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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Emilie Benton

  • Position F
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Catholic Central
  • Hometown Niskayuna, N.Y.

Biography

Career Statistics
Yearseason GP GS   FGM FGA Pct 3FGM 3FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct Pts Avg  Hi
2016-17 28 0   20 79 .253 16 57 .281 5 9 .556 61 2.2  13
2017-18 25 0   13 46 .283 8 30 .267 7 9 .778 41 1.6 9
2018-19 24 14   31 104 .298 26 85 .306 3 5 .600 91 3.8 12
2019-20 25 24   14 79 .177 12 61 .197 8 8 1.000 48 1.9 9
Totals 102 38   78 308 .253 62 233 .266 23 31 .742 241 2.4 13
 
Yearseason GP   OR DR Reb Avg   A TO Blk Stl  Min
2016-17 28   9 28 37 1.3   11 9 3 239
2017-18 25   7 28 35 1.4   7 10 4 10 198
2018-19 24   10 29 39 1.6   12 14 2 19 356
2019-20 25   13 36 49 2.0   15 20 10 15 396
Totals 102   39 121 160 1.6   45 53 19 52 1189

Career Highs
points - 13 vs. McDaniel, 2017
three-pointers – 4 vs. Johns Hopkins, 2019
rebounds – 6, three times
steals – 5 vs. Dickinson, 2019
 
Career Highlights
2019-20
• Started all but one game as a senior
• Was fifth on the team in three-pointers and tied for fourth in blocks
• Pulled in season-high 5 rebounds vs. Washington, Bryn Mawr and Franklin & Marshall
• Scored season-high 9 points and pulled in 3 rebounds vs. Catholic in Scotty Wood Tournament championship game
• Recorded season-high 3 steals vs. Bryn Mawr and Gettysburg

2018-19
• Started 15 of 24 games played as a junior
• Pulled in 5 rebounds vs. Penn State Berks in the Scotty Wood Tournament
• Scored 12 points of four three-pointers at Dickinson
• Drained 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from distance and pulled in six rebounds vs. Johns Hopkins
• Scored 9 points vs. Franklin & Marshall

2017-18
• Averaged almost eight minutes a game as one of the first forwards off the bench
• Scored season-high 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting in only nine minutes vs. Gettysburg 
• Made two threes in 7-point effort vs. Notre Dame (Md.) in Scotty Wood Tournament

2016-17
• Only freshman on the Mules to play in all 28 games, serving as a reserve forward 
• Fourth on the team in made three-point field goals
• Scored season-high 13 points in 13 minutes off the bench vs. McDaniel, shooting 4-for-7 overall and 3-for-5 on three pointers
• Made two triples in Centennial Conference wins over Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr
• Also drained two three-pointers in the Scotty Wood Tournament championship victory vs. Widener
• Pulled down 6 rebounds in season-best 31 minutes vs. Dickinson

Personal
• Was a four-year varsity starter and captain as a shooting guard at Catholic Central High School
• Named to all-area team
• Also captained volleyball team and was named CCHS Crusader of the Year as outstanding senior athlete
• Played seven years on first team for Albany Capitals Elite club basketball team
• Parents are Stephen and Michele Benton
• Born Oct. 1, 1998
• Both parents played Division I basketball at Colgate
• An economics major and double minor in business administration and religion studies
• Made the Dean's List four semesters

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2016-17Freshman

    G
    6'0"
    13
  • 13

    2017-18Sophomore

    F
    6'0"
    13
  • 13

    2018-19Junior

    F
    6'0"
    13
  • 13
    C

    2019-20Senior

    F
    6'0"
    13
    C