15 - Benson Egemonye
| Year: | So. |
| Position: | C |
| Height: | 6'10" |
| Weight: | 220 |
| Experience: | Tr. |
| Hometown: | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Previous School: | Northeastern |
SUMMER (2005-06)
Won a silver medal at the 29th annual Empire State Games, playing for the Western Open team...Averaged 7.2 points in four games...Netted 15 points on seven field goals and a free throw in an 89-62 win over New York City.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06)
Transferred from Northeastern.
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05)
Appeared in four games at Northeastern...Averaged 1.0 points and 5.8 minutes per game...Was 2 for 2 from the field and had an assist, a steal and five blocked shots.
Scored from the field, dished an assist and had two blocks in six minutes of action in first collegiate game...Collected two points, two blocks and a steal in a season-high 10 minutes of play in a win over La Salle.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year member of Nigeria’s junior national team...Defender on his high school soccer team for two years.
PERSONAL
Born March 30, 1983, in Benin, Nigeria....Son of the late Edwin Egemonye and Lucy Ifijen...Raised by paternal grandmother Beatrice Odokor. |