Robert Morris University Athletics

Worth Noting
- Signed a National Letter of Intent with RMU in November of 2011
- Brings height, athleticism to the Robert Morris lineup
- Smooth in the post with an ability to both rebound and score
- Possesses the ability to step out and hit the mid-range jumper
- Changed his last name from Hawkins to Bennett in the summer of 2014
 
2014-15 Highlights (Junior)
- Played in 32 games, earning seven starts
- Supplied averages of 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game
- Shot 40.6 percent (54-for-133) from the field
- Tied for second for Colonials in blocks with 14
- Converted 60.5% (26-for-43) of his attempts at the free-throw line
- Finished with 15 assists and 12 steals
- Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Youngstown State (12/2/14)
- Tied a season-high with 10 points @ Saint Francis U. (1/5/15)
 
2013-14 Highlights (Sophomore)
- Saw action in 35 games, including 21 starts
- Led Robert Morris in blocks with 23
- Averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest
- Shot 46.1 percent (71-for-154) from the floor
- Hit 19 of his 29 attempts (65.5%) at the free-throw line
- Contributed nine assists and eight steals
- In 21 games as starter averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds
- Reached double figures in scoring four times
- Tied a career high with 12 points in a 91-65 win over Sacred Heart (1/23/14)
- In seven games in February of 2014 shot 60.5 percent (23-for-38) from floor
- Averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 points in February of 2014
- Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in a 65-56 win @ LIU Brooklyn (2/6/14)
- Finished with 11 points in a 72-50 victory @ St. Francis Brooklyn (2/8/14)
- Tallied 10 points, five rebounds in a 69-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s (2/15/14)
- Compiled six points, five boards and two blocks in 89-78 win @ St. John’s (3/18/14)
 
2012-13 Highlights (Freshman)
- One of two student-athletes to play in all 35 games
- Member of the starting lineup seven times
- Averaged 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest
- Shot 45.7 percent (32-for-70) from the field
- Converted 78.6 percent (22-for-28) of his attempts at the free-throw line
- Finished second for the Colonials in blocks (21)
- Ranked 12th in the Northeast Conference in blocks per game (0.71)
- Compiled three assists and eight steals
- Posted four points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. Lehigh (11/12/12)
- Scored a career-high 12 points in an 88-54 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/10/13)
 
High School
- Member of a Bowman Academy team that finished as state runner up twice (2011, 2012)
- As a senior averaged 11.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game
- Earned all-league and all-county honors in 2011-12
- As a junior in 2010-11 averaged 9.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest
- Two-time participant in the Indiana Class Basketball All-Star Classic
 
Personal
- Born July 7, 1993
- Major is media arts

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