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Jersey Number 21
Avery Benson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Springdale, Ark.
- High School:
- Southwest Christian Academy
Bio
CAREER STATS LINK (PDF)
AWARDS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Benson played in 20 games during his redshirt junior season, finishing the year averaging 1.3 points per game with a season-high six points coming against Incarnate Word where he was 2-for-2 on 3-pointers… A fourth-year player, Benson was 6-for-9 on 3-pointers for the season with his final one coming in the regular-season finale at Baylor where he finished with three points… He also completed the season with eight assists and three steals… Through 71 games of his career Benson has now scored 91 points and has 69 rebounds… He is 15-for-36 (41.7 percent) on 3-pointers and has been a part of 94 wins in his four years with the program.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Benson played a vital role as a reserve throughout the season playing in all 31 games and averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game… In his third year in the program and second season playing, Benson recorded a career-high 10 points and also had four rebounds in the win over No. 1 Louisville in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden… He was 3-for-3 from the field in Tech’s first ever win over a top-ranked team and had two offensive rebounds and two steals to help lead the team to the victory… He would have a career-best five rebounds against DePaul and scored a Big 12 high of five points at West Virginia… Benson averaged 9.6 minutes per game during the year and had 15 steals, seven blocks and seven assists during the season… He went 9-for-23 on 3-pointers (39.1 percent) and finished the year shooting 46.3 percent from the field… Through two years, Benson has played in 51 games for the Red Raiders.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Benson scored a career-high five points in a home win over Baylor and completed his sophomore season having appeared in 20 games for the Red Raiders who advanced to the national championship game… Benson was 5-for-13 from the field throughout the season having scored in games against Incarnate Word, Northern Colorado and Kansas… He was 2-for-2 from the field in his five-point performance against Baylor and had a career-high three rebounds in wins over West Virginia and Oklahoma State… He also had three steals in the home win over West Virginia.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Benson practiced with the team but didn’t see any game action as he redshirted the 2017-18 season.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Played for Charles Baker at Southwest Christian Academy in Springdale, Arkansas … Had interest from Arkansas, Colorado, Little Rock and Louisiana-Monroe … Offered a scholarship by Coach Beard while at Little Rock … Posted 16.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Joined program as a walk-on in May 2017.
PERSONAL: Son of Andy and Jenny Benson. Has two sisters, Haleigh and Ellie. His father played at John Brown University.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 10, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
Rebounds: 5, at DePaul -- 12/04/19
Assists: 4, TCU -- 02/10/20
Steals: 3, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20; Iowa St. -- 01/18/20; West Virginia -- 2/4/19
Blocks: 2, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20; vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FG made: 3, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FG attempts: 6, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20
3FG made: 2, Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19; Incarnate Word -- 12/29/20
3FG attempts: 4, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20
FT made: 3, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FT attempts: 4, Northwestern St. -- 11/25/20
AWARDS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Benson played in 20 games during his redshirt junior season, finishing the year averaging 1.3 points per game with a season-high six points coming against Incarnate Word where he was 2-for-2 on 3-pointers… A fourth-year player, Benson was 6-for-9 on 3-pointers for the season with his final one coming in the regular-season finale at Baylor where he finished with three points… He also completed the season with eight assists and three steals… Through 71 games of his career Benson has now scored 91 points and has 69 rebounds… He is 15-for-36 (41.7 percent) on 3-pointers and has been a part of 94 wins in his four years with the program.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Benson played a vital role as a reserve throughout the season playing in all 31 games and averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game… In his third year in the program and second season playing, Benson recorded a career-high 10 points and also had four rebounds in the win over No. 1 Louisville in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden… He was 3-for-3 from the field in Tech’s first ever win over a top-ranked team and had two offensive rebounds and two steals to help lead the team to the victory… He would have a career-best five rebounds against DePaul and scored a Big 12 high of five points at West Virginia… Benson averaged 9.6 minutes per game during the year and had 15 steals, seven blocks and seven assists during the season… He went 9-for-23 on 3-pointers (39.1 percent) and finished the year shooting 46.3 percent from the field… Through two years, Benson has played in 51 games for the Red Raiders.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Benson scored a career-high five points in a home win over Baylor and completed his sophomore season having appeared in 20 games for the Red Raiders who advanced to the national championship game… Benson was 5-for-13 from the field throughout the season having scored in games against Incarnate Word, Northern Colorado and Kansas… He was 2-for-2 from the field in his five-point performance against Baylor and had a career-high three rebounds in wins over West Virginia and Oklahoma State… He also had three steals in the home win over West Virginia.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Benson practiced with the team but didn’t see any game action as he redshirted the 2017-18 season.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Played for Charles Baker at Southwest Christian Academy in Springdale, Arkansas … Had interest from Arkansas, Colorado, Little Rock and Louisiana-Monroe … Offered a scholarship by Coach Beard while at Little Rock … Posted 16.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Joined program as a walk-on in May 2017.
PERSONAL: Son of Andy and Jenny Benson. Has two sisters, Haleigh and Ellie. His father played at John Brown University.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 10, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
Rebounds: 5, at DePaul -- 12/04/19
Assists: 4, TCU -- 02/10/20
Steals: 3, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20; Iowa St. -- 01/18/20; West Virginia -- 2/4/19
Blocks: 2, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20; vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FG made: 3, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FG attempts: 6, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20
3FG made: 2, Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19; Incarnate Word -- 12/29/20
3FG attempts: 4, at West Virginia -- 01/11/20
FT made: 3, vs Louisville -- 12/10/19
FT attempts: 4, Northwestern St. -- 11/25/20
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