Kent Benson
School:
Height:
6-11
Position:
Center
Hometown:
New Castle, IN
High School:
Chrysler High School
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1976 and consensus first-team All-American in 1977
- All-American Recognition: 1975 (Converse 2nd Team, NABConverse 4th Team), 1976 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1977 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team)
- Academic All-America as junior and senior
- Leading rebounder and second-leading scorer for undefeated 1976 NCAA champion (32-0 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1976 (41 points, 18 rebounds)
- Named to 1976 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 19.6 points and 10.9 rebounds in eight NCAA Tournament games in 1975 and 1976 (7-1 record)
- Named MVP of 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament in powering Indiana to title
- Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in first round of 1977 NBA draft (1st pick overall).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 113 | 224 | .504 | 24 | 40 | .600 | 222 | 8.2 | 250 | 9.3 | ||||
32 | 198 | 366 | .541 | 84 | 113 | .743 | 286 | 8.9 | 480 | 15.0 | ||||
32 | 237 | 410 | .578 | 80 | 117 | .684 | 282 | 8.8 | 554 | 17.3 | ||||
23 | 174 | 346 | .503 | 108 | 144 | .750 | 241 | 10.5 | 456 | 19.8 | ||||
Totals | 114 | 722 | 1346 | .536 | 296 | 414 | .715 | 1031 | 9.0 | 1740 | 15.3 |
- NOTE: Missed final four games of senior season because of a back injury.