Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades:

• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2024-25)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2023-24, 2024-25)

2023-24: Appeared in 24 games, with three starts, averaging 8.5 minutes per game … averaged 2.0 ppg. and 1.8 rpg., scoring 47 points … shot 58.6 percent from the floor (17-of-29), making 1-of-4 3-pointers, and was 12-of-15 from the line (80.0 pct.) … had 14 assists along with six steals and a blocked shot … made first career start vs. Edinboro (2/7/24), scoring seven points in 14 minutes … made all three field goal attempts and was 1-of-1 at the line … had a season-high 12 points in 11 minutes vs. Penn State DuBois (11/15/23), making 4-of-6 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws … added  five rebounds and season-best two steals … played season-high 20 minutes against Kutztown (12/18/23), pulling down a season-high six rebounds … had season-best two assists on four occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Joe Veihman at Cherokee High School in Canton, Ga. … served as a captain for the Warriors and earned honorable mention All-Region honors after averaging 9 ppg., 4 rpg.and 3 apg. for a Cherokee team that finished 25-7, a school record for wins … helped Cherokee finish as the Georgia Region 5 Class 7A runner-up and went on to finish as the GHSA Class 7A state runner-up … the 2022-23 Warriors were the first team to reach not only the state championship game but the Final Four, Elite Eight and Sweet 16 since 1982 … they made only the second state title appearance in program history as well as Cherokee county boys basketball history … was named to the Pope Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team … recipient of the Vince Dooley Award and a Cherokee Sports Hall of Fame honoree … honor roll student with a 4.1 GPA.  

PERSONAL:  Supply Chain management major … son of Nicole Bennett.