Keith Benson Class: RS Senior Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich. High School: Detroit Country Day Height / Weight: 6-11 / 230 Position: Center

Game-by-Game Stats | Career Stats

Overview: Nickname is Kito ... 2010 Mid-Major and Summit League Player of the Year ... AP All-America honorable mention selection in 2010 ... Holds all-time (243) and single-season (116) school records in blocks ... One of the most talented big men in the country ... Invited as 1 of 14 collegiate players (5 mid-major players) to Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy in summer 2009 ... Tremendous athleticism with great shot blocking and rebounding abilities ... Developed a solid jump shot away from the basket ... Two-time all-league selection (2008-09, `09-10) .. Ranks second all-time in league history in blocks ... Projected as a late first or second round pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

2009-10
> Tabbed Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year
> Named Summit League Player of the Year
> Associated Press All-America honorable mention
> Led the league in blocks (117), rebounds (368) and double-doubles (18)
> Rebounds total was one shy of Summit League record
> Broke single-season school records in blocks and rebounds
> His 189 free throws made this season ranks third all-time in school history and ninth in league history
> His blocked shots total ranks third all-time in league history
> Earned five league player of the week accolades this year, second-most in league history
> Had 20 or more points in 14 games and double-figure rebounds in 19
> Led the team with double figures in 31 of 35 games
> Blocked five or more shots in 11 games
> Grabbed 47 rebounds and blocked 14 shots in three tournament games en route to being named All-Tournament
> Averaged 13.0 ppg, 15.7 rpg, 4.7 bpg at the league tournament
> Tied his own single-game school record with eight blocks in the season opener versus Eastern Michigan (11/14), adding 15 points and 13 rebounds
> Tallied 20 points, six rebounds and four blocks at No. 1 Kansas (11/25), holding All-American Cole Aldrich to 2-for-10 from the floor
> Came close to a triple-double with 24 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and seven blocks versus Central Arkansas (11/28)
> Posted a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds at No. 12 Michigan State (12/10)
> Had 11 double-doubles against league opponents
> Scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting, grabbing 10 boards and blocked four shots in final regular season game versus IPFW (2/27) > Tallied a game-high 28 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA tournament game versus No. 18 Pittsburgh (3/19)

2008-09
> Started in all 36 games for the Golden Grizzlies
> Named All-Summit League second team
> Ranked fourth in the nation with .622 field goal percentage
> Led The Summit League with 2.4 blocks per game, 25th-best in NCAA
> Broke single-season school blocks record with 87, fifth-most in league history
> Led the league with 10 double-doubles and reached double-figure points in 26 games
> Scored 20 or more points in eight games
> Led OU and ranked second in the league with 7.8 rebounds per game
> Reached double figures in each of his two games in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, tallying 20 at Bradley (3/23) and 16 versus Kent State (3/17)
> Led OU to the title game of Summit League Tournament, averaging a double-double
> Named all-tournament after tallying 11.3 ppg, 12.7 rpg and 3.7 bpg
> Had 10th double-double in the title game versus North Dakota State (3/10) with 14 points and 14 rebounds
> Scored a career-high 28 points versus UMKC (2/28), making a career-best 10 field goals and blocking four shots
> Scored 26 points versus Centenary (2/7), going a career best 10 of 15 from free throw line
> Named Summit League Player of the Week on Feb. 2 after averaging 15.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 5.5 bpg and shooting 82 percent from field (14-17)
> Broke a single-game school record with eight blocks at South Dakota State (1/31), almost posting a triple-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds
> Scored a team-best 17 points versus NDSU (1/2), going a perfect 7-for-7 from charity stripe
> Had 20 points, five rebounds, two steals and went 8 of 9 from free throw line versus then-No. 11 Michigan State (12/27)

2007-08
> Had 20 starts in 29 games played
> Led the team with 40 blocks, just one shy of the school record
> Finished third in The Summit League with 1.38 blocks per game
> Tallied three blocks against Adrian College (11/11), scoring seven points and grabbing seven rebounds
> Tallied a season-high three steals and five blocks against Duquesne (11/20)
> Matched then season-highs with seven points and six rebounds at No. 10 Michigan State (11/24)
> Had his best game of the season versus UMKC (12/6), recording a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds
> Reached double figures for the second straight game with 10 points and a game-high six rebounds in 23 minutes versus Southern Utah (12/8)
> Scored 14 points, grabbed two rebounds and had three blocks at Western Illinois (1/26)
> Eclipsed double figures for the second consecutive game versus NDSU (1/31), tallying 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks
> Made a season-high six free throws in eight attempts against the Bison
> Scored 10 points against IUPUI (2/21)
> Did not play in The Summit League Tournament

2006-07
> Redshirted

Top Athletic Performance
> Almost reaching a triple-double at South Dakota State (1/31), with 18 points, 15 rebounds and a single-game school record eight blocks

High School
> Two-year letterwinner in basketball for coach Kurt Keener
> Averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds as a senior
> Helped the team to the state quarterfinals and a 20-5 record
> Earned all-area, all-metro and honorable mention all-state honors

Personal
Full Name: Keith A. Benson, Jr.
Birthdate: August 13, 1988
Parents: Keith Benson, Sr. and Janice Hale
> Father played basketball at Jackson State (1972-76)
> Uncle Hilton Hale played at both Northwestern and San Diego State
> Uncle Emanuel Leaks played college ball at Niagara and played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers (1972) and for the Washington Bullets (1973)

Major
Integrative Studies

CAREER BESTS
Points: 32 vs. IPFW (2/27/09)
Rebounds: 18 (2 times), Last vs. Green Bay (12/13/09)
Assists: 4 (2 times), Last at Western Illinois (1/30/10)
Field Goals: 12 vs. Oral Roberts (2/6/10)
Field Goal Attempts: 19 vs. Pittsburgh (3/19/10)
3-Pt. Field Goals: 1 (2 times), Last vs. IPFW (2/27/10)
3-Pt. FG Attempts: 1 (6 times), Last vs. IPFW (2/27/10)
Free Throws: 12 vs. UMKC (1/14/10)
Free Throw Attempts: 15 vs. Centenary (2/7/09)
Steals: 3 (4 times), Last vs. Pittsburgh (3/19/10)
Blocks: 8* (2 times), Last vs. Eastern Michigan (11/14/09)
Minutes: 40- vs. Pittsburgh (3/19/10)

* = School Record.

Miscellaneous
Double-Figure Scoring: 61
20-point Scoring: 22
Double-Figure Rebounds: 32
Double-Doubles: 29