Leon Benbow

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Leon Benbow
Personal information
Born (1950-07-23) July 23, 1950 (age 74)
Columbia, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
College Jacksonville (1971–1974)
NBA draft 1974: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1974–1976
Position Shooting guard
Number5
Career history
19741976 Chicago Bulls
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Leon Benbow (born July 23, 1950) is a retired American basketball player.

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He played collegiately for the Jacksonville University.

He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (27th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the seventh round of the 1974 ABA Draft. [1]

He played for the Bulls (1974–76) in the NBA for 115 games.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1974–75 Chicago 3916.5.372.8331.0.6.3.22.2
1975–76 Chicago 762220.9.397.7502.32.1.8.17.1
Career1152316.0.394.7591.91.6.6.15.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1975 Chicago 22.5.500.500.51.0.0.02.5

References

  1. Leon Benbow page at DatabaseBasketball.com Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Leon Benbow NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.