Benjamin Bentil was born on March 29,1995 and is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.
24 Facts About Ben Bentil
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Ben Bentil played two seasons of college basketball for Providence before being drafted 51st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Ben Bentil played for the school's soccer and basketball teams, ultimately earning a basketball scholarship at Providence.
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Ben Bentil led the Big East Conference with 21.1 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game, field goal makes and free throw makes.
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Ben Bentil finished fifth in the conference in field goal percentage, sixth in free throw percentage, fourth in rebounds per game and third in win shares.
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Ben Bentil started 32 of Providence's 35 games, scored in double-figures on 31 occasions, notched at least 20 points 21 times and tallied at least 30 points five times.
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Ben Bentil hovered right around his season averages during the Friars' two-game NCAA tournament run, posting 20.0 PPG and 6.0 RPG.
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At the close of the season, Bentil was named first-team All-Big East and the conference's most improved player.
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On March 23,2016, Bentil declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
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On June 23,2016, Bentil was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 51st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Ben Bentil signed with the Celtics on July 27,2016, but was waived on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games.
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On November 25,2016, Bentil signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association as a short-term injury replacement for Andray Blatche.
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Ben Bentil made his debut for Xinjiang that night, scoring 28 points off the bench against the Jilin Northeast Tigers.
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Ben Bentil left Xinjiang in late December 2016 after appearing in 11 games.
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On January 16,2017, Bentil returned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
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On February 26,2017, Bentil signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
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In February 2018, Bentil left Chalons-Reims and signed with Bilbao Basket in Spain for the remainder of the season.
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On September 25,2018, Bentil signed with Peristeri in Greece.
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Ben Bentil averaged 12.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals in 35 games in the Greek Basket League.
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On June 21,2019, Bentil re-upped his contract with Peristeri for another season, NBA and EuroLeague opt-outs included.
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Ben Bentil averaged 6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in EuroLeague competition, as well as 8.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in the Greek Basket League.
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On July 7,2021, Bentil signed with Bahcesehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi.
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On November 27,2021, Bentil signed with Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.
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On July 20,2022, Bentil signed with Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.