Leon Benbow (born July 23, 1950) is a retired American basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1950 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Booker T. Washington (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College | Jacksonville (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1974–1976 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1976 | Chicago Bulls |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
He played collegiately for the Jacksonville University.
He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (27th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the seventh round of the 1974 ABA Draft.[1]
He played for the Bulls (1974–76) in the NBA for 115 games.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Chicago | 39 | 1 | 6.5 | .372 | .833 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
| 1975–76 | Chicago | 76 | 22 | 20.9 | .397 | .750 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .8 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Career | 115 | 23 | 16.0 | .394 | .759 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chicago | 2 | 2.5 | .500 | .500 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
References
edit- ^ Leon Benbow page at DatabaseBasketball.com Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Leon Benbow NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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