Jason Bennett (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Jason Bennett is an American
basketball
player who plays for the Jacksonville Giants
of the ABA.
, Bennett played in college with the Kansas State Wildcats
under Bob Huggins. He holds the record for the most blocks in a game in Kansas State history. When he played against Kansas University, he also set the record for least amount of time played without fouling out. Then after not playing very much, he then transferred to Tallahassee Community College
and then to the University of Detroit Mercy
.
.
Jason signed with the Jacksonville Giants
in 2010.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for the Jacksonville Giants
Jacksonville Giants
The Jacksonville Giants are a professional minor league basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida, who play in the new American Basketball Association . They joined the ABA as an expansion team for the 2010–2011 season...
of the ABA.
College Years
A centerCenter (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Bennett played in college with the Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The current head coach is Frank Martin....
under Bob Huggins. He holds the record for the most blocks in a game in Kansas State history. When he played against Kansas University, he also set the record for least amount of time played without fouling out. Then after not playing very much, he then transferred to Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee Community College is a community college, located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member of the Florida College System....
and then to the University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
.
Professional career
In the 2009 to 2010 season he played basketball overseas for the Neptune Basketball Club in Cork, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Jason signed with the Jacksonville Giants
Jacksonville Giants
The Jacksonville Giants are a professional minor league basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida, who play in the new American Basketball Association . They joined the ABA as an expansion team for the 2010–2011 season...
in 2010.