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CAREER: Has appeared in 32 career games with 56 points, 30 rebounds and 20 assists ... two-time America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll recipient.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Appeared in 23 games, averaging 2.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 11.1 minutes per game ... shot 45.5% (20-44) from the field, including 35.3% (6-17) from long range, and 77.8% (7-9) from the foul line ... totaled 13 assists, four steals and three blocks ... netted a career-high two three-pointers en route to tying a personal best for points (8) at Stony Brook (2.6) ... knocked down a career-best two free throws against UMBC (1.22) ... produced a block and a steal against Vermont (1.19) to match career bests  ... dished out three assists at Cornell (12.29) ... swatted his first career block at Loyola (12.23).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015-16): Appeared in nine games ... averaged 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds in 2.3 minutes per game ... shot 14.3% (1-7) from floor ...totaled seven assists and three steals ... set season highs for points (2), rebounds (2) and field goals made (1) in a season-high nine minutes at Albany (1.17) ... dished out a personal-best three assists at Wheelock (11.24) ... handed out two assists at Notre Dame (11.21) ...  recorded two assists against Sacred Heart (11.18) ... hit one free throw in the team’s season finale against Albany (2.24) ... named to the America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Made his collegiate debut at Ohio State (11.14), but missed the remainder of the season due to injury ... named to the America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity team member ... all-time leading scorer at Lodi with 1,654 career points ... averaged 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals as a senior … two-time team captain … helped lead Lodi to three WIAA Division III State Championship game appearances … Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year and WSN Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... four-time All-Capitol North Conference First Team selection … named Capitol North Player of the Year and WBCA D3 All-State as a junior and senior … two-time Associated Press All-State honoree … averaged 16 points per game as a junior and 14 points as a sophomore ... also ran track ... member of the National Honor Society and graduated with High Honors.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Paul Shea and Mary Beth Benson … list Tom Brady, Larry Bird and Paul Pierce among his favorite sports figures … is a fan of all four of the major professional sports teams in Massachusetts … favorite TV shows are Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones ... chose to attend UMass Lowell for the location and the program’s coaches … majoring in business administration.