2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster
Jessica Benson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Meadow, Minn.
2012-13: Started and played in all 28 games for the Huskies…led the team with 14.8 points per game, 413 total points, 7.2 rebounds per game, and 201 total rebounds…converted 162 of 379 shots from the field (.427)…made 20 three-point shots on the season…blocked a team-high 24 shots…recorded 50 steals on the season…scored a career-high 32 points at Southwest Minnesota State (1/11/13)…pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Concordia-St. Paul (1/19/13)… recorded five double-doubles on the season…named to the 2012-13 All-NSIC Second Team.
2011-12: Had a standout season for the Huskies…played in all 26 games, while starting 15 contests…led the team with 10.2 points a game and 266 total points…played in 592 total minutes…made 91 of 226 field goals on the season (.403)…second on the team with 28 three pointers made, while shooting .394 from beyond the arc…made 77 percent of her shots from the charity stripe (56-73)…grabbed a team-high 153 total rebounds with 11 coming on the defensive end…dished out 28 assists…third on the team with nine blocks…posted 32 steals…recorded the only SCSU double-double of the season with 10 points and a season-high 11 rebounds against Bemidji State (1/13/12)…scored a season-high 23 points against Augustana College (1/28/12)…had five steals against CSP (12/17/11)…made four shots from beyond the arc against SMSU (2/11/12).
2010-11: Played first six games and started in last four until an injury put her on the sideline for the remainder of the season...had an outstanding six games as she averaged 10.8 points and seven rebounds...recorded back to back double-doubles on Nov. 27 and Dec. 3...had 13 points and 11 rebounds against South Dakota School of Mines and 20 points, 10 rebounds against the University of Mary in the NSIC opener...20 points and 11 rebounds are career highs.
2009-10: Sat out the season as a Husky redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Grand Meadow High School…coached by Dawn Baudoin…garnered 5 letters on the hardwood…earned South East Conference Player of the Year honors twice, All-Conference honors (5x), All-Stat Honorable Mention (2x), All-State honors…was named as one of 30 candidates in the Miss Basketball running as a senior…team captain (3x), team MVP (4x)…holds the school record for points (2,188), rebounds (1,529), assists (492), steals (527) and blocked shots (359)…averaged 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.3 steals, 3.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior…four-time letterwinner in volleyball…earned All-Conference honorable mention honors…two-time track & field letterwinner…All-Conference.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Cray and Tracy Benson of Grand Meadow, Minn…lists her family as the people with the greatest influence on her career…favorite sports personality Dick Vitale…greatest sports thrill was beating Plainview Elgin Millville by one point in the Winona tournament…early education (CFS) major at St. Cloud State.
