Josh Bennett

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  Position: F    Ht.: 6-7    Wt.: 215
  Hometown: Snow Hill, Md.
  Previous School: Cecil College/Snow Hill HS
  Eligibility: Sr.  Major: Business Management

2008-09: Led the Pioneers in rebounding in his first Tusculum season, avrging 7.2 rebounds per game (3rd in SAC), including 7.8 boards per contest in SAC outings... Also led the team in field goal percentage (.520 - 12th in SAC) and blocked shots per game (1.1 bpg - 10th in SAC)... Averaged 10.1 points per game (23rd in SAC)... Played in all 31 games, including 14 starts... Started the first 13 games of the season, but was moved into the sixth-man slot, resulting in Tusculum’s eight-game winning streak and increased minutes and production for him... In his first game in the reserve roll, posted 21 points and 11 rebounds at No. 23 Catawba (Jan. 10)... With Bennett coming off the bench, the Pioneers posted a 12-5 record (9-4 in SAC) while Josh averaged 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game during that 17-game stretch (Jan. 10-Mar. 8)... Averaged 13 points per game in the SAC Tournament, including 18 markers on 8-for-14 shooting in quarterfinal game against Wingate (Mar. 4)... Named to the SAC All-Tournament Team... Scored in double-figures 14 times and hauled in 10 or more rebounds on six occasions... Posted 23 points and 16 rebounds in win over Columbus State (Nov. 22)... Tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds against Mars Hill (Feb. 25)... Made 10 straight field goals in a span of two games (Feb. 14-18)... Went 5-for-5 in second half against Carson-Newman (Feb. 14) and was perfect 5-for-5 at Newberry (Feb. 18)... Scored 19 points in home win over Carson-Newman... Grabbed 13 rebounds in road win at Carson-Newman (Jan. 17)... Blocked a shot in 10 straight games (Dec. 10-Jan. 21)... Swatted three shots on three occasions...

Cecil College: Averaged 6.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game at the North East, Md. school… Coached by Bill Lewit… Member of teams that posted a combined 64-4 record, including last year’s 31-1 record and a No. 1 national ranking… Earned the Athletic Academic Excellence Award…

High School: Graduated from Snow Hill (Md.) HS… Coached by Allen Miller… Lettered two seasons on the basketball hardwood… 2005 All-Conference and All-County selection… Averaged 12 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks per game during the 2004-05 campaign… Two-time member of the National Honor Society… Team MVP… Lettered three yeas in soccer where he was named team MVP in 2005 on the soccer pitch…

Personal: Full name is Joshua Thomas Bennett… Born Feb. 23, 1987 in Salisbury, Md… Son of Johnnie and Barbara Bennett… Older brother, Johnnie Bennett, Jr. (24)… Majoring in Business Management…Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

More About Josh: Favorite midnight snack: Bananas and peanut butter; Favorite movie: “Man on Fire”; Favorite musical artist: Lil Wayne; Favorite sports teams: Phoenix Suns, Washington Redskins; Josh can’t imagine a week without: Basketball; Favorite athletes: Amare Stoudemire, Shaun Taylor; Most thrilling moment in sports: Cecil College winning the 2006 junior college national championship… Advice to kids: “Give everything your all”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Steak; Favorite sport other than basketball: Football; Shoe size: 13; Best advice Josh has ever been given: “Man up”; Best thing about Josh: He’s an all-around guy; Favorite thing Josh admires about Coach Boone: His will to win and be great; Toughest part of being a student-athlete: The way outsiders view and see you; Toughest player Josh has played against; Carmelo Anthony… Two words to describe the way Josh plays basketball: All-out, tough; When people first meet Josh, they think: He’s a jock.