2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022-23 (SENIOR): Played in all 33 games, starting 30 times…Among the team’s leaders in most statistical categories, including second in rebounding and steals…Averaged 8.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 26.5 minutes per game…Shot 38% from the field and 74% from the free throw line…Averaged 7.0 rebounds over the final 10 games of the season…Scored 10+ points on 15 occasions and grabbed double-digit rebounds four times…In CSUB’s Big West First Round win over CSUN, played 36 minutes with 10 points, six boards, three assists, and two crucial charges drawn…Posted career-high 27 points (11-16 FG) at UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 21…Scored 15 of 18 points in second half to spark rally at Hawai’i on Jan. 28…Led CSUB with 16 points vs. Long Beach State on Feb. 11…Earned Male President’s Award, the highest honor bestowed on a CSUB student-athlete.
2021-22 (SENIOR): Played in 26 games, starting 10 times…Averaged 6.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 17.9 minutes per game…Shot .404 from the field and .792 from the free throw line…Led the team with 14 blocks and ranked third with 17 steals…Posted career-high 14 points in Big West Quarterfinals vs. Long Beach State Mar. 10…Also scored 14 points vs. UC Santa Barbara Feb. 10…Tallied nine points to go with career-highs in rebounds (11), blocks (2), and assists (5) vs. UC San Diego Mar. 3...Earned Academic All-Big West honors.
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Played in all 26 games…Averaged 3.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field…Ranked third on the team with 22 steals, averaging 2.5 steals per 40 minutes played…Posted season-high 12 points vs. Cal State Fullerton Jan. 30 to go with six boards and three steals…Tallied six points and season-high seven rebounds at UC Irvine Feb. 6…Scored team-high 11 points (5-of-7 FG) at Arizona Dec. 9, adding five rebounds.
PRIOR TO CSUB: Competed for Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss…coached by Chris Oney…team won back-to-back Region 23 titles while posting a 53-5 record…as a sophomore, led Wildcats to 28-0 record and No. 1 Seed at National Tournament before it was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic…played every minute in Regional Championship game, tallying nine points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks…posted 6.7 points per game, second-highest on team, to go with 7.9 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.5 steals a game…as a freshman, played in 18 games, averaging 1.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a contest.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Okolona High School...coached by Arteria Clifton…named MVP three times, earned a spot in the Mississippi vs Alabama All-Star Game, and was the State Championship MVP…led Chieftains to a State title and a Runner-Up finish…scored over 1,000 points in prep career…also played football and baseball for OHS…graduated with a 3.7 GPA.
PERSONAL: Earned a degree in liberal studies...Earned a master's degree in administration…hopes to play basketball professionally after his time at CSUB...prefers to go by nickname "Beno".
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Junior
Forward
6'7"
205 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Forward
6'7"
205 lbs
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2022-23Senior
Forward
6'7"
205 lbs
