SMSU Athletics

Honors & Awards: 
•Academic All-NSIC (2021-22)

2021-22: Academic All-NSIC ... played in 27 games with 18 starts ... averaged 2.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... scored 10 points with four field goals vs. Minnesota Crookston (1/21) ... scored eight points with four field goals vs. Augustana (12/4) ... had six rebounds vs. Winona State (12/10).

2020-21: Played in seven games with two starts ... averaged 0.4 points and 1.0 rebounds per game ... started both games vs. Minnesota State ... scored two points on one field goal vs. Minnesota State (1/24) ... had two rebounds in three games.

2019-20: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: 2019 graduate of Ellsworth HS ... played for coach Jordan Petersen ... closed his career scoring 1,330 points, grabbing 874 rebounds and dishing out 297 assists ... holds the school record in all three categories ... all-state honorable mention honoree ... played in WBCA All-Star game ... four-year letter winner ... two-time first team all-conference ... named second team all-conference as a sophomore ... also a letter winner in football, recording 66 receptions for 905 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career ... named all-conference in football.

Personal: Born Sept. 7, 2000 ... son of Jared and Kristie Benson ... physical education/teaching major.