AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State senior guard Ben Madgen achieved another career milestone Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ga., when he scored 21 points in a 72-59 Peach Belt Conference road win at Columbus State’s Lumpkin Center.

With his layup at the 13:43 mark of the first half that gave ASU a 19-4 lead, Madgen scored the 2,000th point of his celebrated career.

Currently sitting on 2,013 career points, Madgen is the first ASU men’s basketball player and the first men’s player in Peach Belt Conference history to reach the plateau.

A native of Williamstown, Australia, Madgen is the second player in the history of Augusta State Basketball to accomplish the feat. Former Lady Jaguar standout Lawanna Monday finished her career in 1998 with 2,143 career points.

Madgen, who currently leads the PBC in scoring at 18.1 ppg., is a three-time All-Peach Belt Conference selection and was named an All-American at the conclusion of his junior season by three different national organizations.

During his career, he has helped lead the Jaguar men’s basketball program to a 98-21 record. He holds school records for points scored (2,013), starts made (117), free throws made (502), free throws attempted (587) and free-throw percentage (.855) and ranks second only to ASU’s Gary Boodnikoff (282) in 3-pointers made (245).

Madgen will lead ASU against USC Aiken in a key PBC contest on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m., in Christenberry Fieldhouse.