Kent Benson

Kent Benson earns my genuine respect. At 208 cm, he anchored Indiana's flawless 32-0 1976 NCAA championship run and was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, a two-time All-American at the peak of college basketball. What moves me most, though, is the 1982 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, given for character off the court. It tells me he was not just a dominant body in the paint but a decent man. Coming out of New Castle, Indiana, he carried his hometown's basketball pride with substance. I value athletes remembered for who they were as much as for what they won.

Name (English)

Kent Benson

Name (Japanese)

ケント・ベンソン

Reading

けんと・べんそん

Born

December 27, 1954 (age 71)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Horse

Origin

New Castle, Indiana, United States

Height

208 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

New Castle High School

University

Indiana University Bloomington

Awards & achievements

• 1973 Indiana Mr. Basketball
• 1982 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent%20Benson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2274527

Tags

• Indiana
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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