Draft Prospect: Keith Benson

[Bruno]

http://www.nbadraft.net/files/images/kbenson01.jpg
Height: 6-11
Weight: 225 lbs
Birthday: 08/13/1988
College: Oakland

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Keith-Benson-5712/)
nbadraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/keith-benson)

[Biggems]

know anything about him Bruno?

[Bruno]

know anything about him Bruno?

Nothing. I don't follow NCAA basketball at all.

I've created a draft profile on him because he decided to enter in the draft and because he is well ranked on draft websites.

[yavozerb]

Good article on the kid: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100428/SPORTS0203/4280326/1133/SPORTS/Oakland-center-Keith-Benson-tests-NBA-%20draft-waters

[DesignatedT]

well see how he does in the combine. ive never heard of the guy

[Darkwaters]

Benson Withdraws From Draft

Keith Benson, a 6-11 center for Oakland University, has withdrawn from the 2010 NBA draft and will have surgery to strengthen a ligament in his thumb.

Benson was quoted in an OU news release as saying: “My thumb doesn’t hurt. I am not in pain at all. I played the entire season with it but was advised that I will need the surgery down the line, so I have opted to have it now. I don’t want to take a chance of injuring my thumb by participating in NBA workouts.”



Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/66285/20100430/benson_withdraws_from_draft/#ixzz0mfIoafNG


http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/66285/20100430/benson_withdraws_from_draft/

[taps]

^Wow I guess that ends that idea for now. Everything I've heard about him just screams 'Spurs guy,' though he would definitely need a couple of years before he got on the court.

He has his architecture degree but should still be eligible for another go around in the Summit League next year. With the extra workout time he'll get instead of going to class he might slide even higher in next year's draft especially if there is a dearth of bigs.