Kent Benson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kent Benson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1954(1954-12-27)
Age	70
Birthplace	New Castle
Country	United States
Birth City	Delaware
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kent Benson Biography

Kent Benson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 27, 1954 in New Castle, Delaware, United States.

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.

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.

Kent Benson Net Worth

Kent Benson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kent Benson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kent Benson height 6′ 10″ Klaus weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kent Benson Dating?

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

Facts & Trivia

Klaus Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kent Benson celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

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.””>

Top Facts about Kent Benson

1. Kent Benson played in the NBA from 1977-1988.
2. He was the #1 overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft.
3. Benson won an NCAA championship with Indiana University in 1976.
4. He averaged 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in his career.
5. Benson played for four different NBA teams during his career.
6. He was known for his physical style of play and tough defense.
7. Benson suffered a broken jaw during a game in 1978.
8. After retiring from basketball, he became a successful businessman.
9. Benson is now involved in various charitable organizations and initiatives.
10. He remains a beloved figure among Indiana Hoosiers fans to this day.

Where is Kent Benson now?

Benson lives in New Castle with one of his four daughters, who has a chronic illness. He cares for her and helps tend to his parents, both in their 80s in nursing care.

Did Kent Benson play in the NBA?

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).

Who elbowed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Got Elbowed By Rookie Kent Benson , So He Punched Him In The Face In His First Game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA.

Who did Kent Benson play for?

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Who was drafted in the 7th round of the 1977 NBA draft?

Also in the seventh round, the Kansas City Kings selected track and field athlete Caitlyn Jenner (then known as Bruce) with the 139th pick (needling the cross-town Kansas City Chiefs, who would often claim to select the “best athlete available” in the NFL Draft).