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Was actually the first recruit Doug Davalos visited with after being named Texas State's head coach ... could have taken an easier road but did the things necessary to gain his eligibility at Texas State ... "Brent is an unbelievable shooter. He is not a big guard but he is a savvy scorer and crafty defender. He has a tremendous basketball IQ. He understands and knows how to play the game." - Doug Davalos.
Coastal Georgia Community College: Led the nation both as a freshman and sophomore in three-pointers made ... finished his career ranked No. 2 all-time in three-pointers at the junior college level ... had 305 treys during his career - 141 as a freshman and 164 as a sophomore ... scored 1384 career points ... two-time first-team pick to the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association all-league team ... as a sophomore ranked No. 6 in scoring, averaging 22.2 points per game (711 total points) ... was a preseason, Third-Team All-American ... as a freshman, ranked No. 8 in scoring, averaging 21.7 points per game ... also ranked No. 6 in the nation in free throw percentage at 87 percent (137-of-158).
Gainesville HS: Four-year letterman on prep team which won 20+ games each year ... three-time All-Region selection who played on a trio of all region teams ... holds several school records at Gainesville including points in a season (819) and points in a career (1807) ... had 126 three-pointers as a senior and set another school mark with 10 treys in one game ... holds the state of Georgia record for three-pointers in a season with 289 ... averaged 27.3 points as a senior while helping lead Gainesville to the Elite Eight ... team advanced to the Georgia high school playoffs' final four back-to-back years ... was the tournament MVP of the Jefferson Championship, averaging better than 30 points per game ... graduated from Gainesville High School with better than a 3.0 grade point average.
Personal: Son of Bruce and Sandra Benson ... born Oct. 22, 1985 in Gainesville, Ga. ... exercise and sports science major who is minoring in business.
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