#20 SG Gary Benton
		6-0 - 199lbs - Junior
		Western Iowa - Roosevelt High School - Des Moines, IA

Attributes

INS

JPS

FT

3PS

HND

PAS

ORB

DRB

PSD

PRD

STL

BLK

PF

QKN

STR

JMP

STA

Current:

C+

C

C+

C+

C+

D+

C

C

C+

B

D+

C

D

A-

B-

A-

A-

Potential:

C

C

B

C

B

D

C

B

A

B

C

C

Scholarship:

Yes

Health:

Good

Status:

Active Roster

Season Averages
Season	G	GS	MIN	PTS	ORB	DRB	AST	TO	A/T	STL	BLK	PF	FG%	FT%	3P%	PPS	+/-
1972	21	0	2.1	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.50	0.1	0.0	0.2	.455	.800	.000	1.27	0.48
1973	28	0	10.0	4.7	0.6	0.9	0.7	0.8	0.90	0.3	0.0	0.7	.473	.718	.000	1.20	2.25
1974	30	0	7.2	3.7	0.6	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.89	0.2	0.0	0.6	.448	.696	.000	1.05	-0.37
Career	79	0	6.8	3.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.85	0.2	0.0	0.5	.460	.716	.000	1.13	0.78

Season Totals
Season	G	GS	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3PM	3PA	PTS	OREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	STL	BLK	PF	+/-
1972	21	0	44	5	11	4	5	0	0	14	3	6	2	3	4	3	0	4	10
1973	28	0	281	52	110	28	39	0	0	132	16	42	19	8	21	8	1	20	63
1974	30	0	216	47	105	16	23	0	0	110	17	37	8	7	9	7	0	19	-11
Career	79	0	541	104	226	48	67	0	0	256	36	85	29	18	34	18	1	43	62

Statistical Highs
Type	Pts	Oreb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	Fgm	Fga	Ftm	Fta	3pm	3pa
Season	12	3	4	1	2	0	2	6	15	3	3	0	0
Career	17	3	5	5	2	1	4	6	15	5	6	0	0

Awards & Achievements
Season	Award
1971	High School: Rated **** and #34 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
1971	High School: All-State (Iowa)
1971	High School: Mr. Basketball (Iowa)

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