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Corinthia Benison
Junior
Guard

New York, N.Y./Holderness (Notre Dame (NH) Prep)

At Delaware: Athletic guard expected to challenge for a starting position in the Delaware backcourt.

2007-08 Season: Appeared in all 31 games while staring 12 contests • tied for second on the team with 6.6 points per game • ranked second on the squad with 46 assists and 43 steals • scored a career-high 17 points and went 11 of 14 from the free throw line at George Mason (1/6) • posted 16 points and a career-best eight assists at Hofstra (1/31) • also scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds versus Bowling Green (12/21) • scored 15 points against Louisville (11/23) and Maryland Eastern Shore (12/6) • posted 10 points versus Arkansas (12/29), Dartmouth (12/30), and Georgia State (1/24) • pulled down a career-high seven rebounds against VCU (2/7) • reached double figures in eight games on the year.

2006-07 Season: Saw action in 16 games on the year • recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds on the season • tallied a season-high seven points against Georgia State (2/4) • had four points versus American (11/17) • pulled down a season-high two rebounds against Towson (1/14).

High School: Led Holderness School to the 2005 Lakes Region Championship • was a three-time Lakes Region and New England All-Star • played at Notre Dame Prep (NH) during the 2005-06 season.

Personal: Corinthia Love Benison ("core-in-thia") • daughter of Milagrus Valencia • has a brother, Cameron Benison, and a sister, Calya James • political science major at Delaware with a minor in business.

Year GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2006-07 16/0 6-31 .194 0-7 .000 11-20 .550 6 2
2007-08 31-12 64-213 .300 6-40 .150 70-113 .619 46 43
Totals 47/12 71-244 .247 6-47 .075 81-133 .585 52 45

Year BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2006-07 0 10 0.6 23 1.4 93 5.8
2007-08 2 77 2.5 204 6.6 722 23.3
Totals 2 87 3.1 227 8.0 815 14.6
 
 
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