#2 SG Merv Benefield
		6-0 - 183lbs - Junior
		Redwood - Winters High School - Sacramento, CA

Attributes

INS

JPS

FT

3PS

HND

PAS

ORB

DRB

PSD

PRD

STL

BLK

PF

QKN

STR

JMP

STA

Current:

B+

D+

C

A-

F+

C-

C-

C-

C

B-

C-

C-

D+

A-

C+

B

B

Potential:

B

C

C

A

F

C

D

C

C

B

C

D

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	32	0	16.4	5.4	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.4	0.95	0.5	0.1	1.4	.384	.679	.000	0.98	0.84
1973	32	7	14.0	6.1	0.9	1.3	0.8	0.8	0.92	0.3	0.1	1.2	.415	.590	.000	1.02	1.25
1974	33	32	22.7	10.0	0.8	1.9	1.6	1.8	0.90	0.7	0.1	2.2	.442	.663	.000	1.07	3.09
Career	97	39	17.8	7.2	0.8	1.4	1.2	1.3	0.92	0.5	0.1	1.6	.419	.645	.000	1.03	1.74

Season Totals
Season	G	GS	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3PM	3PA	PTS	OREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	STL	BLK	PF	+/-
1972	32	0	526	68	177	38	56	0	0	174	28	58	42	15	44	15	3	44	27
1973	32	7	449	80	193	36	61	0	0	196	28	71	24	9	26	9	3	39	40
1974	33	32	748	137	310	57	86	0	0	331	26	88	53	22	59	22	4	73	102
Career	97	39	1723	285	680	131	203	0	0	701	82	217	119	46	129	46	10	156	169

Statistical Highs
Type	Pts	Oreb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	Fgm	Fga	Ftm	Fta	3pm	3pa
Season	19	3	7	4	3	1	6	8	15	7	9	0	0
Career	19	3	8	5	3	1	6	9	17	7	11	0	0

Awards & Achievements
Season	Award
All	Player of the game: 5
1971	High School: Rated *** and #67 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
1972	Freshman All-Conference (West Coast Athletic Association)

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