Keith Benson

For the Australian rugby league player, see Keith Benson (rugby league).

Keith Benson
Benson with Oakland in 2009
Free agent
PositionCenter / power forward
Personal information
Born (1988-08-13) August 13, 1988 (age 36)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolDetroit Country Day School
(Beverly Hills, Michigan)
CollegeOakland (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Dinamo Sassari
2012Sioux Falls Skyforce
2012Golden State Warriors
2012–2013Erie BayHawks
2013Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013Erie BayHawks
2013–2014Tsmoki-Minsk
2014Shaanxi Wolves
2014–2015Neptūnas Klaipėda
2015Kalev/Cramo
2015–2017Sioux Falls Skyforce
2017Guizhou White Tigers
2017Aris Thessaloniki
2018Osaka Evessa
2018–2019Eisbären Bremerhaven
2019–2020South East Melbourne Phoenix
2020Shabab Al Ahli
2020–2021Rytas
2021Levski Sofia
2021–2022Kaohsiung Steelers
2022–2023Juventus Utena
2023Taichung Suns
2023Zavkhan Brothers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Keith Anderson Benson Jr. (born August 13, 1988)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Oakland University. A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick (48th overall) in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He has since played in Italy, Philippines, Belarus, China, Lithuania, Estonia and the NBA Development League.

  1. ^ "34 Keith Benson". Oakland University. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Sports Unlimited » PBA Commissioner's Cup 2013 Imports". Sportsunli.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.