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Ben Bentil
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- Wilmington,Del.
Bio
2015-16: Scored eight points and grabbed 11 rebounds versus Harvard (11/14/15)...Registered a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds versus Illinois (11/18/15)...Scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds versus NJIT (11/23/15)...Scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds versus Evansville (11/26/15)...Registered 21 points, three steals and three assists against No. 11 Arizona (11/27/15)...Scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds versus Michigan State (11/29/15)...Named to the Wooden Legacy All-Tournament Team (11/29/15)...Scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Hartford (12/2/15)...Registered 23 points, eight rebounds, and one steal at Rhode Island (12/5/15)...Scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 16 minutes versus Boston College (12/9/15)...Scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds versus Bryant (12/12/15)...Scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made two blocks versus Rider (12/19/15)...Scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at UMass (12/21/15)...Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (12/28/15)...Scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds at No. 9 Butler (12/31/15)...Scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against St. John's (1/2/16)...Scored 28 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had two blocks versus Marquette (1/5/16)...Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Creigthon (1/12/16)...
Scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds versus Seton Hall (1/16/16)...Scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds, had two assists, and two steals versus Butler (1/19/16)...Scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds at No. 4/4 Villanova (1/24/16)...
Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/25/16)...Scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds versus No. 7/8 Xavier (1/26/16)...Scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Georgetown (1/30/16)...Named one of 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2/5/16)...Scored 20 points versus No. 3/4 Villanova (2/6/16)...Scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and registered two assists at Marquette (2/10/16)...Scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Georgetown (2/13/16)...Scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, had one steal, and had one block at No. 8/7 Xavier (2/17/16)...Scored 31 points and grabbed six rebounds at Seton Hall (2/25/16)...Scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made five assists versus DePaul (2/27/16)..Registered 27 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one steal versus Creighton (3/2/16)...Scored 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had five assists at St. John's (3/5/16)...Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (3/6/16)...Named BIG EAST First Team All-Star (3/6/16)...Named BIG EAST Most Improved Player (3/7/16)... Named one of 5 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (3/11/16)... Scored 38 points and had eight rebounds as he set a BIG EAST Tourney record with 16 field goals versus Butler (3/10/16)...Scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and contributed two assists in the NCAA First Round Game vs. Southern California (3/17/16)...Scored 21 points, grabbed three rebounds, added two steals, and one assist in the NCAA Second Round Game vs. North Carolina (2/19/16)...
2014-15: Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds in his first game versus Albany (11/14/15)...Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds versus Binghamton (11/17/14)...Scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Navy (11/20/14)...Scored five points versus Notre Dame (11/23/14)...Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds versus Yale (11/28/14)...Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds versus Stony Brook (12/13/14)...Recorded five points and five rebounds versus UMass (12/20/14)...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds versus Miami (12/22/14)...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds versus Creighton (12/31/14)...Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds at Marquette (1/3/15)...Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds versus Georgetown (1/10/15)...Scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus St. John's (1/14/15)...Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds versus DePaul (1/29/15)...Recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds, while shooting 8-9 from the free-throw line at No. 24 Georgetown (2/4/15)...Recorded 16 points and six rebounds at Xavier (2/7/15)...Registered 12 points and 10 rebounds at DePaul (2/18/15)...Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds versus Marquette (3/1/15)...Recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and was 12-12 from the free throw line at Seton Hall (3/4/15)...Scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds versus St. John's (3/12/15)...Registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus #4 Villanova (3/13/15)...Scored 5 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against Dayton in the NCAA Second Round...Received the Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Del. from 2011-14…Played varsity basketball and soccer at St. Andrew’s…Played for coach Terrell Myers…Led St. Andrew’s to the Delaware Independent School Conference title in 2013…Served as captain in 2013 and 2014…Set record for most offensive rebounds in a season with 98 in 2012…Earned First Team All-State honors in 2013 and 2014…Played for the WE-R 1 AAU team for Coach Myers…Played in 2014 Mary Kline Classic...Ranked 86th overall according to Scout.com, No. 89 by Rivals.com, and No. 106 by CBS 247…Ranked No. 18 for his position, according to Scout.com, also ranked No. 23 by CBS 247, and No. 33 by ESPN as a power forward.
PROFILE
Name: Benjamin Bentil
Birthdate: March 29, 1995
Major: Undeclared
Family: Son of Ursula Tilghman...Has two brothers, Austin and Aaron
Interests/Hobbies: Reading and community service
Favorite Team: Manchester United
Favorite Athlete: Kevin Garnett
Favorite Book: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Helping his team win games
Scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds versus Seton Hall (1/16/16)...Scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds, had two assists, and two steals versus Butler (1/19/16)...Scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds at No. 4/4 Villanova (1/24/16)...
Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/25/16)...Scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds versus No. 7/8 Xavier (1/26/16)...Scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Georgetown (1/30/16)...Named one of 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2/5/16)...Scored 20 points versus No. 3/4 Villanova (2/6/16)...Scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and registered two assists at Marquette (2/10/16)...Scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Georgetown (2/13/16)...Scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, had one steal, and had one block at No. 8/7 Xavier (2/17/16)...Scored 31 points and grabbed six rebounds at Seton Hall (2/25/16)...Scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made five assists versus DePaul (2/27/16)..Registered 27 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one steal versus Creighton (3/2/16)...Scored 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had five assists at St. John's (3/5/16)...Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (3/6/16)...Named BIG EAST First Team All-Star (3/6/16)...Named BIG EAST Most Improved Player (3/7/16)... Named one of 5 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (3/11/16)... Scored 38 points and had eight rebounds as he set a BIG EAST Tourney record with 16 field goals versus Butler (3/10/16)...Scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and contributed two assists in the NCAA First Round Game vs. Southern California (3/17/16)...Scored 21 points, grabbed three rebounds, added two steals, and one assist in the NCAA Second Round Game vs. North Carolina (2/19/16)...
2014-15: Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds in his first game versus Albany (11/14/15)...Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds versus Binghamton (11/17/14)...Scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Navy (11/20/14)...Scored five points versus Notre Dame (11/23/14)...Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds versus Yale (11/28/14)...Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds versus Stony Brook (12/13/14)...Recorded five points and five rebounds versus UMass (12/20/14)...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds versus Miami (12/22/14)...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds versus Creighton (12/31/14)...Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds at Marquette (1/3/15)...Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds versus Georgetown (1/10/15)...Scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus St. John's (1/14/15)...Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds versus DePaul (1/29/15)...Recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds, while shooting 8-9 from the free-throw line at No. 24 Georgetown (2/4/15)...Recorded 16 points and six rebounds at Xavier (2/7/15)...Registered 12 points and 10 rebounds at DePaul (2/18/15)...Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds versus Marquette (3/1/15)...Recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and was 12-12 from the free throw line at Seton Hall (3/4/15)...Scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds versus St. John's (3/12/15)...Registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus #4 Villanova (3/13/15)...Scored 5 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against Dayton in the NCAA Second Round...Received the Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Del. from 2011-14…Played varsity basketball and soccer at St. Andrew’s…Played for coach Terrell Myers…Led St. Andrew’s to the Delaware Independent School Conference title in 2013…Served as captain in 2013 and 2014…Set record for most offensive rebounds in a season with 98 in 2012…Earned First Team All-State honors in 2013 and 2014…Played for the WE-R 1 AAU team for Coach Myers…Played in 2014 Mary Kline Classic...Ranked 86th overall according to Scout.com, No. 89 by Rivals.com, and No. 106 by CBS 247…Ranked No. 18 for his position, according to Scout.com, also ranked No. 23 by CBS 247, and No. 33 by ESPN as a power forward.
PROFILE
Name: Benjamin Bentil
Birthdate: March 29, 1995
Major: Undeclared
Family: Son of Ursula Tilghman...Has two brothers, Austin and Aaron
Interests/Hobbies: Reading and community service
Favorite Team: Manchester United
Favorite Athlete: Kevin Garnett
Favorite Book: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Helping his team win games
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