Barret Benson

Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-10
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Willowbrook, Ill.
High School:
Hinsdale South
Prev School:
Northwestern

2019-20 (SENIOR)

First-team MVC Scholar-Athlete ... First-team Academic All-District selection ... Started every game ... Anchors an SIU defense that ranked 14th nationally in scoring defense ... Scored in double figures 16 times ... Two double-doubles ... In MVC games, ranks ninth in blocks and 11th in rebounding ... In all games, ranked ninth in the MVC in blocks and 12th in rebounding ... Scored a career-high 24 points in SIU's win over Missouri State (Feb. 8) ... Double-doubles against Drake (Jan. 19) and Evansville (Feb. 5), and SIU won both games ... Three games in double figures rebounding, all in MVC play.

2016-17 through 2018-19 (Northwestern)

Two-time Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in 96 games and started 14 over three seasons at Northwestern ... Scored 194 points and grabbed 218 rebounds over three seasons ... Shot 50 percent from the field in his Northwestern career, including 59 percent as a freshman ... Had a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Binghamton (Nov. 16, 2018) ... Had a near double-double at Iowa (Feb. 25, 2018) with eight points and 10 rebounds ... Helped lead Northwestern to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL

Rated the No. 3 recruit in the state of Illinois and the No. 21 center nationally by ESPN.com ... Four-star recruit and No. 109 recruit in the nation according to Rivals ... Two-time IBCA All-State selection ... Chicago Sun-Time and Chicago Tribune All-State selection as a senior after averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds for Hinsdale South ... School's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots, and led team to its first 4A regional title since 1999 ... Class president, Dean's List, and a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Son of Joan Kacmar and Cliff Benson ... Father played football at Purdue and played in the NFL for four seasons.