American basketball player (born 1988)
Keith Anderson Benson Jr. (born August 13, 1988)[ 1] [ 2] 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] [ 4] 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] [ 7] 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] [ 9] 2010 NBA draft ,[ 10] [ 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] architecture courses in Oakland.[ 11] [ 13] Keith Closs of Central Connecticut State University from 1994 to 1996.[ 14]
Professional career
After being projected as a late-second round pick,[ 15] 2011 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks ,[ 16] NBA draft .[ 16] Dinamo Basket Sassari during the NBA lockout ,[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League in January 2012.[ 20] Golden State Warriors .[ 21]
After spending preseason with the Atlanta Hawks,[ 22] [ 23] Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League for the 2012–13 season.[ 24] [ 25] Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters during the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup .[ 26] [ 27]
Benson spent the 2013–14 season in Belarus with Tsmoki-Minsk . In May 2014, he joined the Shaanxi Wolves in the Chinese NBL .
After initially signing with Turkish team Banvit ,[ 28] [ 29] Neptūnas .[ 30] BC Kalev/Cramo .[ 31]
After spending preseason with the Miami Heat ,[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] NBA D-League All-Star Game .[ 36] Los Angeles D-Fenders .[ 37]
After spending a second straight preseason with the Miami Heat,[ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
In August and September 2017, Benson had a two-game stint with Guizhou White Tigersin the Chinese NBL . He then began the 2017–18 season in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki , before joining Japanese team Osaka Evessa in January 2018.
Benson's 2018–19 season was spent in Germany with Eisbären Bremerhaven .
On August 1, 2019, Benson signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Australia for the 2019–20 NBL season .[ 41] [ 42] Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE National Basketball League .[ 43] [ 44]
On December 17, 2020, he signed with Rytas of the LKL .[ 45]
On May 25, 2022, Keith Benson was drafted thirteenth overall by Enemies with their second round pick of the 2022 BIG3 draft.[ 46]
On March 8, 2023, Taichung Suns registered Benson as import player.[ 47] Taichung Suns of the T1 League .[ 48]
Career statistics
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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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Phoenix) is a newcomer at Shabab Al Ahli" . asia-basket.com . January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020 .^ Lupo, Nicola (January 6, 2020). "Keith Benson signs with Shabab Al Ahli" . sportando.basketball . Retrieved January 7, 2020 . ^ "Rytas tab Keith Benson, ex Shabab Al Ahli" . Eurobasket. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020 .^ "2022 BIG3 Draft Recap" . BIG3 . May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .^ "2023.03.08聯盟公告" . T1 League (Press release). March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 .^ "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 .^ "Janice Ellen Hale" . Wayne State University College of Education. Retrieved March 8, 2013 .
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