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Kent Benson was born on 27 December, 1954 in New Castle, IN, is an American basketball player. Discover Kent Benson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 27 December 1954
Birthday 27 December
Birthplace New Castle, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Kent Benson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 69 years old, Kent Benson height is 6′ 10″ .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Kent Benson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kent Benson worth at the age of 69 years old? Kent Benson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Kent Benson's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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2013

Benson chose to attend Indiana University, located in Bloomington, Indiana, playing college basketball for Coach Bobby Knight. As a freshman, Benson averaged 9.3 points per game, while shooting 50.4 percent. He helped lead Indiana to the CCAT Championship, and to a 23–5 record and a Big Ten title.

After the perfect season during his junior year, "Benny" became the lone star for Indiana after May and Buckner both left after their senior years for the next level. He averaged 19.8 points and 10.4 rebounds a game his senior season. He led them to a 16–11 record, but Indiana received no post season appearance. Benson was named the Big Ten's 1977 Player of the Year, while also receiving All-American honors for the second straight season.

1988

Benson played in Italy following his two-game tenure with Cleveland in 1988. He played one year in Italy before retiring. “I had prepared myself [to the leave the sport,]" he said. “I had an opportunity to stay and play in Italy for five more years. I actually walked away with two years left to go on my contract and just felt it was time to move on. Basketball was good to me and I was good to it, but I was ready to move on.”">

1980

Benson never quite lived up to the potential of a number one NBA draft pick. Twice in his career, he was traded for a player that helped his former team get "over the hump" and contend for an NBA title. In 1980, the Bucks traded him to the Detroit Pistons for Bob Lanier, who would help the Bucks to consecutive Eastern Conference finals appearances in 1983 and 1984. In 1986, the Pistons traded him along with Kelly Tripucka to the Utah Jazz for Adrian Dantley, who would help lead the Pistons to the Eastern Conference finals in 1987 and the NBA Finals in 1988.

1977

After graduating from Indiana University in 1977, Benson was the number one overall draft pick of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Benson spent eleven seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee (1977-1980), Detroit (1980-1986), Utah (1986-1987) and Cleveland (1988). He averaged 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 680 regular season games. He wore jersey #54 for his entire career.

1976

With seniors Quinn Buckner and Scott May, he helped lead Indiana to the 1976 national championship in a 1975-1976 season where the Hoosiers won every game they played, finishing 32-0. Benson was voted the 1976 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. The 1976 Indiana team is the most recent team to complete an undefeated campaign in Division I. Benson averaged 17.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game on the season with his college season high of 57.8 percent from the field. He scored his career high of 38 points against Michigan State.

In the 1976 NCAA tournament, Benson scored 20 points with 13 rebounds against St. John's in the 90-70 regional quarterfinal win; He scored 15 points and had five rebounds in the 74-69 sweet sixteen win over Alabama; In the Regional Final, he scored 18 points with 9 rebounds in the 65-56 win over Marquette; In the Final Four semi-final 65-51 victory against UCLA, Benson had 16 points and 9 rebounds; In the National Championship, he scored 25 points with 9 rebounds in the Hoosiers' 86-68 victory over Michigan.

1975

Of the undefeated 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Benson said, “If the team wins, everybody wins. Coach Knight knew the potential that could be with that team. He molded us and made us a team.”

1974

In his sophomore season (1974-1975), Benson helped lead the Hoosiers to an undefeated conference record (18–0) and on to an Elite Eight appearance, where they lost their only game of the season to Kentucky 92-90, despite 33 points and 23 rebounds from Benson. Helping lead the team to a 31–1 record on the season, Benson averaged 15 points and 8.9 rebounds a game.

1973

Kent Benson attended New Castle Chrysler High School, located in New Castle, Indiana. He was named "Indiana Mr. Basketball" in 1973. He scored 1,496 points and had 1,585 rebounds in three varsity seasons playing for Coach Cecil Tague.

1954

Michael Kent Benson (born December 27, 1954) is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player. Benson was a two time All-American at Indiana University, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to the 1976 NCAA championship with a perfect 32-0 record, with Benson being named the 1976 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Benson was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, playing 11 seasons in the NBA for Milwaukee (1977-1980), the Detroit Pistons (1980-1986), Utah Jazz (1986-1987) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1988).