2014-15 Basketball - M Roster
Roster
Dwayne Benjamin
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Northside HS
2015-16 | SENIOR SEASON
Averaged 7.8 points and three rebounds per game in 38 appearances this season ... Added 12 points and three rebounds in the Ducks’ NCAA Tournament First Round win over Holy Cross ... Recorded a season-high eight rebounds, along with 12 points in the Ducks’ Pac-12 semifinal win over Arizona ... Scored 14 points, while recording four rebounds and an assist at USC (March 5) ... Passed off a career-high-tying three assists in the Ducks’ win over Washington State ... Added 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in the Ducks’ win over Colorado (Feb. 4) ... Contributed 15 points and four rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench to help lift the Ducks over No. 18 Arizona ... Recorded 16 points in the win over USC ... Hit three triples at Colorado to finish with 10 points ... Added 12 points and two rebounds in 26 minutes in the win over Stanford ... Swiped a career-high four steals in the Ducks’ win over UC Irvine ... Made his first start of the season against Navy and added 16 points, three rebounds and three steals ... Hit a career-high five three pointers to score 21 points at UNLV ... Tied his career high of 25 points and brought in six rebounds in the win over Arkansas State ... Scored 13 points, grabbing four rebounds and swiping three steals in 30 minutes off the bench in the Ducks’ victory over No. 20 Baylor ... Led the Ducks’ bench unit in the season opener with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while draining three triples.
2014-15 | JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 34 of 36 games while starting in 13 ... Performed exceptionally in Pac-12 play, reaching double-figure points in seven of 18 games ... Finished 4th in Pac-12 play in 3-point percentage at 44.4 (24-of-54) ... Also wrapped up conference play 8th in field goal percentage at 53.7% (65-of-121) ... Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in a loss to Wisconsin in the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... Netted 12 points and pulled down eight rebounds in a win against Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament ... Scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a win at Oregon State ... Made a pivotal three-pointer at the 3:48 mark in the second half to put UO ahead for good ... Had 15 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes of play in a win at Stanford ... Recorded two double-doubles in a three-game span with 11 points and 13 rebounds in a home win against Colorado on Feb. 18, followed by 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win at California on Feb. 25 ... Chipped in nine points and five rebounds in an upset over No. 9 Utah at home ... Scored a career-high 25 points against Washington State in a home win ... Was an incredible 10-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point land ... .909 field goal percentage vs. Washington State broke the individual Matthew Knight Arena record ... Was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field (including 3-of-3 from three) Jan. 24 against UCLA to finish with 15 points ... Scored 15 points at Washington ... Netted 18 points and played a career-high 33 minutes in an overtime win over UC Irvine ... Sent that game to overtime with a critical 3-pointer with :07 to play ... Poured in 13 points in a win at Illinois in 30 minutes of play ... Scored 11 points in a win over Concordia ... Led the Ducks in rebounds (11) against Michigan, also scored eight points ... Notched the first double-double of his Oregon career with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Toledo.
BEFORE OREGON
A four-star recruit by Rivals ... As a sophomore (2013-14), averaged 21.1 points per game for Mt. San Jacinto College, starting all 28 of the games he played in … Also grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game and averaged 2.1 assists … shot 44.4 percent from the field ... Scored 25 or more points nine different times, including a high of 38 ... grabbed more than 10 rebounds in five different games … lead team to a record of 25-5 ... During his freshman campaign (2012-13), averaged 15.8 points per game while grabbing 7.2 rebounds and dishing out 1.6 assists as a small forward … Compiled seven double-doubles ... Had a huge double-double against Southwestern Junior College, scoring 17 points and taking in 16 rebounds…Playing 28 of 31 games, was a major factor in the team’s success as they finished with a 21-11 record.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Lafayette’s Northside High School and earned first team all-state honors for his performance on the football field and the track … Additionally, received all-district recognition for his basketball talents … Efforts at Northside helped propel the basketball team to a 26-4 record in his senior season … Recognized as a talent at wide receiver, many schools offered him scholarships to play football as well … He caught 14 touchdowns and totaled 927 receiving yards on 45 receptions in 2010 ... timed with a 4.5 40-yard dash.
PERSONAL
Born Dwayne Benjamin in Lafayette, La. … Parents are Dwayne Benjamin and Laura Broussard ... Major is general social science.
