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2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster

51 Jason Benton

51 Jason Benton

  • Position:
    Forward/Center
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-6 / 250
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Haven, CT
  • High School:
    Wilbur Cross

Summary

Biography

2002-03: Appeared in all 30 games with 26 starts... averaging 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds... 4-4 from field and career-high four steals against Loyola (2/23)... career-high four blocks versus Fairfield... career-high four steals versus Marist... career-high three assists in Fairfield win... matched season-high with eight rebounds versus Saint Peter's... 13 points and three blocks against Siena... 11 points and three blocks in Marist win... named to MSG Holiday Festival All-Tournament Team for totaling 25 points and seven rebounds in two wins... 14 points including 6-7 key free throws in win over St. John's at Holiday Festival... 3-3 from the field against Hofstra... hit 4-5 field goals for eight points against Wright State... two points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks in Fordham win... six rebounds in 10 minutes of action against Loyola... tallied 16 points and eight rebounds in season-opening win over Sacred Heart.

2001-02: Starter in 24 of 29 games played... fourth on team in rebounding (3.6 rpg)... averaged 6.3 points per game... named to MAAC All-Rookie team... named MAAC Rookie of the Week four times (December 23, December 31, February 4, February 25)... recorded three rebounds in 11 minutes in NIT loss to Villanova... 12 points and six rebounds in Iona win... 10 points and six boards against Loyola... connected on 4-6 shots for nine points against Rider... hit 3-4 shots for six points against Canisius... career-high 16 points on 6-7 shooting from the floor and 4-5 from the line... perfect 3-3 from the field and 2-2 from the line for eight points against St. Peter's... eight points and four rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against Iona... hit all three field goal attempts and one foul shot for seven points off the bench in Marist win... broke three-game scoreless slump with nine points, all in second half, against Rider... five rebounds and a pair of blocks against Marist... 10 points and two assists in Niagara win... 15 points on 6-9 from the floor in Loyola win... also had four rebounds and a pair of steals ... went 4-4 from the field for eight points in win over Fordham... also tallied season-high eight rebounds... seven points and three rebounds in win over St. John's... chipped in nine points and six rebounds in Hartford win... tallied nine points and seven rebounds in win over LIU... scored 11 points with six rebounds off the bench in Holy Cross win... earned a start at center in first Manhattan game against #21 Syracuse in Preseason NIT... contributed four points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 19 minutes of action.

2000-01: Did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letter winner for Head Coach Jim Reynolds at Wilbur Cross High School ... named 2000 Connecticut Player of the Year in 2000 after averaging 19 points and 18 rebounds per game ... two-time Connecticut All-State player ... member of 1998 and 1999 Class LL runner-up teams ... two-time All-Area, All-County, All-Conference, and All-Division honoree ... captain of high school squad for two years ... received high school's Athlete of the Year Award ... named All-Area Most Valuable Player in his senior year ... golf team captain in his junior and senior years ... participated in Nike All-America Basketball Camp.

PERSONAL: Born August 7, 1981... son of Karen Yopp... has two brothers and one sister... a business management major.

Career Highs

Points: 16, twice

Rebounds: 8, three times

Assists: 3, vs. Fairfield (1/23/03)

Steals: 4, twice

FGM: 7, vs. Sacred Heart, (11/25/02)

FGA: 11, vs. Sacred Heart, (11/25/02)

Blocks: 4, vs. Fairfield (2/13/03)

3FGM: 0

Minutes: 27, twice
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  • 51

    2002-03Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'6" 250 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2003-04Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'6" 250 lbs
    51
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