Keith Benson

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Keith Anderson Benson Jr. (born August 13, 1988)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Oakland University. A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick (48th overall) in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He has since played in Italy, Philippines, Belarus, China, Lithuania, Estonia and the NBA Development League.

High school career

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Benson attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan.[1][3] On the Detroit Country Day basketball team, Benson averaged only 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior.[4] Benson initially committed to Fairfield, but changed his mind after a coaching change and committed to Oakland after they offered him a scholarship.[5]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oakland, Benson became a starter for the 2007–08 season. Benson started 20 of the team's 29 games and averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds.[6] He finished the season with 40 blocks—one shy of Oakland's single-season record.[7] However, he was benched prior to the conference tournament because OU's head coach, Greg Kampe, felt Benson was not playing good enough defense.[7]

At the conclusion of his redshirt junior season, Benson received the Lou Henson Award, given to the "mid-major player of the year".[8] Benson was also named the Summit League Player of the Year.[9] Benson declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft,[10] but withdrew himself after he was unable to work out with NBA teams due to an injured right thumb.[11]

Benson earned a Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree with a minor in art history from Oakland in August 2010, prior to his redshirt senior season.[12] During his senior season in 2010–11, Benson enrolled in master's-level architecture courses in Oakland.[11] In basketball, he set the Summit League's record for career blocks.[13] He broke the record of 317, set by Keith Closs of Central Connecticut State University from 1994–96.[14] Benson was named the Summit League's Player of the Year for the second consecutive season in 2011.

Professional career

2011–12 season

After being projected as a late-second round pick,

NBA Development League in January 2012.[20] On March 24, he signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors.[21]
He appeared in three games for the Warriors.

2012–13 season

After spending preseason with the Atlanta Hawks,

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters during the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[26][27]
He returned to the BayHawks in March 2013.

2013–14 season

Benson spent the 2013–14 season in Belarus with

Tsmoki-Minsk. In May 2014, he joined the Shaanxi Wolves in the Chinese NBL
.

2014–15 season

After initially signing with Turkish team

BC Kalev/Cramo.[31]

2015–16 season

After spending preseason with the Miami Heat,[32][33][34] Benson joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce for the 2015–16 season.[35] In February 2016, he played in the NBA D-League All-Star Game.[36] He helped the Skyforce finish with a league-best 40–10 record in 2015–16, and went on to help the team win the NBA D-League championship with a 2–1 Finals series win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[37]

2016–17 season

After spending a second straight preseason with the Miami Heat,[38][39] Benson once again played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce during the 2016–17 season.[40]

2017–18 season

In August and September 2017, Benson had a two-game stint with Guizhou in the Chinese NBL. He then began the 2017–18 season in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki, before joining Japanese team Osaka Evessa in January 2018.

2018–19 season

Benson's 2018–19 season was spent in Germany with Eisbären Bremerhaven.

2019–20 season

On August 1, 2019, Benson signed with the

Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE National Basketball League.[43][44]

2020–21 season

On December 17, 2020, he signed with

LKL.[45]

2021–22 season

On May 25, 2022, Keith Benson was drafted thirteenth overall by Enemies with their second round pick of the 2022 BIG3 draft.[46]

2022–23 season

On March 8, 2023, Taichung Suns registered Benson as import player.[47] On March 9, Benson signed with the Taichung Suns of the T1 League.[48]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Oakland 29 20 13.4 .505 .000 .667 3.5 .1 .2 1.4 5.2
2008–09 Oakland 36 36 27.8 .622 .000 .667 7.8 .7 .6 2.4 14.3
2009–10 Oakland 35 35 31.3 .533 .400 .724 10.5 .8 .4 3.3 17.3
2010–11 Oakland 35 35 32.4 .547 .391 .643 10.1 1.1 .8 3.6 17.9

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Golden State 3 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 3 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Personal

Benson's mother Janice Ellen Hale is a professor of early childhood education at Wayne State University and founding director of the Institute for the Study of the African American Child at Wayne State.[49]

References

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  42. ^ "SEM Phoenix Part Ways With Keith Benson". NBL.com.au. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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  47. ^ "2023.03.08聯盟公告". T1 League (Press release). March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  48. ^ "太陽註銷艾倫有原因 找來的新洋將莫爾特里曾在CBA殺翻天". Liberty Times Net. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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