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Lenard Benoit Benjamin e-NOYT(; born November 22, 1964) is an American former professional
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player who was selected by the
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in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the
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. A 7'0"
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Creighton University Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...
, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985 to 1999. He played for the Clippers (1985–91),
Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
(1991–93), Los Angeles Lakers (1993, 1999 preseason),
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(1993–95),
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(1995),
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(1995–96),
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(1996), Philadelphia 76ers (1998–99) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1999).


Career

Benjamin's best year as a professional came during the 1988–89 NBA season as a member of the Clippers, appearing in 79 games and averaging 16.4 ppg. It was also during this season that some criticized Benjamin’s on-court actions, as famously exemplified by television announcer Dick Vitale after a January 1988 game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “He has a double zero on his back, but he should add another zero. I give him a zero for his offensive attitude, a zero for his defensive attitude, and a zero for his mental attitude ... he’s an absolute, flat-out disgrace to everyone that’s ever worn a basketball uniform.” In his NBA career, he had a .541 field goal percentage, recorded 4,604 defensive rebounds and 1,581 blocks and averaged 11.4 points and 2.0 blocks per game. Benjamin also played briefly in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in the latter part of his career. In 8 games over two seasons with the
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and
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, he averaged 10.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.1999–2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 246 He is the Clippers' career leader in blocked shots (1,117) and in blocked shots per game (2.75).


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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See also

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List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders This article provides two lists: :A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. :A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Blo ...
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List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game This is a complete list of National Basketball Association players who have blocked 10 or more shots in a game. 44 players have blocked 10 or more shots in a game. It has occurred 160 times (including the playoffs) in NBA history. Mark Eaton acco ...


References

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