John Gallagher<\/a> has announced the\u00a0addition\u00a0incoming junior guard Ben Tweedy\u00a0on Friday\u00a0morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n“Ben is\u00a0a winner. He comes to us from Colgate with a proven\u00a0track record\u00a0of being the kind of player who makes programs\u00a0better \u2014 not just with his ability to score and shoot it, but with how he competes and how he plays within a team,” described Gallagher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 6-4 guard treks southbound to Riverdale, after joining the Raiders of Colgate University for the 2025-26 campaign, where he played a prominent role in the team’s Patriot League Semifinal run, and top-ranked offense in the Patriot League.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia native started in all 33 appearances a season ago for the Central New York based program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tweedy scored a season high 28 points in the victory over the Greyhounds of Loyola Maryland in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on March 8, with nine made buckets from the floor\u00a0on\u00a012 attempts.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0sank\u00a0five of eight from downtown\u00a0as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He averaged 9.4 points per game and led the team in scoring six times during the season. Tweedy also recorded 85 assists, with a season-best eight against Lafayette on February 25. His overall assist total was good for 13th in the Patriot\u00a0League. Additionally, he posted his first double-double in the same\u00a0game against the Leopards in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From\u00a0three-point range,\u00a0Tweedy proved to be a sharpshooter, having converted 42-of-109\u00a0and\u00a0finishing\u00a0the year eighth in the Patriot League in\u00a03-point\u00a0percentage.\u00a0\u00a0He also\u00a0scored at least\u00a012\u00a0points in five of his last six games, donning the\u00a0Raiders\u00a0jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2026, Tweedy converted 64 of 91 from the charity stripe, while grabbing 101 rebounds, tallying 19 steals, and\u00a0scoring\u00a0310 total points, and averaged 29.5 minutes on the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before joining Colgate, Tweedy started his career in the United States in the Horizon League at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Green Bay, playing in 32 games and starting nine in his\u00a0freshman\u00a0campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tweedy\u00a0played\u00a019.3\u00a0minutes\u00a0per game\u00a0and\u00a0knocked\u00a0down\u00a055 shots in 131 total tries, and he\u00a0converted\u00a055 free throws in 67 attempts for an .821 marker.\u00a0The combo guard also\u00a0grabbed 83 rebounds, posted 71 assists, 12 steals, and logged 171 total points\u00a0as a\u00a0freshman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In\u00a0Australia, Tweedy was a two-time state champion at The Southport School, was twice tabbed to the school’s Honor Roll, and was a State MVP in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His team was the National Champions, and he played a marquee role in the team’s success, averaging 29 points, 10 boards, and 9 assists per game. He was also named Team Captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Many Australian players come to the States having\u00a0been coached hard.\u00a0\u00a0They understand the game\u00a0well, and they know how to win.\u00a0\u00a0Ben fits\u00a0that mold, and that winning mentality is what we\u00a0seek\u00a0at Manhattan.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Riverdale, Tweedy will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Follow Manhattan Men’s Basketball on X (@JaspersMBB) and on Instagram (@jaspers.mbb).\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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