The Jessica Benson File

2010-11: Played first six games and started in last four until an injury put her on the sideline for the remainder of the season...had an outstanding six games as she averaged 10.8 points and seven rebounds...recorded back to back double-doubles on Nov. 27 and Dec. 3...had 13 points and 11 rebounds against South Dakota School of Mines and 20 points, 10 rebounds against the University of Mary in the NSIC opener...20 points and 11 rebounds are career hihghs.

2009-10: Sat out the season as a Husky redshirt.

High School: 2009 graduate of Grand Meadow High School…coached by Dawn Baudoin…garnered 5 letters on the hardwood…earned South East Conference Player of the Year honors twice, All-Conference honors (5x), All-Stat Honorable Mention (2x), All-State honors…was named as one of 30 candidates in the Miss Basketball running as a senior…team captain (3x), team MVP (4x)…holds the school record for points (2,188), rebounds (1,529), assists (492), steals (527) and blocked shots (359)…averaged 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.3 steals, 3.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior…four-time letterwinner in volleyball…earned All-Conference honorable mention honors…two-time track & field letterwinner…All-Conference.

Personal: Daughter of Cray and Tracy Benson of Grand Meadow, Minn…lists her family as the people with the greatest influence on her career…favorite sports personality Dick Vitale…greatest sports thrill was beating Plainview Elgin Millville by one point in the Winona tournament…early education (CFS) major at St. Cloud State.

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