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Benson was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, playing 11 seasons in the NBA for Milwaukee (1977–1980), the Detroit Pistons (1980–1986), Utah Jazz (1986–1987) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1988).
Checkout the latest stats of Kent Benson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
- December 27, 1954
Mar 10, 2020 · The former Hoosiers star and NBA player had four bypasses, meshed his afib and repaired a heart valve on Monday. He is expected to make a full recovery and is doing well post-surgery, according to a friend.
Kent Benson played 11 seasons for 4 teams, including the Pistons and Bucks. He averaged 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 680 regular-season games.
Benson scored 25 points in the final game victory over Michigan and was named the Final Four’s outstanding Player. A consensus All-American pick that year and the next, when he won the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player Award.
February 2, 1984 - A former No. 1 overall pick, Kent Benson served as a key pivot point to the evolution of the 1980's Detroit Pistons. First, he was the key...
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Kent Benson was the first overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played 11 seasons in the league, averaging 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
