Ben Brannan Class: Senior Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. High School: Northwestern HS Last College: Spartanburg Methodist Height / Weight: 5-9 / 151 Position: D Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

2008: Was simply solid as a starter in the back for the Spartans... played in and started 17 games... ranked sixth on the team in scoring with two points... notched his first Spartan goal on an unassisted score at East Tennessee State (Oct. 19) to send the match into overtime... a member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

SMC: A standout defensive player at Spartanburg Methodist College the past two seasons... earned SMC's Defensive Player of the Year award in 2007... the team MVP as a sophomore... while he played a defensive role, he also possessed the ability to score... saw action in only five games as a freshman in 2006... scored three goals and two assists for eight points... saw action in 12 games as a sophomore... finished the year ranked second on the team with 19 points... scored four goals and added nine assists for the Pioneers.

High School/Club: A standout at Northwestern High School in his native Rock Hill... helped lead the team to the 2006 4A State Championship as the team's MVP.

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

Personal: Born on Aug. 24, 1988 in Rock Hill, S.C... son of Gary and Rene Brannan... has an older brother.

Favorites: Food - Biscuits and Gravy... Movie - Dumb and Dumber... TV Show - Prison Break... Actor - Jim Carrey... Quote - "It's not pressure, it's opportunity."