2015-16 Basketball - M Roster
Roster
Casey Benson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School:
- Corona Del Sol HS
2016-17 | JUNIOR SEASON
Is second in Pac-12 history with a career 3.23-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio ... 2017 Pac-12 all-academic second team ... Picked up where he left off last season with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.2-to-1 ... Became the eighth member of Oregon’s 80-win club Feb. 16 versus Utah, and finished with 90 wins in an Oregon uniform ... He is just the second player to reach that threshold, joining Johnathan Loyd (97) ... Came off the bench to score five points with three boards in the Final Four national semifinal against North Carolina, which was played in his home state (Glendale, Ariz.) ... Had five points and two steals in the NCAA Sweet 16 win over Michigan ... Opened NCAA Tournament play with 9 points against Iona ... Hit three three-pointers as part of his 14 points March 4 at Oregon State ... Scored 14 points Feb. 18 vs. Colorado ... Scored 13 points in Feb. 4 rout of Arizona ... Hit 5-of-5 three pointers for a career-best 15 points Jan. 19 vs. Cal ... Scored 11 points in home win over Oregon State ... Solid all-around game with seven points, five rebounds and five assists against Fresno State.
2015-16 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 38 games for the Ducks as a sophomore, averaging six points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists ... Named to the CoSIDA District 8 all-academic first team ... Was named to the Pac-12 all-academic first team ... National leader with an impressive assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.88-to-1 ... Tied career high in triples with three on his way to an 11-point, eight-assist night in the Ducks’ Sweet 16 win over Duke ... Scored eight points and dished off three assists to no turnovers in a career high-tying 37 minutes in the Ducks’ Pac-12 semifinal win over Arizona ... Hit a career-high six free throws on his way to a 12-point, five-rebound, four-assist night against Washington ... Recorded a career high in rebounds with five, along with eight points and five assists in the Ducks’ win over Oregon State on Feb. 20 ... Scored eight points, while dishing off four assists and collecting four rebounds against UCLA ... Added six points, six assists and no turnovers in a career-high 37 minutes at Colorado ... Recorded a career-high 15 points in the Ducks’ win at Utah ... Hit three triples to tie his career high in three-pointers on the way to a nine-point, six-assist night in the win over Stanford ... Contributed eight points and two assists in the home win over Cal ... Scored 11 points and added five assists in the Ducks’ win over Long Beach State ... Dished off a career-high nine assists in the win over UC Irvine ... Scored 10 points in a 36 minutes in the win over Navy ... Clocked 34 minutes while adding six points and four assists in Oregon’s 73-67 win over Valparaiso ... Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the line and went on to score nine points as the Ducks’ starting point guard in the win over 20th-ranked Baylor.
2014-15 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 36 games and started in nine ... Was second on the team in assists (72), and his 23 turnovers were the fewest for any player in the regular rotation ... Finished the season with the best assist-to-turnover ratio (3.13-to-1) on the team ... Played 26 minutes in a win at Stanford (his most game time in Pac-12 play) and talled five points and three assists ... Dished out five assists to lead the team in a loss at Washington ... Was a perfect 5-of-5 from free throw line, chipped in eight points in home loss to Arizona ... Matched his season high in minutes (33) against UC Irvine ... Played a season-high 33 minutes in an overtime win over UC Santa Barbara, also scored seven points ... Recorded a season-high seven assists against Delaware State ... Dished out six assists in a win over Concordia ... Scored 13 points and dished out three assists in a win over Portland State ... Started his first college game and played 32 minutes against VCU. Finished with 11 points and four rebounds ... Shot a team-best percentage (.833) in going 5-of-6 from the field against Coppin State and finished with 13 points.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named the 2014 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year ... Also named the Arizona Republic Player of the Year ... Led Corona Del Sol High School to three consecutive Division 1 Arizona State Championships … The lefty’s contributions undoubtedly helped the team finish with a 29-4 record in 2013-14 ... In his senior season, was the clear leader of a team that won its third straight state championship … Put up an impressive 17.8 points per game to go along with 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game … Was also able to shoot 53.6 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three point range ... As a junior, complemented his high scoring (20.7 points per game) with 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists … Also made 57 percent of shots within the arc … Had a well-rounded Arizona State Championship game with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists … Finished his Corona Del Sol career with 2095 career points and is the all-time leader in assists … Noted for his high basketball IQ, displayed intelligence in the classroom as well by earning a 3.93 grade point average ... Was given a grade of 70 on ESPN.com ... a three-star recruit according to Rivals.
PERSONAL
Born Casey Benson in Phoenix, Ariz. … Major is journalism.
