CLIPPERS 2010 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER BIOS
ROD BENSON

Name	No.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Birthdate	From
Rod Benson	23	F/C	6'10"	235	10/10/1984	California

NBA: 2009 (Houston): Played in three Vegas Summer League games, averaging 1.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 6.0 minutes...2008 (Toronto): Appeared in two Vegas Summer League games, averaging 2.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes...2007 (Memphis): In five Vegas Summer League games, averaged 6.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.4 blocks in 6.0 minutes...Made three starts...2006 (Sacramento): A member of the Kings Vegas Summer League team, but did not see action.

PROFESSIONAL: 2009-10 (Reno Bighorns - NBA Development League): Led Reno to D-League West Division Championship...Appeared in 49 regular season games, averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 blocks in 30.4 minutes...Shot 52 percent from field...In three playoff games averaged 24.0 points, 16.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 35.0 minutes... 2008-09 (Reno Bighorns - NBA Development League): Acquired by Reno in trade on March 4 for Jesse Smith...Averaged 16.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.9 blocks and shot 59.4 percent from the field in 16 games... (Dakota Wizards - NBA Development League): Signed with Reno in December, 2008...Averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and shot 55.0 percent from the field in 22 games. (Sluc Nancy Basket Pro - France): Signed with French league champion on Aug. 28...Appeared in eight French League games, starting and averaging 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds...Averaged 1.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in six Euroleague games...Asked for and was granted release from contract on Dec. 12... 2007-08 (Dakota Wizards - NBA Development League): Played in D-League All-Star Game...Named to All-D-League Second Team...Helped Dakota to D-League Central Division Championship...Appeared in 49 regular season games, starting 44...Averaged 13.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.4 blocks and shot 51.9 percent from the field...2006-07 (Dakota Wizards - NBA Development League): Signed with Wizards in January...Helped Dakota to D-League Championship...Averaged 10.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and shot 51.2 percent from the field in 36 games... (Austin Toros - NBA Development League): Drafted by Austin with the 63rd overall pick in the sixth round of D-League Draft...Averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in 13 games.

COLLEGE: (University of California) 2005-06 (Senior): Member of Cal team that played in Pac-10 Tournament Finals...Forced to miss 11 games due to heel and knee injuries...Limited in 20 games, averaged 4.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and shot 47.1 percent from field...2004-05 (Junior): Led Cal in scoring (13.3 points) and rebounding (6.3 rebounds) while shooting 54.1 percent from field...Appearred in 29 games...Voted Cal’s Most Improved Player...2003-04 (Sophomore): Averaged 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and shot 44.0 percent from the field in 21 games. 2002-03 (Freshman): Averaged 0.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and shot 50.0 percent from the field in 16 games.

PERSONAL: Born in Fairfield, California…Attended Torrey Pines High School and averaged 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.8 blocks as a senior...At Torrey Pines High School played three years of varsity volleyball...Was an American Studies major at Cal.

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