Hall of Fame
KEITH BENSON
2007-11 // OAKLAND (MEN'S BASKETBALL)
The 6-foot-11 center was a two-time All-American and became the first Summit League player to be named the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year in 2010 ... Was a three-time All-Summit League performer, a three-time Summit League All-Tournament Team honoree and earned back-to-back Summit League Player of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011 after leading the Grizzlies to regular season and tournament titles in each of those seasons ... For his career, is one of just four Summit League players with more than 1,500 career points and 1,000 career rebounds ... A second-round selection in the 2011 NBA Draft selection by the Atlanta Hawks, Benson made his NBA debut a season later with the Golden State Warriors ... Retired from a professional basketball career that spanned more than a decade and included stops in a variety of countries ... Was also a two-time NBA D-League All-Star and helped the Sioux Falls Skyforce win the 2016 NBA D-League Championship ... Inducted into the Oakland Hall of Honor in 2020.
