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11 Kensley Benjamin
Kensley Benjamin
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Hometown:
    Calvert County, MD
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • Previous College:
    Winthrop University
  • Major:
    Computer Science
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.6
  • fg %
    38.3
  • 3pt %
    34.1
  • ft %
    64.6
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    1.2

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 12 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-62
Feb 13 Daemen L, 82-72
Feb 19 Staten Island W, 58-44
Feb 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 74-61
Feb 26 Mercy W, 65-51
Mar 2 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 63-49
  Overall Conf
Games 26 16
Games started 15 7
Minutes 673 414
Minutes per game 25.9 25.9
FG 69-180 49-117
FG Pct 38.3 41.9
3PT 28-82 22-59
3PT Pct 34.1 37.3
FT 31-48 20-26
FT Pct 64.6 76.9
Off rebounds 14 7
Def rebounds 58 38
Total rebounds 72 45
Rebounds per game 2.8 2.8
Personal fouls 36 24
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 32 20
Turnovers 59 33
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 28 20
Blocks 1 0
Points 197 140
Points per game 7.6 8.8
Points per 40 min 11.7 13.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 at Caldwell W, 63-58 1 24 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 1
Nov 14 vs. Southern N.H. L, 74-45 1 34 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 16 Nyack W, 89-61 1 36 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-10 40.0 15
Nov 19 Millersville W, 61-56 1 27 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 21 at Indiana (Pa.) L, 63-53 1 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Bloomfield L, 63-61 1 29 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 10
Dec 1 at Molloy W, 72-69 1 27 3-9 33.3 1-6 16.7 2-3 66.7 9
Dec 4 Bowie St. W, 58-53 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 Lincoln (Pa.) L, 76-56 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Queens (N.Y.) W, 77-68 1 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 15 Goldey-Beacom L, 72-62 1 36 4-12 33.3 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 17 D'Youville   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Salem (WV)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Bridgeport W, 56-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Roberts Wesleyan L, 76-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 D'Youville   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 52-45 - 31 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 5-6 83.3 8
Jan 15 at Mercy L, 77-64 - 29 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Jan 19 at Staten Island W, 62-42 - 25 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 28 at D'Youville W, 85-59 0 32 5-8 62.5 3-4 75.0 4-4 100.0 17
Jan 30 at Daemen L, 61-51 - 28 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 2 Molloy L, 63-55 - 11 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 5 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 58-44 1 38 8-15 53.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 18
Feb 7 D'Youville L, 64-59 1 36 8-13 61.5 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 21
Feb 9 Bridgeport W, 69-61 1 29 4-11 36.4 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 12 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-62 1 26 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 8
Feb 13 Daemen L, 82-72 1 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 19 Staten Island W, 58-44 - 19 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 74-61 - 28 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 6
Feb 26 Mercy W, 65-51 - 20 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 2 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 63-49 - 25 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 13 at Caldwell W, 63-58 1 24 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 14 vs. Southern N.H. L, 74-45 1 34 2 2 4 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 16 Nyack W, 89-61 1 36 1 2 3 4 5 0.8 1 0 2 -
Nov 19 Millersville W, 61-56 1 27 1 4 5 2 4 0.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 21 at Indiana (Pa.) L, 63-53 1 18 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Bloomfield L, 63-61 1 29 0 1 1 2 5 0.4 2 0 4 -
Dec 1 at Molloy W, 72-69 1 27 1 3 4 2 4 0.5 1 0 4 -
Dec 4 Bowie St. W, 58-53 1 16 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 Lincoln (Pa.) L, 76-56 - 14 1 0 1 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 11 Queens (N.Y.) W, 77-68 1 14 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 15 Goldey-Beacom L, 72-62 1 36 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 17 D'Youville   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Salem (WV)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Bridgeport W, 56-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Roberts Wesleyan L, 76-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 D'Youville   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 52-45 - 31 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 2 0 2 -
Jan 15 at Mercy L, 77-64 - 29 1 3 4 2 3 0.7 3 0 2 -
Jan 19 at Staten Island W, 62-42 - 25 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 28 at D'Youville W, 85-59 0 32 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 30 at Daemen L, 61-51 - 28 0 5 5 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Feb 2 Molloy L, 63-55 - 11 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 2 0 4 -
Feb 5 at Queens (N.Y.) W, 58-44 1 38 1 3 4 2 8 0.3 2 0 0 0
Feb 7 D'Youville L, 64-59 1 36 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 3 0 1 -
Feb 9 Bridgeport W, 69-61 1 29 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-62 1 26 0 2 2 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 13 Daemen L, 82-72 1 21 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 Staten Island W, 58-44 - 19 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 74-61 - 28 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 26 Mercy W, 65-51 - 20 0 2 2 4 1 4.0 2 0 2 -
Mar 2 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 63-49 - 25 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 26 15 25.9 2.7-6.9 38.3 1.1-3.2 34.1 1.2-1.8 64.6 7.6
2022-23 27 8 23.4 2.7-7.2 37.1 0.9-3.4 26.9 1.1-1.6 67.4 7.3
2023-24 30 1 11.2 1.3-3.3 39.0 0.5-1.4 34.1 0.7-0.9 76.9 3.7
2024-25 27 7 24.8 3.1-8.4 37.0 0.9-3.2 26.4 2.1-2.8 74.7 9.1
Total 110 31 21.0 2.4-6.4 37.7 0.8-2.8 29.7 1.2-1.7 70.8 6.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 26 15 673 69-180 38.3 28-82 34.1 31-48 64.6 197
2022-23 27 8 632 72-194 37.1 25-93 26.9 29-43 67.4 198
2023-24 30 1 335 39-100 39.0 14-41 34.1 20-26 76.9 112
2024-25 27 7 669 84-227 37.0 23-87 26.4 56-75 74.7 247
Total 110 31 2309 264-701 37.7 90-303 29.7 136-192 70.8 754

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 26 15 25.9 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 64.6 0.0
2022-23 27 8 23.4 0.0-0.0 37.1 0.0-0.0 26.9 0.0-0.0 67.4 0.0
2023-24 30 1 11.2 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 76.9 0.0
2024-25 27 7 24.8 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 26.4 0.0-0.0 74.7 0.0
Total 110 31 21.0 0.0-0.0 37.7 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 70.8 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 26 15 25.9 0.5 2.2 2.8 1.4 0.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 1.1 0.0
2022-23 27 8 23.4 0.4 3.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.1
2023-24 30 1 11.2 0.5 1.5 2.1 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.2
2024-25 27 7 24.8 0.9 3.3 4.3 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.8 0.3
Total 110 31 21.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 26 15 673 14 58 72 36 0 32 59 0.5 28 1
2022-23 27 8 632 12 88 100 27 0 28 48 0.6 17 3
2023-24 30 1 335 16 46 62 30 0 28 20 1.4 12 6
2024-25 27 7 669 25 90 115 28 0 37 57 0.6 22 8
Total 110 31 2309 67 282 349 121 0 125 184 0.7 79 18

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 26 15 25.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
2022-23 27 8 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
2023-24 30 1 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0
2024-25 27 7 24.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Total 110 31 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 15 25.9 2.7-6.9 38.3 1.1-3.2 34.1 1.2-1.8 64.6 7.6
Conference 16 7 25.9 3.1-7.3 41.9 1.4-3.7 37.3 1.2-1.6 76.9 8.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 8 23.8 2.5-6.2 39.5 0.9-2.8 33.3 1.3-2.2 60.7 7.2
Away 12 6 27.4 2.8-7.3 37.5 1.3-3.5 38.1 0.9-1.3 68.8 7.8
Neutral 1 1 34.0 4.0-11.0 36.4 0.0-4.0 0.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 11.0
Result Wins 12 8 25.6 2.8-7.4 38.2 1.1-3.4 31.7 1.5-2.3 64.3 8.3
Losses 14 7 26.1 2.5-6.5 38.5 1.1-2.9 36.6 0.9-1.4 65.0 7.0
Month November 6 6 28.0 2.5-7.2 34.9 0.7-2.3 28.6 1.7-3.3 50.0 7.3
December 5 4 21.4 1.6-4.8 33.3 0.6-2.6 23.1 0.6-1.0 60.0 4.4
January 5 0 29.0 2.8-6.0 46.7 2.0-3.8 52.6 2.2-2.4 91.7 9.8
February 9 5 25.3 3.6-8.7 41.0 1.2-3.8 32.4 0.8-1.2 63.6 9.1
March 1 - 25.0 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 15 673 69-180 38.3 28-82 34.1 31-48 64.6 197
Conference 16 7 414 49-117 41.9 22-59 37.3 20-26 76.9 140
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 13 8 310 32-81 39.5 12-36 33.3 17-28 60.7 93
Away 12 6 329 33-88 37.5 16-42 38.1 11-16 68.8 93
Neutral 1 1 34 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Result Wins 12 8 307 34-89 38.2 13-41 31.7 18-28 64.3 99
Losses 14 7 366 35-91 38.5 15-41 36.6 13-20 65.0 98
Month November 6 6 168 15-43 34.9 4-14 28.6 10-20 50.0 44
December 5 4 107 8-24 33.3 3-13 23.1 3-5 60.0 22
January 5 0 145 14-30 46.7 10-19 52.6 11-12 91.7 49
February 9 5 228 32-78 41.0 11-34 32.4 7-11 63.6 82
March 1 - 25 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 15 25.9 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 64.6 0.0
Conference 16 7 25.9 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 37.3 0.0-0.0 76.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 8 23.8 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 60.7 0.0
Away 12 6 27.4 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 38.1 0.0-0.0 68.8 0.0
Neutral 1 1 34.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Result Wins 12 8 25.6 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 31.7 0.0-0.0 64.3 0.0
Losses 14 7 26.1 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 36.6 0.0-0.0 65.0 0.0
Month November 6 6 28.0 0.0-0.0 34.9 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
December 5 4 21.4 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0
January 5 0 29.0 0.0-0.0 46.7 0.0-0.0 52.6 0.0-0.0 91.7 0.0
February 9 5 25.3 0.0-0.0 41.0 0.0-0.0 32.4 0.0-0.0 63.6 0.0
March 1 - 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 15 25.9 0.5 2.2 2.8 1.4 0.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 1.1 0.0
Conference 16 7 25.9 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 8 23.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.4 - 1.2 2.0 0.6 1.1 0.1
Away 12 6 27.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.4 0.0 1.3 2.8 0.5 1.1 0.0
Neutral 1 1 34.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 12 8 25.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.5 0.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.9 0.0
Losses 14 7 26.1 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.3 - 0.9 2.0 0.5 1.2 0.1
Month November 6 6 28.0 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.7 - 1.3 3.0 0.4 1.2 0.0
December 5 4 21.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 - 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.2
January 5 0 29.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.6 0.0 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.0
February 9 5 25.3 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.2 0.5 1.1 0.0
March 1 - 25.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 - 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 15 673 14 58 72 36 0 32 59 0.5 28 1
Conference 16 7 414 7 38 45 24 0 20 33 0.6 20 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 8 310 6 25 31 18 - 16 26 0.6 14 1
Away 12 6 329 6 31 37 17 0 16 33 0.5 13 0
Neutral 1 1 34 2 2 4 1 - 0 0 - 1 0
Result Wins 12 8 307 9 29 38 18 0 19 31 0.6 11 0
Losses 14 7 366 5 29 34 18 - 13 28 0.5 17 1
Month November 6 6 168 4 13 17 10 - 8 18 0.4 7 0
December 5 4 107 4 10 14 9 - 3 11 0.3 3 1
January 5 0 145 4 17 21 8 0 9 8 1.1 8 0
February 9 5 228 2 16 18 9 0 9 20 0.5 10 0
March 1 - 25 0 2 2 0 - 3 2 1.5 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 15 25.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 7 25.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 8 23.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Away 12 6 27.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 34.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 12 8 25.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Losses 14 7 26.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Month November 6 6 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
December 5 4 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
January 5 0 29.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
February 9 5 25.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
March 1 - 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0

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