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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

24 Michael Benkert

  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 200

Biography

Statistics: 2019 | 2018 | 2017

2018-19: 32 game appearances, five starts ... 13 points vs. SIUE (2/23/19) ... 12 points vs. Lipscomb (12/4/18) ... 12 points at UT Martin (2/28/19) ... Nine points (3-7 3FG) vs. Temple in NCAA Tournament (3/19/19) ... Nine points vs. EIU (2/21/19) ... Eight points, steal at UCLA ... (12/15/18) ... Eight points at SEMO (3/2/19) ... Eight points at Morehead State (2/9/19) ... Six points, four rebounds at TTU (2/16/19) ... Six points, four rebounds at TSU (2/14/19) ... Six points at Lipscomb (11/15/18) ... Five points, three assists at Samford (11/29/18) ... Four points, three rebounds at Kennesaw State (11/24/18) ... Three points, assist vs. Middle Tennessee (11/12/18) ... Two points, rebound vs. Illinois St (11/10/18) ... First career start at Purdue (12/29/18).

2017-18: 31 game appearances ... Five points vs. Seattle (11/19/17) ... Five points at EKU (2/1/18) ... Four points vs. Tennessee Tech (1/4/18) ... Three points vs. Houston Baptist (11/18/17) ... Two points vs. Pepperdine (12/16/17) ... Two points vs. Morehead State (2/17/18) ... One point vs. Eastern Illinois (1/25/18). 

2016-17: Versatile wing defender and scorer ... 23 game appearances ... Scored in eight games ... Career-high six points, four rebounds vs. Trevecca Nazarene (2/21/17) ... Made 3-pointer in six games ... Four points, two rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) ... Made 3-pointer as part of Belmont's blistering 33-10 start at Pepperdine (12/3/16).

2015-16: Redshirt.

Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner at Center Grove High School for head coach Zach Hahn, who was part of Butler’s Final Four teams ... Emerged as one of the top prep players in the state of Indiana ... 2015 IBCA/Subway Boys’ Basketball All-State ... Named to prestigious Indiana North-South All-Star Classic roster ... Named to Hoosiers Reunion Classic Showcase, where he scored game-high 20 points ...  2015 County Player of the Year ... Named to Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Indiana Top 100 ... Two-time All-County ... Three-time all-MIC conference ... IBCA Top 100 Workout selection ... Team captain ...  Fifth all-time in CGHS history in scoring ... Averaged 16 points per game as a senior ... Averaged 18.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior ... Played AAU basketball for Eric Gordon All-Stars for head coach Pat Mullins.

Personal: Majoring in Corporate Communication and Sports Administration ... Has six siblings, Michaela, Thomas, Andrew, Alena, Anita Beth, Mary ... Lists John Wall as favorite athlete.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

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    2016-17Redshirt

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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