Ben Purser

Benjamin Purser (born 24 February 1990) is an Australian former basketball player. He spent 16 seasons with the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West, making his debut in 2008 and playing through until his retirement in 2023. As team captain, he led the Hawks to two championships: the first in 2018 in the State Basketball League (SBL), where he was named grand final MVP, and the second in 2021 during the inaugural NBL1 West season. He earned All-SBL First Team honours in 2018 and was selected to the SBL All-Defensive Five every year from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, he was recognised as the league's Most Improved Player in 2009.