Keith Anderson Benson Jr. (born August 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Oakland University. A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick (48th overall) in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He has since played in Italy, Philippines, Belarus, China, Lithuania, Estonia and the NBA Development League.\n', '

Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Benson attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. On the Detroit Country Day basketball team, Benson averaged only 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior. Benson initially committed to Fairfield, but changed his mind after a coaching change and committed to Oakland after they offered him a scholarship.\n', '

After redshirting his first year at Oakland, Benson became a starter for the 2007–08 season. Benson started 20 of the team\'s 29 games and averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He finished the season with 40 blocks—one shy of Oakland\'s single-season record. However, he was benched prior to the conference tournament because OU\'s head coach, Greg Kampe, felt Benson was not playing good enough defense.\n', '

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