Leon Benbow

Leon Benbow
Personal information
Born (1950-07-23) July 23, 1950 (age 76)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeJacksonville (1971–1974)
1974: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Drafted byChicago Bulls
Playing career
1974–1976
PositionShooting guard
Number5
Career history
1974–1976Chicago Bulls
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Leon Benbow (born July 23, 1950) is an American former basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Jacksonville Dolphins.

He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the seventh round of the 1974 ABA Draft.

He played for the Bulls (1974–76) in the NBA for 115 games.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Source

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974–75 Chicago 3916.5.372.8331.0.6.3.22.2
1975–76 Chicago 762220.9.397.7502.32.1.8.17.1
Career 1152316.0.394.7591.91.6.6.15.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975 Chicago 22.5.500.500.51.0.0.02.5

References

  1. ↑ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Leon Benbow page at DatabaseBasketball.com
  3. ↑ "Leon Benbow NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.