Rashaan Benson head shot

Rashaan Benson

  • Award
    Freshman of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/16/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    West Florida
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Memphis, Tenn.
  • High School
    HomeLife Academy
- West Florida guard Rashaan Benson (Memphis, Tenn.) is the GSC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the third time. He also received the honor on Dec. 1 and Feb. 2.
- Benson helped West Florida to a three-game win streak with a pair of home wins over Christian Brothers and Union. He averaged 9.5 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals during the week.
- He dished out seven assists and had three steals to go along with five points in a win over CBU on Thursday.
- On Saturday, Benson helped lead UWF to an overtime upset against Union, playing a career-high 41 minutes. He scored 14 to go along with five rebounds, five assists and a steal.
- West Florida (6-16, 9-8) is now three games out of eighth place with three games to go. The Argos travel to West Georgia and West Alabama this week. 
 
NAME SCHOOL Yr. G MIN FGM-FGA 3FGM-3FGA FTM-FTA REB AST BLK STL PTS
Rashaan Benson UWF Fr. 2 76 7-20 1-5 4-6 6 12 0 4 19
 
 
OTHER NOMINATIONS:  Tavaras Tolliver (UNA), Jake Jobling (UWA).