Wayne State College

2011-2012: Started all 35 games during senior season at WSC...averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game...ranks third on the team in rebounds with 140...scored a career high 16 points at Minnesota State on 2-4-12...recorded a career high nine rebounds vs. St. Cloud State on 1-27-12...dished out a career high three assists vs. Augustana on 2-18-12...scored in double figures in four games this season.

2010-11: Saw action in all 30 games as a backup center for the Wildcats, averaging 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while playing 12.4 minutes per contest...shot 43.9 percent (36-82) from the field and 75.7 percent (28-37) at the free throw stripe...had back-to-back double digit games, recording season-high 14 points with seven rebounds vs. Upper Iowa on 1/22/11 and had 12 points and seven rebounds at St. Cloud State on 1/28/11...ranked third on the team with 11 blocked shots...played season-high 23 minutes at St. Cloud State on 1/28/11.

Before Wayne State: Played two seasons at Evansville University before transferring to Wayne State for 2010-11 season...played in all 30 games with six starts as a sophomore at Evansville, averaging 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game...had career high 14 points vs. Illinois State on 2-18-10...as a freshman in 2008-09 appeared in 32 games with two starts at center averaging 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while leading the team in field goal shooting (44.8 percent)...grabbed career high eight rebounds vs. Creighton on 2-12-09.

High School: Graduate of Overton High School...was a First Team All-State forward at Overton in senior season averaging 18 points and 13.5 rebounds per game...had 12 point, 11 rebound, double-double in the 2008 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game...was also a four year standout in volleyball and track and field and was selected to the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska Volleyball Team twice...had school record 933 kills in four year volleyball career and also qualified for state track meet in triple jump in 2006.

Personal: Daughter of Herman and Jackie Benson...born on June 9, 1990...majoring in Applied Human and Sport Physiology.