Former Niagara University standout Bilal Benn (Philadelphia, Pa.) (’10) has signed a one-year contract with Naglis Palangos of the Lithuania Basketball League (LKL).

Benn averaged 13.7 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game in two seasons for the Purple Eagles. His career averaged of 2.15 steals per game are the most in program history. The two-time All-MAAC team member was an instrumental part of Niagara’s 2008-09 team that went 26-9 and hosted an NIT game at the Gallagher Center for the first-time in school history.

Benn spent last season with the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). Benn began his pro career in Portugal with Ovarense, where he tallied 7.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 2.1 apg.