program’s long-standing pipeline to South Africa.....Could play in the middle of our lineup right away....Comes from a tennis family that features a brother playing at the University of North Florida, where he earned ASUN All-Freshman Team honors in 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (spring).

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Graduate of St Stithians Boys’ College & Cambridge, where he played for coaches Jean de Lange and Renier Moolman
  • Posted a Top 500 ranking among ITF Juniors
  • Posted a 21-17 mark in juniors play during 2022
  • Played on a South African squad that toured the United States in 2017
  • Nickname is Baz
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Billionaire
  • How you got your nickname: My Parents were originally going to name me Basil, which is a herb. So, my piers eventually mocked me and called me baz for short
  • Favorite Fictional Character: Michael Scofield from Prison Break
  • Favorite Athlete: Gerald Green
  • Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: Catch Me if You Can
  • Favorite Food: Wagyu Steak
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Mauritius
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Black Coffee
  • Favorite Thing About FMU: Haven’t begun my freshman year, but what I’ve gathered from online the school has great culture
  • Favorite Off-Court Activity: Cooking
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Being in the lineup consistently and battling it out for my brothers on the team
  • Why you first chose your sport: My older brother inspired me as he also plays tennis and is a great inspiration to me
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Staying present
  • Interesting Notes: Nationality wise, I’ve got an interesting mix, where my mom’s side is Greek and German and my dad’s side is British
  • Brush With Greatness: Traveled to Louisiana to play for the South African Junior School team, as well as traveling to multiple African countries in pursuit of achieving a better tennis ranking


CAREER TOTALS:
 
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Singles Doubles Overall
2024 7-8 0-4 7-12
Total 7-8 0-4 7-12

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