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Personal information | |
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Born | (1964-11-22) November 22, 1964 (age 59) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Carroll (Monroe, Louisiana) |
College | Creighton (1982β1985) |
NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
Selected by theββLos Angeles Clippers | |
Playing career | 1985β2001 |
Position | Center |
Number | 00, 7 |
Career history | |
1985β1991 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1991β1993 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1993 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1993β1995 | New Jersey Nets |
1995 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
1995β1996 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1996 | Toronto Raptors |
1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
1997β1998 | Peristeri Athens |
1998 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1998 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
1998 | Criollos de Caguas |
1999 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1999 | Atenas de CΓ³rdoba |
1999 | Criollos de Caguas |
2000 | Detroit Dogs |
2000β2001 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 9,223 (11.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 6,063 (7.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,070 (1.3 apg) |
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Lenard Benoit Benjamin β» (/bΙΛnΙΙͺt/; 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 1985ββto 1999. He played for the Clippers (1985β91), Seattle SuperSonics (1991β93), Los Angeles Lakers (1993, 1999 preseason), New Jersey Nets (1993β95), Vancouver Grizzlies (1995), Milwaukee Bucks (1995β96), Toronto Raptors (1996), Philadelphia 76ers (1998β99) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1999). Benjaminβs daughter is Khaalia Hillsman who played at Texas A&M.
Careerβ»
Benjamin's best year as a professional came during the 1988β89 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 Benjaminβs on-court actions, as famously exemplified by television announcer Dick Vitale after a January 1988 game against the Milwaukee Bucks: βHe 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 ... heβs an absolute, flat-out disgrace to everyone thatβs ever worn a basketball uniform.β
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.
He is the Clippers' career leader in blocked shots per game (2.75).
NBA career statisticsβ»
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 seasonβ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985β86 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 37 | 26.4 | .490 | .333 | .746 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
1986β87 | L.A. Clippers | 72 | 61 | 31.0 | .449 | .000 | .715 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
1987β88 | L.A. Clippers | 66 | 59 | 32.9 | .491 | .000 | .706 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 13.0 |
1988β89 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 62 | 32.7 | .541 | .000 | .744 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 16.4 |
1989β90 | L.A. Clippers | 71 | 58 | 32.6 | .526 | .000 | .732 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 13.5 |
1990β91 | L.A. Clippers | 39 | 38 | 34.3 | .492 | .000 | .728 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 14.9 |
1990β91 | Seattle | 31 | 27 | 29.0 | .502 | .000 | .690 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 12.9 |
1991β92 | Seattle | 63 | 61 | 30.8 | .478 | .000 | .687 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
1992β93 | Seattle | 31 | 6 | 14.5 | .497 | .000 | .701 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
1992β93 | L.A. Lakers | 28 | 0 | 10.9 | .481 | .000 | .595 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
1993β94 | New Jersey | 77 | 74 | 23.6 | .480 | .000 | .710 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.3 |
1994β95 | New Jersey | 61 | 57 | 26.2 | .510 | .000 | .760 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
1995β96 | Vancouver | 13* | 13 | 31.1 | .441 | .000 | .696 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
1995β96 | Milwaukee | 70* | 58 | 21.3 | .520 | .000 | .732 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
1996β97 | Toronto | 4 | 3 | 11.0 | .417 | .000 | .750 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
1997β98 | Philadelphia | 14 | 0 | 14.1 | .537 | .000 | .633 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
1998β99 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
1999β00 | 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 |
Playoffsβ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1990β91 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .488 | .000 | .906 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
1991β92 | Seattle | 9 | 4 | 17.9 | .561 | .000 | .500 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
1993β94 | 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 alsoβ»
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Benoit Benjamin Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Notes : Pistol Pete Spent His Life Searching for Something to Fill Void". Los Angeles Times. January 10, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ 1999β2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 246
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