Benoit Benjamin
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carroll (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| College | Creighton (1982–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: Script error: No such module "Ordinal". round, Script error: No such module "Ordinal". overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Playing career | 1985–2001 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Center |
| Number | 00, 7 |
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| Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.Career highlights | |
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| Points | 9,223 (11.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,063 (7.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,070 (1.3 apg) |
Lenard Benoit Benjamin [be-NOYT] (/bəˈnɔɪt/; born November 22, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985 to 1999. He played for the Clippers (1985–91), Seattle SuperSonics (1991–93), Los Angeles Lakers (1993, 1999 preseason), New Jersey Nets (1993–95), Vancouver Grizzlies (1995), Milwaukee Bucks (1995–96), Toronto Raptors (1996), Philadelphia 76ers (1998–99) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1999).[1] Benjamin's daughter is Khaalia Hillsman who played at Texas A&M.
Career
Benjamin's best year as a professional came during the 1988–89 NBA season as a member of the Clippers, appearing in 79 games and averaging 16.4 ppg. It was also during this season that some criticized Benjamin's on-court actions, as famously exemplified by television announcer Dick Vitale after a January 1988 game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “He has a double zero on his back, but he should add another zero. I give him a zero for his offensive attitude, a zero for his defensive attitude, and a zero for his mental attitude ... he’s an absolute, flat-out disgrace to everyone that’s ever worn a basketball uniform.”[2]
In his NBA career, he had a .541 field goal percentage, recorded 4,604 defensive rebounds and 1,581 blocks and averaged 11.4 points and 2.0 blocks per game. Benjamin also played briefly in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in the latter part of his career. In 8 games over two seasons with the Yakima Sun Kings and Grand Rapids Hoops, he averaged 10.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.[3]
He is the Clippers' career leader in blocked shots per game (2.75).
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 37 | 26.4 | .490 | .333 | .746 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
| 1986–87 | L.A. Clippers | 72 | 61 | 31.0 | .449 | .000 | .715 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| 1987–88 | L.A. Clippers | 66 | 59 | 32.9 | .491 | .000 | .706 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 13.0 |
| 1988–89 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 62 | 32.7 | .541 | .000 | .744 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 16.4 |
| 1989–90 | L.A. Clippers | 71 | 58 | 32.6 | .526 | .000 | .732 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 13.5 |
| 1990–91 | L.A. Clippers | 39 | 38 | 34.3 | .492 | .000 | .728 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 14.9 |
| 1990–91 | Seattle | 31 | 27 | 29.0 | .502 | .000 | .690 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 12.9 |
| 1991–92 | Seattle | 63 | 61 | 30.8 | .478 | .000 | .687 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
| 1992–93 | Seattle | 31 | 6 | 14.5 | .497 | .000 | .701 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 1992–93 | L.A. Lakers | 28 | 0 | 10.9 | .481 | .000 | .595 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 1993–94 | New Jersey | 77 | 74 | 23.6 | .480 | .000 | .710 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.3 |
| 1994–95 | New Jersey | 61 | 57 | 26.2 | .510 | .000 | .760 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
| 1995–96 | Vancouver | 13* | 13 | 31.1 | .441 | .000 | .696 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee | 70* | 58 | 21.3 | .520 | .000 | .732 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 1996–97 | Toronto | 4 | 3 | 11.0 | .417 | .000 | .750 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia | 14 | 0 | 14.1 | .537 | .000 | .633 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Career | 807 | 614 | 27.2 | .497 | .048 | .721 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 11.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .488 | .000 | .906 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| 1991–92 | Seattle | 9 | 4 | 17.9 | .561 | .000 | .500 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 1993–94 | New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | .412 | .000 | .875 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 18 | 13 | 24.0 | .505 | .000 | .776 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 8.1 | |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Benoit Benjamin Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NBA Notes : Pistol Pete Spent His Life Searching for Something to Fill Void". Los Angeles Times. January 10, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ 1999–2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 246
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