Youngstown State University

2016-17 Junior Season (Southeast Missouri State)
Played in 30 games and made 21 starts...averaged 5.9 points, 2.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game...Scored in double figures six times and had a season-high 16 points against Cornell (12/23).

Junior College
Last played at Monroe College in 2014-15...Averaged 8.5 points and 2.5 assists, while shooting 48.8 percent (79-of-162) from the field and 41.3 percent (31-of-75) from 3-point range...Appeared in 26 games and made seven starts that season...Put up similar numbers as a freshman at Central Arizona College in 2013-14...Averaged 8.6 points per game and shot over 40 percent from the field in 25 contests and 11 starts.

High School
Attended Westerville North High School, earning first-team all-conference honors...Was his team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...Averaged 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals per game his final season as a prep.

Personal
Parents are Jason and Stacey Benton...Has a brother, Corey, and a sister Brittney...Majoring in general studies.