Ben Forrest Burnham (born April 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
His grandfather and uncle both played basketball for South Carolina and his father, Roger, holds the all-time points record for a freshman at Virginia Wesleyan.
[1][2] He played high school basketball for Carmel Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as a senior lead his team to second place in the state championship.
[3][4] In his freshman season for the Charleston Cougars Burnham averaged 7.7 points per game on 47.3% shooting, earning him a spot on the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) all-rookie team.
[6] Burnham scored a career-high 25 points against Stony Brook on February 25, 2023, a win which helped the 2022–23 Cougars clinch the regular season championship.