Brett Benzio Class: Senior Hometown: Palm City, Fla. High School: Jensen Beach Height: 6-3 Position: Center Birthdate: 04/27/1990 Experience: 3L Major: Business Management

Career Notes: Three-year letterwinner has played in 92 games with 71 starts for her career...enters senior season averaging 7.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game...enters final collegiate campaign ranked third in Tulane career history in blocks per game (1.7), fourth in both rebounds per game (8.0) and blocked shots (156), fifth in defensive rebounds (503), sixth in total rebounds (732), and ninth in offensive rebounds (229)...set a Tulane single-season record with 214 defensive rebounds as a freshman during the 2008-09 campaign while her 296 total rebounds and 9.3 rebounds-per-game average that season ranks fourth and seventh in school history...in addition, her 75 blocks and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior in 2010-11 both rank fourth in the Tulane single-season record book.

2010-11: Saw action in 32 games with 21 starts as a junior...led the team in rebounds (236), rebounds per game (7.4) and blocks (75) while ranking third in field goal percentage (.519) and fifth in both minutes played (802) and minutes per game (25.1)...paced Conference USA in blocks per game (2.3) while sitting fifth in field goal percentage, seventh in defensive rebounds per game (4.8), ninth in total rebounds per game, and 12th in offensive rebounds per game (2.5)...ranked 24th in NCAA in blocks per game...scored in double digits seven times, including a season-high 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/28)...recorded double-digit rebound totals eight times, including a career-best 20 in the C-USA semifinals vs. Houston (3/11) - at total which is tied for third in Tulane single-game history...posted two double-doubles with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Southern Miss (1/20) and with 13 points and 20 boards vs. Houston (3/11)...had a season-high three assists vs Nicholls State (12/28) and vs. Rice (1/27)...recorded 19 multiple-block outings, including a career-high nine vs. East Carolina (1/13), which is tied for second in Tulane single-game history...tallied a season-best three steals vs. South Alabama (11/13) and against Saint Joseph's (12/3)...played at least 30 minutes eight times, including a career-long 39-minute effort vs. Southern Miss (1/20)...off the court, was a member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Tulane's 3.0 Club.

2009-10: Played in 28 games with 22 starts as a sophomore...led team in rebounds (200), rebounds per game (7.1) and blocked shots (34) while ranking second in field goal percentage (.519), fifth in free throws made (44) and free throw percentage (.667) and sixth in both points (210) and points per game (7.5)...missed five games and played limited minutes in others due to a lingering foot injury...finished fifth in Conference USA in field goal percentage, sixth in blocks per game (1.2) and eighth in rebounds per game (7.1)...scored in double digits on eight occasions, including a season-best 18 on 8-of-10 shooting at South Alabama (12/1)...tallied double-digit rebounds seven times, including a season-best 17 (6 offense, 11 defense) vs. UAB in the C-USA championship game (3/12)...had a quartet of point/rebound double-doubles, including a 16-point, 14-rebound effort against Loyola-Maryland (11/21) to go along with three assists, a block and a steal...was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field against Louisiana-Monroe (11/13) and vs. Longwood on (12/25)...had a season-best four blocks vs. Prairie View in the Big Easy Classic (12/4)...played at least 30 minutes on six occasions, including a season-best 37 minutes vs. Georgia in the NCAA Tournament (3/20)...off the court, was a member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Tulane's 3.0 Club.

2008-09: Saw action in all 32 games with 28 starts as a true freshman...earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors after leading the team in rebounds (296), rebounds per game (9.3) and blocks (47) while ranking second in field goals made (108), minutes played (946) and minutes per game (29.6), third in free throws made (59), fourth in free throw percentage (.634), tied for fourth in points per game (8.6) and fifth in points (275), assists (45) and steals (32)...finished fifth in Conference USA in rebounds per game, seventh in blocks per game (1.47) and ninth in field goal percentage...ranked 44th in NCAA in rebounding and was the No. 2 freshman rebounder in all of Division I...named C-USA Freshman of the Week on Jan. 5 after averaging 15.0 points and 14.0 rebounds over a pair of games...scored in double digits 13 times and had double-digit rebound totals on 16 occasions...had nine double-doubles, including a career-high 19 points and a season-best 15 rebounds at UTEP (1/2)...also had 19 points vs. Houston (1/9) and 15 rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/26)...had 11 multiple-block games, including a season-high seven stuffs vs. Houston (1/9)...posted career highs with eight assists and four steals vs. Southern Miss (2/19)...played in 30 or more minutes 16 times, including as season-long 36 at Louisiana-Monroe (11/29), at UTEP (1/2) and at Marshall (2/5)...off the court, was a member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Tulane's 3.0 Club.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Jensen Beach High for coach for coach Theresa Iulliucci...helped guide the Falcons to a combined 73-14 record over her final three prep seasons, advance to the state playoffs each time and win the 4A state title as a junior...tabbed second-team all-state as a junior and senior...earned all-area honors all four seasons: honorable mention as a freshman and first-team each of her last three years...also named FHSAA Academic All-State in 2008...ranked No. 29 player in the state by FloridaHoops.com after averaging 15.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game and tallying 94 blocks, 65 steals and 56 assists as a senior...averaged 13.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per games a junior...as a sophomore, averaged 13.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per outing...also lettered four years in volleyball where she was a two-time all-state selection, while claiming the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Player of the Year and leading her team to a state championship as a senior...off the court, was an AP Scholar Award winner and was named JBH's Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior...graduated with a 3.95 GPA and ranked 24th in a class of 321.

Personal: Born Brett Elizabeth Benzio on April 27, 1990, in Carol Stream, Ill...daughter of Edward and Barbara Benzio...has one brothers, Brian, and two sisters; Brooke and Brittney...majoring in business management.

Benzio's Career Statistics

YEAR	GP-GS	Min/Avg	FG-A	Pct	3FG-A	Pct	FT-A	Pct	Off-Def-Tot	Avg	PF	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2008-09	32-28	946/29.6	108-231	.468	0-0	.000	59-93	.634	82-214-296	9.3	75	45	52	47	32	275	8.6
2009-10	28-22	668/23.9	83-160	.519	0-0	.000	44-66	.667	66-134-200	7.1	59	31	43	34	13	210	7.5
2010-11	32-31	802/25.1	94-181	.519	0-0	.000	45-70	.643	81-155-236	7.4	69	28	44	75	21	233	7.3
TOTALS	92-71	2416/26.3	285-572	.498	0-0	.000	148-229	.646	229-503-732	8.0	203	104	138	156	66	718	7.8

Career Highs
Points: 19 vs. Houston (1/9/09); 19 at UTEP (1/2/09)
Field Goals: 9 vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/28/10)
3-Pointers: N/A
Free Throws: 7 at Marshall (2/11/10)
Rebounds: 20 vs. Houston (3/11/11)
Assists: 8 vs. Southern Miss (2/19/09)
Steals: 4 vs. Southern Miss (2/19/09)
Blocks: 9 vs. East Carolina (1/13/11)
Minutes: 39 vs. Southern Miss (1/20/11)

Career Games
Double-Doubles: 15
Double-Figure Scoring: 28
Double-Figure Rebounds: 31

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