Deo Benard

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Deo Benard
Personal information
Born (2003-12-24) December 24, 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Rookie year2019
Dominant handLeft (two-hand delivery)
Wins1 PBA Tour
15 PBA Regional Tour
SponsorsDV8 Bowling, VISE Grips

Deo Benard (born December 24, 2003) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who competes as a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). At age 20, Benard won the 2024 PBA WSOB XV Cheetah Championship, defeating top seed and multiple PBA Tour titlist Marshall Kent. [1] He bowls using the two-handed shovel style delivery with a dominant left hand. Benard is sponsored by DV8 Bowling and VISE grips. [2]

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Before his first national PBA Tour win, he was a multiple-time PBA Regional Tour winner. [3] [4] At age 16, he was the youngest PBA member to win a Regional title. [5] He won three Regional titles in 2023 alone at age 19, and was named PBA Southwest Region Player of the Year. [1] He was named Southwest Region Player of the Year again in 2025. [6] On December 14, 2025, Benard won the PBA Regional Players Invitational in Reno, Nevada for his 15th PBA Regional title and a 2026 PBA Tour exemption. [7]

Benard was voted by his peers to receive the PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award for the 2025 season. [8]

Personal

Benard lives in Roanoke, Texas. [9] His father, Rick, was also a PBA member who won four PBA Regional titles. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Legend of Deo Benard becomes PBA Tour reality as he wins 2024 PBA Cheetah Championship for first title". 11thframe.com.
  2. ↑ "DV8 Ballers - Deo Benard". dv8bowling.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Miller, Mark (September 18, 2023). "Deo Benard Succeeding as a Professional Bowler at Young Age".
  4. ↑ "Benard wins Twin Oaks PBA Regional". The Lawton Constitution. October 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "16-Year-Old Deo Benard Becomes Youngest PBA Member to Win Regional Title". bowl.com.
  6. ↑ "Award Winners Announced for 2025 PBA Regional Tours". pba.com. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Jansonas, Erikas (December 14, 2025). "Deo Benard Wins 2025 PBA Regional Players Invitational in Reno". bowlinglife.eu. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Nolan (September 24, 2025). "Deo Benard Voted 2025 PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award Winner". pba.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Deo Benard - PBA player profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hughes, Nolan (April 15, 2024). "DEO BENARD WINS FIRST CAREER TITLE AT PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP". pba.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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