2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Renee Bennett
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Muskego
- Hometown:
- Muskego, Wis.
2016-17 (Senior): All-Mid-American Conference First Team honors . . . Became the 26th member of Ball State’s 1,000-point club and finished her career 12th on the program’s all-time scoring list (1,246 points) . . . Finished career ranked second all-time in blocks (104) and 12th in rebounds (662) . . . Opened her senior season with back-to-back double-doubles, which hadn’t happened for a Ball State player since 2009 . . . Registered 10 double-doubles . . . Scored a career-high 28 points Oakland (12/11/16) and Lipscomb (12/18/16) . . . Pulled down a personal best 15 rebounds at home against Bowling Green (2/8/17) . . . Scored in double figures in 30 of the Cardinals’ 31 games while leading the team in scoring (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.1) . . . Helped Ball State clinch its fourth bye to Cleveland in five year in the MAC Tournament and fifth-straight berth in the post season Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
2015-16 (Junior): Started the season off with a 10 point performance at Charlotte while also leading the Cardinals in rebounds with nine (11/13/15) . . . Chipped in eight points in a win at home against Western Kentucky (11/19/15) . . . Scored 16 points in a win over Miami (1/9/16) and against Buffalo (1/13/16) . . . Earned first double- double at Western Michigan after scoring a career best 21 points while also adding a career high 10 rebounds to the win (1/23/16) . . . Had a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/17/16) . . . Chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds at Central Michigan (2/24/16) . . . Scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds in a win over Northen Illinois (3/2/16) . . . Registered 15 points atToledo and chipped in 10 points in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament against Eastern Michigan (3/9/16) . . . Scored in double figures 17 times last season . . . Helped Ball State clinch its third bye to Cleveland in four years in the MAC Tournament and fourth-straight berth in the post season Women’s National Invitation Tournament where Ball State advanced to the second round for the first time since 2012-13, pulling off a 77-72 upset at Big Ten foe Iowa.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Had 18 starts last season . . . Surpassed her career-high with a 18-point showing at home versus Toledo (3/7/15) . . . Tied her career best in rebounding with eight boards against Central Michi- gan (2/18/15) . . . Scored in double figures 13 times last season . . . Averaged 7.8 points per game which was good for fourth on the team in scoring . . . Was the second highest rebounder for the Cardinals (4.1 rpg) . . . Led the team in blocks (35) . . . Ended the season scoring in double figures in nine out of her last 12 contests . . . Helped the Cardinals to their first Mid-American Conference West Division title since 2009 and Ball State’s third straight postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
2013-14 (Freshman): Played in 34 games for the Cardinals . . . Scored a career-high 14 points in a win over Tennessee Tech (11/30) . . . pulled down a personal-best nine rebounds at home versus Akron (2/15) . . . Managed double figures three times this season . . . Chipped in seven points against Akron in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game (3/15).
High School: Two year varsity letter winner at Muskego High School under Brian Hirtz . . . Earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors her junior and senior years . . . Named her team’s most improved player as a junior . . . Scored 259 points, averaging 10.8 points per games as a senior . . . Shot 52 percent from the floor as a senior . . . Blocked 35 shots and averaged 4.8 rebounds per game for career . . . Led her team in scoring her senior year with 259 points . . . Member of the WI Playground Elite from 2011-2012 under coach Jeff Smith . . . Also earned one varsity letter in softball.
Personal: Born on December 26, 1994 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. . .daughter of Mark and Margo Bennett. . .two brothers, David and John. . .majoring in criminal justice.
