Michaela Bennefield

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12 Michaela Bennefield
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    RS-So.
  • High School:
    Southwest Dekalb High School
  • Major:
    Undecided
  • gp
    12
  • pts/g
    19.3
  • fg %
    47.5
  • 3pt %
    35.3
  • ft %
    57.1
  • reb/g
    12.5
  • a/g
    2.2
Bio

Sophomore (2019-20): Fell just one point shy of tying her career-high in points at Wallace State (Nov. 3), scoring 28 points

Freshman (2018-19): Appeared in 20 games, starting 9... Made her collegiate debut at Snead State (Feb. 6), scoring three points and recording eight boards, an assist, and a steal... Scored a career-high 29 points at Southweset Tennessee (Feb. 23)... Recorded double-digit rebounds in six games, including posting a career-high 19 vs. Dyersburg State (Nov. 16)

Bennefield's Single-Game Career Highs:

Points: 29, at Southwest Tennessee, Feb. 23, 2019

Rebounds: 19, vs. Dyersburg State, Nov. 16, 2019

Assists: 8, vs. Massasoit, Jan. 7, 2019; at Motlow State, Feb. 1, 2019

Steals: 4, three times

Blocks: 1, vs. Wallace State-Hanceville, Dec. 21, 2018; at Dyersburg State, Feb. 22, 2019

High School:

Attended Southwest Dekalb... Was named Best Defensive Player... Team won the 2015-16 Women's Basketball Championship

Personal:

Parents are Michael Bennefield and Kimberly Daniels... Has two siblings, Michael Bennefield and Nakerian Anderson

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 12 11
Games started 12 11
Minutes 308 268
Minutes per game 25.7 24.4
FG 95-200 83-180
FG Pct 47.5 46.1
3PT 6-17 6-16
3PT Pct 35.3 37.5
FT 36-63 30-55
FT Pct 57.1 54.5
Off rebounds 67 63
Def rebounds 83 73
Total rebounds 150 136
Rebounds per game 12.5 12.4
Personal fouls 34 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 26 25
Turnovers 39 35
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 37 34
Blocks 6 6
Points 232 202
Points per game 19.3 18.4
Points per 40 min 30.1 30.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 17 Chattanooga State CC L, 62-58
Mar 24 Roane State CC W, 66-46
Mar 27 Walters State CC W, 66-65
Mar 30 Motlow State CC
Apr 1 at Chattanooga State CC W, 65-59
Apr 6 Chattanooga State CC L, 76-70
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 30 Roane State CC W, 56-46 1 30 7-20 35.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 16
Feb 3 Walters State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Motlow State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Chattanooga State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Roane State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Walters State CC L, 79-74 1 38 5-18 27.8 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 14
Feb 24 at Motlow State CC W, 61-53 1 1 6-17 35.3 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 16
Feb 27 Chattanooga State CC L, 67-63 1 38 6-16 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-6 33.3 15
Mar 6 at Roane State CC W, 63-53 1 1 7-13 53.8 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 15
Mar 10 at Walters State CC W, 75-74 1 40 7-19 36.8 2-5 40.0 3-4 75.0 19
Mar 13 at Motlow State CC W, 78-54 1 1 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Mar 17 Chattanooga State CC L, 62-58 1 40 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 22
Mar 24 Roane State CC W, 66-46 1 40 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 17
Mar 27 Walters State CC W, 66-65 1 38 9-17 52.9 1-2 50.0 7-7 100.0 26
Mar 30 Motlow State CC - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Chattanooga State CC W, 65-59 1 1 11-12 91.7 2-2 100.0 1-5 20.0 25
Apr 6 Chattanooga State CC L, 76-70 1 40 12-20 60.0 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 30
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Jan 30 Roane State CC W, 56-46 1 30 6 4 10 2 1 2 0
Feb 3 Walters State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Motlow State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Chattanooga State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Roane State CC - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Walters State CC L, 79-74 1 38 10 6 16 2 1 2 0
Feb 24 at Motlow State CC W, 61-53 1 1 6 5 11 5 6 2 0
Feb 27 Chattanooga State CC L, 67-63 1 38 3 4 7 1 4 2 0
Mar 6 at Roane State CC W, 63-53 1 1 9 7 16 1 4 2 3
Mar 10 at Walters State CC W, 75-74 1 40 8 6 14 5 4 2 0
Mar 13 at Motlow State CC W, 78-54 1 1 3 5 8 4 2 5 0
Mar 17 Chattanooga State CC L, 62-58 1 40 4 12 16 1 5 5 0
Mar 24 Roane State CC W, 66-46 1 40 6 9 15 2 5 2 1
Mar 27 Walters State CC W, 66-65 1 38 4 6 10 2 2 5 2
Mar 30 Motlow State CC - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Chattanooga State CC W, 65-59 1 1 4 9 13 0 1 5 0
Apr 6 Chattanooga State CC L, 76-70 1 40 4 10 14 1 4 3 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Jan 30 Roane State CC W, 56-46 1 4 0 2.0
Feb 3 Walters State CC - - - -
Feb 6 Motlow State CC - - - -
Feb 10 at Chattanooga State CC - - - -
Feb 17 at Roane State CC - - - -
Feb 20 at Walters State CC L, 79-74 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 24 at Motlow State CC W, 61-53 1 4 - 0.8
Feb 27 Chattanooga State CC L, 67-63 1 4 - 0.3
Mar 6 at Roane State CC W, 63-53 1 2 - 0.3
Mar 10 at Walters State CC W, 75-74 1 4 - 1.3
Mar 13 at Motlow State CC W, 78-54 1 1 - 2.0
Mar 17 Chattanooga State CC L, 62-58 1 2 - 0.2
Mar 24 Roane State CC W, 66-46 1 2 - 0.4
Mar 27 Walters State CC W, 66-65 1 3 - 1.0
Mar 30 Motlow State CC - - - -
Apr 1 at Chattanooga State CC W, 65-59 1 2 - 0.0
Apr 6 Chattanooga State CC L, 76-70 1 2 - 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 20 5.8 4.5-11.9 0.1-0.8 2.6-5.0 11.8
2019-20 2 1.0 6.5-14.0 0.5-1.5 4.5-7.5 18.0
2020-21 12 25.7 7.9-16.7 0.5-1.4 3.0-5.2 19.3
2021-22 20 13.7 4.9-11.1 0.0-0.1 2.4-4.7 12.2
Total 54 12.9 5.5-12.8 0.2-0.7 2.7-5.0 13.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 20 9 116 90-239 37.7 3-16 18.8 53-100 53.0 236
2019-20 2 2 2 13-28 46.4 1-3 33.3 9-15 60.0 36
2020-21 12 12 308 95-200 47.5 6-17 35.3 36-63 57.1 232
2021-22 20 15 273 98-222 44.1 0-3 0.0 47-94 50.0 243
Total 54 38 699 296-689 43.0 10-39 25.6 145-272 53.3 747
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 20 116 5.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 2 2 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 12 308 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 20 273 13.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 54 699 12.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 20 3.1 5.5 8.6 2.9 5.3 2.2 0.1
2019-20 2 2.5 3.0 5.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.0
2020-21 12 5.6 6.9 12.5 2.2 3.3 3.1 0.5
2021-22 20 3.3 6.5 9.7 1.6 2.1 1.6 0.1
Total 54 3.7 6.1 9.7 2.1 3.5 2.1 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 20 9 62 109 171 57 106 44 2
2019-20 2 2 5 6 11 1 3 2 0
2020-21 12 12 67 83 150 26 39 37 6
2021-22 20 15 65 129 194 32 43 32 1
Total 54 38 199 327 526 116 191 115 9
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 12 25.7 7.9-16.7 0.5-1.4 3.0-5.2 19.3
Conference 11 24.4 7.5-16.4 0.5-1.5 2.7-5.0 18.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 37.7 8.7-17.3 0.3-1.2 3.3-5.8 21.0
Away 6 13.7 7.2-16.0 0.7-1.7 2.7-4.7 17.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 19.0 7.8-16.4 0.6-1.5 2.8-4.6 18.9
Losses 4 39.0 8.2-17.2 0.2-1.2 3.5-6.5 20.3
Month
January 1 30.0 7.0-20.0 0.0-1.0 2.0-5.0 16.0
February 3 25.7 5.7-17.0 0.3-1.7 3.3-6.3 15.0
March 6 26.7 8.0-16.2 0.5-1.3 2.8-4.3 19.3
April 2 20.5 11.5-16.0 1.0-1.5 3.5-6.5 27.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 12 12 308 95-200 47.5 6-17 35.3 36-63 57.1 232
Conference 11 11 268 83-180 46.1 6-16 37.5 30-55 54.5 202
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 6 6 226 52-104 50.0 2-7 28.6 20-35 57.1 126
Away 6 6 82 43-96 44.8 4-10 40.0 16-28 57.1 106
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 8 8 152 62-131 47.3 5-12 41.7 22-37 59.5 151
Losses 4 4 156 33-69 47.8 1-5 20.0 14-26 53.8 81
Month
January 1 1 30 7-20 35.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 16
February 3 3 77 17-51 33.3 1-5 20.0 10-19 52.6 45
March 6 6 160 48-97 49.5 3-8 37.5 17-26 65.4 116
April 2 2 41 23-32 71.9 2-3 66.7 7-13 53.8 55
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 12 308 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 11 268 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 226 37.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 6 82 13.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 152 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 4 156 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
January 1 30 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 77 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 6 160 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
April 2 41 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 12 5.6 6.9 12.5 2.2 3.3 3.1 0.5
Conference 11 5.7 6.6 12.4 2.3 3.2 3.1 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 4.5 7.5 12.0 1.5 3.5 3.2 0.5
Away 6 6.7 6.3 13.0 2.8 3.0 3.0 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 5.8 6.4 12.1 2.6 3.1 3.1 0.8
Losses 4 5.3 8.0 13.3 1.3 3.5 3.0 0.0
Month
January 1 6.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
February 3 6.3 5.0 11.3 2.7 3.7 2.0 0.0
March 6 5.7 7.5 13.2 2.5 3.7 3.5 1.0
April 2 4.0 9.5 13.5 0.5 2.5 4.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 12 12 67 83 150 26 39 37 6
Conference 11 11 63 73 136 25 35 34 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 6 27 45 72 9 21 19 3
Away 6 6 40 38 78 17 18 18 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 8 46 51 97 21 25 25 6
Losses 4 4 21 32 53 5 14 12 0
Month
January 1 1 6 4 10 2 1 2 0
February 3 3 19 15 34 8 11 6 0
March 6 6 34 45 79 15 22 21 6
April 2 2 8 19 27 1 5 8 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
January 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
April 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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