2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Ben Shtolzberg
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Northridge, Calif.
- High School:
- Notre Dame
- Deals:
Bio
2022-23: Freshman at Creighton
• True freshman combo guard with great size, he owned a 7/2 assist/turnover ratio in BIG EAST play.
• Made his regular-season debut with four points, two assists and one rebound vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Scored 13 points in 14 minutes of win vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Had one steal in eight minutes vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Had an assist and rebound in BIG EAST debut at Marquette (Dec. 16).
• Owned two steals vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 3).
• Dished a career-high four assists in six minutes vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• Finished with four points, a rebound and an assist vs. Georgetown (March 1).
• Snared two rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament debut vs. No. 15 Xavier (March 10).
• Finished with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
Notre Dame High School
• Averaged 17.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior, helping the Knights to a 21-8 record.
• Named to SBLive’s 2022 All-Southern Section Boys Basketball Second Team.
• Averaged 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the EYBL in 2021.
• Averaged 19.5 points and 4.0 assists per game as a junior.
• As a sophomore, averaged 21.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game for a team that broke the state record for three-pointers in a season.
• As a sophomore, drained 127-of-160 free throws (79.4 percent) and made 74-of-205 three-pointers (36.1 percent)
• Combined for 1,342 career points, 387 rebounds, 231 assists, 101 steals and 161 three-pointers in high school.
• Also shot 79.9 percent at the line (270-338) in his prep career.
• Had nine double-doubles in high school.
• Also had offers from Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Northwestern and Butler, as well as Israeli pro team Maccabi Tel Aviv, before committing to Creighton in August of 2021.
• Played for coach Matt Sargeant in high school and played in AAU for the Oakland Soldiers.
• A three-star recruit, he ranked as the No. 161 player in 247Sports composite rankings.
Personal
• Son of Nir and Michelle Shtolzberg.
• Has one sister, Maya.
• Favorite meal is sushi.
• Biggest sports thrill he witnessed is the Lakers winning a championship.
• Favorite class is history.
• Mom’s advice is to “always treat people the way you want to be treated”.
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Dream car is a Nissan GTR.
• Favorite actor is Al Pacino, who starred in his favorite movie, Scarface.
Year Freshman
Position Guard
Height 6-4
Weight 200
Wingspan 6’5”
Max Vertical 33.875”
Major Undeclared
Instagram @benshtolzberg
Twitter @benshtolzberg
TikTok @benshtolzberg
• True freshman combo guard with great size, he owned a 7/2 assist/turnover ratio in BIG EAST play.
• Made his regular-season debut with four points, two assists and one rebound vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Scored 13 points in 14 minutes of win vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Had one steal in eight minutes vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Had an assist and rebound in BIG EAST debut at Marquette (Dec. 16).
• Owned two steals vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 3).
• Dished a career-high four assists in six minutes vs. St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• Finished with four points, a rebound and an assist vs. Georgetown (March 1).
• Snared two rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament debut vs. No. 15 Xavier (March 10).
• Finished with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
Notre Dame High School
• Averaged 17.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior, helping the Knights to a 21-8 record.
• Named to SBLive’s 2022 All-Southern Section Boys Basketball Second Team.
• Averaged 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the EYBL in 2021.
• Averaged 19.5 points and 4.0 assists per game as a junior.
• As a sophomore, averaged 21.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game for a team that broke the state record for three-pointers in a season.
• As a sophomore, drained 127-of-160 free throws (79.4 percent) and made 74-of-205 three-pointers (36.1 percent)
• Combined for 1,342 career points, 387 rebounds, 231 assists, 101 steals and 161 three-pointers in high school.
• Also shot 79.9 percent at the line (270-338) in his prep career.
• Had nine double-doubles in high school.
• Also had offers from Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Northwestern and Butler, as well as Israeli pro team Maccabi Tel Aviv, before committing to Creighton in August of 2021.
• Played for coach Matt Sargeant in high school and played in AAU for the Oakland Soldiers.
• A three-star recruit, he ranked as the No. 161 player in 247Sports composite rankings.
Personal
• Son of Nir and Michelle Shtolzberg.
• Has one sister, Maya.
• Favorite meal is sushi.
• Biggest sports thrill he witnessed is the Lakers winning a championship.
• Favorite class is history.
• Mom’s advice is to “always treat people the way you want to be treated”.
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Dream car is a Nissan GTR.
• Favorite actor is Al Pacino, who starred in his favorite movie, Scarface.
Year Freshman
Position Guard
Height 6-4
Weight 200
Wingspan 6’5”
Max Vertical 33.875”
Major Undeclared
Instagram @benshtolzberg
Twitter @benshtolzberg
TikTok @benshtolzberg
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