Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades

• Rand Garrity Sportsmanship Award (2023-24)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2021-22)

2022-23: Served as a key reserve playing in all 34 games and averaging just under 11 minutes per game … averaged 4.1 ppg. and 1.1 rpg. with 13 assists, 14 steals and a pair of blocked shots … shot 39.3 percent from the field (46-of-117), making 22-of-53 3-pointers (41.5 pct.), and was 25-of-37 at the line (67.6 pct.) … scored in double figures three times and the team in scoring once … had a career high 13 points at Slippery Rock (1/4/23) in 16 minutes … made 4-of-7 field goals, including 2-of-5 3-pointers, and was 3-of-4 at the line … scored 12 points at P.R.-Bayamon (11/24/22), making 3-of-4 3-pointers, and had 10 points in win over Millersville (1/18/23).

2021-22: Played in 26 games as a reserve guard, averaging 10.0 minutes per game … averaged 2.4 ppg. and 0.9 rpg. with 7 assists, 3 steals and a block … one of the team’s top 3-point threats off the bench, making 12-of-47 from beyond the arc (25.5 pct.) while shooting 30.0 percent overall (21-of-70) … was 9-of-15 at the line (60.0 pct.) … scored a career-high 10 points in a season-high 20 minutes at East Stroudsburg (1/22/22), making 4-of-8 field goal attempts, both career highs … added 9 points and matched career-high with 3 rebounds vs. Clarion (1/26/22), with a pair of 3-pointers.
 
2020-21: Sat out the season due to an injury.
 
2019-20: Played in 25 games as a true freshman ... finished the season averaging 1.3 ppg and 0.8 rpg., scoring 32 points, with 20 rebounds, 12 assists, seven steals and a blocked shot … shot .216 percent from the field .... scored a season-best seven points vs. Clarion (2/19/20) in nine minutes ... added six points against Seton Hill (2/8/20), making 2-of-4 3-pointers … grabbed a season-high three rebounds at Indiana (2/15/20) and had three assists vs. Edinboro (3/4/20).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mark Corey at Harbor Creek...scored over 1,000 career points ... member of 21-6 team in 2018 that advanced to District 10 Championship game... won Co-Region Championship in 2018... was a third team All-State selection, along with earning first team All-District 10 accolades and first team All-Region honors … was named the Co-Region Player of the Year as a senior ... was the 2018 team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year with 540 points while leading District 10 in scoring and 3-pointer made (74) ... member of 2016-17 team that won the Region Six championship game and went 19-7 ... Co-MVP and first team All-Region choice in 2016-17 after averaging 14.8 ppg... earned Outstanding Rookie honors in 2015-16 following an 18-8 campaign ... was a two-sport athlete, also playing softball... stole a school-record 29 bases while hitting .530 as a sophomore... hit .491 as a junior and earned All-Region honors.
 
PERSONAL: Physician Assistant major … daughter of Michelle and Paul Benim ... has three sisters (Julia Kedzierski, Maura Benim and Elise Benim) ... father Paul Benim is highly-successful and long-time baseball coach at Penn State Behrend who was inducted into the Erie Metro Chapter of the Pa. Hall of fame in June 2023.
 
Career-Highs
Points: 13 at Slippery Rock, 1/4/23
Rebounds: 4 on two occasions, last vs. Slippery Rock, 2/1/23
FG Made: 4 on four occasions, last at Pitt-Johnstown, 1/7/23
FG Attempts:  9 at P.R.-Bayamon, 11/24/22
3pt FG Made:  3 on two occasions, last vs. Slippery Rock, 2/1/23
3pt FG Attempts: 6 vs. Slippery Rock, 2/1/23
FT Made: 4 at California(Pa.), 1/24/22  
FT Attempts: 5 vs. Seton Hill, 1/25/23
Assists: 3 vs. Edinboro, 3/4/20