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Men's Basketball

2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

35 Connor Bennett

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-11 / 235
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Wilmington, Mass.
  • Highschool Wilmington
  • Major Psychology

Biography

CAREER: Appeared in 38 career games with four starts ... totaled 117 points, 70 rebounds, 11 assists and nine blocks ... registered a a 65.8 field goal percentage and a 67.7 free throw percentage..

AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2018-19): Appeared in 10 games with one start ... averaged 5.5 minutes, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.0 points per game ... shot 55.6% (5-9) from the field ... played a season-high 11 minutes against Stony Brook (1.5), adding four points on 2-2 shooting from the field ... notched a season-best three rebounds in seven minutes against Central Connecticut State (11.13) ... named to the America East Winter/Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.
 
AS A REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2017-18):
Appeared in 25 games with three starts … averaged personal bests of 11.4 minutes, 4.0 points and 2.2 rebounds … shot 67.2% (41-61) from the field and 76% (19-25) on free throws … added nine assists, nine blocks and four steals … two double-digit scoring games … played a personal-best 29 minutes at NJIT (12.3) ... swatted a career-high two blocks on two occasions, most recently against Sacred Heart (11.29) ... dished out a career-high two assists on three occasions, most recently at NJIT (12.3) ... tallied career highs for points (14), field goals (6) and rebounds (10) en route to his first career double-double against UMass Boston (11.12) ... made his first career start with a personal-best three free throws at UMass (11.10) … named to the America East Helping Hands Team ... named to the America East Winter/Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2016-17): Appeared in three games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game ... shot 66.7% from the floor (2-3) and on free throws (2-3) ... scored his first career points with six against Fisher (1.28) ... totaled three rebounds against Fisher (1.28) ... made his first collegiate appearance at Massachusetts (11.11) ... named to the America East Winter/Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Redshirted in 2015-16 ... named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity team member at Wilmington ... senior co-captain ... member of the 1000 Point Club ... holds school records for single game points (39), single season points (501) and single game rebounds (26) ... averaged 24 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks per game in his final season ... Boston Globe and Lowell Sun All-Scholastic selection ... Middlesex Freedom Division MVP ... averaged 15 points and 14 rebounds per game as a junior ... named the 2015 Wilmington Athlete of the Year ... received Second-Team All-Middlesex League and Team MVP honors in 2013-14 ... also played football, and participated in track and field ... High Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Kathleen Bennett … has an older sister (Lauren) who played on the UMass Lowell volleyball team … enjoys watching movies and listening to music in his free time … favorite TV show is The Office … lists the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins as his favorite professional sports teams … favorite sports figure is Tom Brady … chose to attend UMass Lowell to get a great education with a faculty and staff that is kind and inviting … majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'10" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'10" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'10" 235 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'11" 235 lbs
    35