An Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press as a sophomore at Oregon State, Corey Benjamin opted for early entry and was selected in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft as the 28th overall pick by the World Champion Chicago Bulls. He appeared in 31 games as a rookie, all but one in a reserve role, in a season interrupted by injuries and illness, and played in 48 games including 10 starts in his second season, when he averaged 7.7 points per game. The 6-6 guard led Oregon State in scoring with 14.9 ppg as a freshman, notching double figures in 20 contests and pouring in 20 or more points five times, and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, Benjamin led the team in scoring at 19.8 ppg, ranking second in the Pac-10 and 38th in the nation. Benjamin also ranked seventh in the conference in steals (1.92 spg), fifth in field goal percentage, 19th in rebounding and was one of only four players in the league to lead his team in scoring and rebounding. He was an honorable mention All-Pac 10 selection. After being drafted on the first round in 1998, Benjamin played a backup role on the Bulls as a rookie, seeing limited action and contributing 3.8 points in 10.3 minutes per game. He raised those figures to 7.7 points in 18.0 minutes per game in his second season, despite being bothered for much of the year by sprains to one ankle or the other.

1999-2000 REGULAR SEASON
Activated from the injured list on 3/5 Recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds in a 93-84 loss to Seattle on 12/20 Notched 16 points in a 102-91 loss in Indiana on 12/15 Tallied 15 points in a 107-93 loss in Cleveland on 12/8 Scored 10 points in a 101-95 loss to Dallas on 12/2 Activated from the injured list on 11/17, after missing the beginning of the season with a right ankle sprain

1998-1999 REGULAR SEASON
Recorded team-high 14 points and grabbed season-high 7 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 4/21 Scored 12 points (5-5 FG) and grabbed 4 rebounds in a 79-77 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 4/18 On the injured list from 3/18 to 3/25 due to tonsillitis Registered 15 points (6-12 FG) and 3 rebounds, in 17 minutes, against the Detroit Pistons on 3/2 On the injured list from 2/19 to 2/27 due to an abdominal strain Made his NBA debut in an 89-84 win over the L.A. Clippers on 2/7

• Full name is Corey Dwight Benjamin
• Has two brothers, Sonny and Derrick, and played with Sonny at Oregon State
• Has one daughter, Coriaun
• Majored in Business and Sociology at Oregon State
• Says his biggest thrill in sports was being selected in the 1998 NBA Draft
• Has two pit bull terriers, Daz and Roxie
• The most memorable day of his life is the day his daughter (Coriaun) was born
• His most prized possession as a child was a bike that he had for 10 years - it had no brakes and the pedals were broken