Benoit Benjamin
Center, Basketball Player
1964 –
Who is Benoit Benjamin?
Lenard Benoit Benjamin is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985-2000. He played for the Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Vancouver Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Benjamin's best year as a professional came during the 1988-89 NBA season as a member of the Clippers, appearing in 79 games and averaging 16.4 ppg. 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.
He is the Clippers' career leader in blocked shots and in blocked shots per game.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1964
Monroe - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Creighton University
- Lived in
- Monroe
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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