Kent Benson
American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1954 · age 71
Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, 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...
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Isiah Thomas Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1981-1986
Quinn Buckner Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1976
Scott May Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1976
Earl Cureton Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1983-1986
Tom Abernethy Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1976
Wayne Radford Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1974-1977- John Laskowski Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1975
- Steve Green Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1975
Bob Wilkerson Teammate at Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, 1973-1976
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He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, 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).
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Oscar RobertsonBoth received Indiana Mr. Basketball
Kenneth FariedBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Joe DumarsBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Tyler ZellerBoth received Indiana Mr. Basketball
Michael CooperBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Kevin JohnsonBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award