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Jose Benitez

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Weight:
182
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
High School:
Miami Prep
Prev School:
Francis Marion

2023-24 (Sophomore): Made 15 appearances in a reserve role off the bench...Enjoyed an eight-point performance in Southern Miss’ win over Xavier (La.) while going 4-4 from from the floor...Grabbed three rebounds in three different games and had three offensive rebounds at Louisiana... Logged a career-high 19 minutes against Xavier (La.)...Dished out three assists at ULM and started the season with at least one assist in five of the first six games

2022-23: Did not play collegiate basketball

2021-22 (Francis Marion, Freshman): Made 18 starts in 19 appearances...Averaged 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game...Scored at least 10 points in nine contests, including a season-high 20 against Belmont Abbey...Posted a season-best seven rebounds in a January contest against Erskine...Dished out nine assists twice -- had at least five assists in nine games

High School: Prepped at Miami Prep under Southern Miss assistant coach Juan Cardona...Helped Miami Prep to a 49-4 record in 2020-21 and an appearance in the FSBC State Championship...All-Conference selection...Averaged 15.8 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.2 steals per contest as a senior...Prior to attending Miami Prep, went to Schoolhouse Preparatory, where he played for coach Collin Campbell...During the 2019-20 season, averaged 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.2 steals per game for a 20-9 team that advanced to the state tournament semifinals...Recipient of a 2020 Outstanding Academic Excellence award from the President’s Education Award Program

Personal: Born Jose Luis Benitez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...Nickname is Bibi