Junior tri-captain forward Scott Anderson was named to the All-NESCAC second team and freshman guard Ben Ferris earned NESCAC Rookie of the Year for the men's basketball team, which finished the season at 16-9 overall following a conference quarterfinals loss to Bates.
Ferris made an immediate impact in his first season at Tufts, scoring 9.6 points and grabbing 5.1 rebounds per game as the team's top guard off the bench. He led the Jumbos with 28 three-pointers made and 41.2 percent shooting from behind the arc while averaging 19.2 minutes per game.
Perhaps his best performance of the season came in the team's NESCAC opener against nationally ranked Williams on Jan. 6, when the Jumbos shocked the Ephs, 80-71. Ferris scored 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting and was the game's leading scorer. He also displayed his ability to come through in the clutch on Jan. 31, grabbing two steals and sinking four free throws in the final 10 seconds of overtime to beat UMass Dartmouth, 84-82.
Since his arrival in Medford, Anderson has been one the most consistent producers for Tufts. This season, Anderson earned his first appearance on the All-NESCAC second team after leading the Jumbos with 12.6 points per game and finishing second on the team with 6.6 rebounds per game. The junior forward also blocked almost one shot per game and, along with senior forward Alex Orchowski, made up one of the toughest front lines in the conference.
