2017-2018 Men's Basketball Roster
Bennett, Caleb
Jersey Number 4
Caleb Bennett
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- St. Joseph, Mo.
- High School:
- Lafayette High School
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh is the perfect balance of great sports programs and academics.”
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as strong contributor off the bench … Shot 39.8 percent from the field (37-of-93) and 29.4 percent from three (10-of-34) … Also had 31 assists, 16 steals and four blocks … Shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line (24-of-30) … Strong vs. Navy (2/9), posting six points, two rebounds and an assist … Had a big fastbreak layup in the second half at Army West Point (2/2) while adding two assists … Recorded five points on 2-of-4 shooting, two blocks and a steal at Lafayette (1/30) … Posted two points, a rebound and assist against Boston University (1/26) … Very strong at Navy (1/23), scoring a season-high 12 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal … Recorded two points, two rebounds, two assists and a block vs. Bucknell (1/19) … Tallied two points, four assists and a steal in win over American (1/16) … Had eight points (all in the second half), five rebounds, two assists and a steal at Colgate (1/12) … Impressed at Holy Cross (1/9), scoring a season-high nine points while adding three rebounds, an assist and steal. Had an emphatic late second-half dunk which came in at No. 4 in SportsCenter’s top 10 plays of the day … Filled up the stat sheet with seven points, a career-high five assists, two rebounds and two steals vs. Loyola (1/6) … Strong effort in win over Lafayette (1/2), tying a season-high seven points on 3-of-5 shooting while adding a rebound and assist … Finished with four points (coming consecutively) in the first half, while adding two rebounds and an assist at West Virginia (12/30) … Scored six points while adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal at Mount St. Mary’s (12/8) … Had seven points on 2-of-4 shooting while adding two rebounds and a steal at Yale (12/5) … Strong vs. Arkansas State (12/1), posting six points and a career-high tying five rebounds … Recorded five points, a rebound and career-high tying two steals in homecoming game at No. 12 Kansas State (11/24) … Scored two points while adding an assist and playing strong defense in win at Siena (11/21) … Posted two points, three rebounds and a steal against Princeton (11/16) … Strong effort in home opener vs. Marist (11/13), recording seven points, four rebounds, an assist and steal … Had four points and three rebounds at Miami (11/9) … Finished a three-point play in the season opener at Monmouth (11/6), also adding two steals.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18): Averaged 5.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in strong freshman campaign … Added 24 assists and 11 steals … Shot 45.0 percent from the field (59-of-131), 41.2 percent from three-point range (14-of-34) and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (33-of-44) … Recorded five points and two rebounds in Patriot League Quarterfinals against Boston University (3/1) … Scored three points and grabbed five rebounds in regular season finale vs. Lafayette (2/24) … Knocked down a three-pointer at Loyola (2/21) … Tallied five points, a career-high tying five rebounds and an assist against Army West Point (2/17) … Had two points, two rebounds and a steal in win at Colgate (2/14) … Posted five points, four rebounds and an assist at American (2/10) in second straight overtime win … Tallied three rebounds and an assist in big OT win over Bucknell (2/5) … Career game vs. Boston University (2/3), scoring 23 points to shatter previous career high while adding career-high tying five rebounds along with two assists and a steal. Shot 8-of-13, including 3-of-5 from three-point range … Had eight points, a rebound and steal in road win at Holy Cross (1/29). Was a perfect 2-of-2 from three … Recorded four points, two rebounds and two assists against Navy (1/27) … Posted a career-high 12 points along with four rebounds, a block and steal against Loyola (1/24) … Scored nine points in 11 minutes of action at Army West Point (1/20) … Two points and three rebounds vs. Colgate (1/17) … Had four points and two rebounds in home win over American (1/14) … Posted two points and a rebound at Boston University (1/8) … Knocked down a three-pointer while adding a career-high tying three assists and a rebound vs. Holy Cross (1/5) … Strong effort at Navy (1/2), scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding four rebounds, two assists and two blocks … Key part of Lehigh’s Patriot League opening win at Lafayette (12/29), recording two points and three rebounds while serving as a strong defensive presence … Knocked down an early second-half jumper at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/21) to even the score at 40, this after the Mountain Hawks trailed 25-11 in the early going … Tallied eight points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Mount St. Mary’s (12/9) in first-career start. Was 2-of-3 from three-point range … Had two points, three rebounds and a career-high three assists against Yale (12/6) … Posted five points on 2-of-3 shooting, including a three-pointer at No. 15/18 Virginia (12/2) … Finished with eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting in big road win at Princeton (11/29) … Scored seven points on a perfect 2-of-2 from the field along with 2-of-3 from the free throw line at Pitt (11/25) … Impressed vs. Eastern University (11/19), scoring 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Marked first-career game with double-figure points. Added three rebounds, two steals and an assist … Had four points, five rebounds and one assist against Siena (11/17) … Scored eight points while adding a block and steal in home opener vs. Monmouth (11/14) … Posted nine points, four rebounds, an assist, steal and block in season opener at Marist (11/11). All nine points came after halftime.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time All-State honoree at Lafayette High School … Was also a three-time All-Conference, All-City, All-District and News Press honoree … Helped lead high school to state championship game in 2015-16, finishing the season 28-4 … Was a 4A, first team All-State selection … Played AAU basketball on the Under Armour Circuit, averaging 13 points per game, which was 29th in the circuit … Was the No. 3 ranked player in Missouri according to Prep Hoops Missouri … Father played college basketball at Southwest Texas State while uncle played at Notre Dame and professionally in the NBA and overseas.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23 vs. Boston University (2/3/18)
Rebounds: 5, five times; last vs. Arkansas St. (12/1/18)
Assists: 5 vs. Loyola (1/6/19)
Steals: 2, four times; last vs. Loyola (1/6/19)
GETTING TO KNOW CALEB
Nickname: CB
Major: STEM – Earth & Environmental Science
Favorite Place on Campus: The Cup
Favorite Thing about Lehigh: The feel/look
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Musical Artist: André 3000 or J Cole
Favorite Website: Amazon.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Colin Cowherd
Favorite Pro Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Larry Fitzgerald
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: SLAM Magazine
Place I’d Like To Visit: Paris
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to juggle
Dream Job: Being a petroleum engineer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My mom
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Track
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Invest a lot of it and then get to spending
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as strong contributor off the bench … Shot 39.8 percent from the field (37-of-93) and 29.4 percent from three (10-of-34) … Also had 31 assists, 16 steals and four blocks … Shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line (24-of-30) … Strong vs. Navy (2/9), posting six points, two rebounds and an assist … Had a big fastbreak layup in the second half at Army West Point (2/2) while adding two assists … Recorded five points on 2-of-4 shooting, two blocks and a steal at Lafayette (1/30) … Posted two points, a rebound and assist against Boston University (1/26) … Very strong at Navy (1/23), scoring a season-high 12 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal … Recorded two points, two rebounds, two assists and a block vs. Bucknell (1/19) … Tallied two points, four assists and a steal in win over American (1/16) … Had eight points (all in the second half), five rebounds, two assists and a steal at Colgate (1/12) … Impressed at Holy Cross (1/9), scoring a season-high nine points while adding three rebounds, an assist and steal. Had an emphatic late second-half dunk which came in at No. 4 in SportsCenter’s top 10 plays of the day … Filled up the stat sheet with seven points, a career-high five assists, two rebounds and two steals vs. Loyola (1/6) … Strong effort in win over Lafayette (1/2), tying a season-high seven points on 3-of-5 shooting while adding a rebound and assist … Finished with four points (coming consecutively) in the first half, while adding two rebounds and an assist at West Virginia (12/30) … Scored six points while adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal at Mount St. Mary’s (12/8) … Had seven points on 2-of-4 shooting while adding two rebounds and a steal at Yale (12/5) … Strong vs. Arkansas State (12/1), posting six points and a career-high tying five rebounds … Recorded five points, a rebound and career-high tying two steals in homecoming game at No. 12 Kansas State (11/24) … Scored two points while adding an assist and playing strong defense in win at Siena (11/21) … Posted two points, three rebounds and a steal against Princeton (11/16) … Strong effort in home opener vs. Marist (11/13), recording seven points, four rebounds, an assist and steal … Had four points and three rebounds at Miami (11/9) … Finished a three-point play in the season opener at Monmouth (11/6), also adding two steals.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18): Averaged 5.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in strong freshman campaign … Added 24 assists and 11 steals … Shot 45.0 percent from the field (59-of-131), 41.2 percent from three-point range (14-of-34) and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (33-of-44) … Recorded five points and two rebounds in Patriot League Quarterfinals against Boston University (3/1) … Scored three points and grabbed five rebounds in regular season finale vs. Lafayette (2/24) … Knocked down a three-pointer at Loyola (2/21) … Tallied five points, a career-high tying five rebounds and an assist against Army West Point (2/17) … Had two points, two rebounds and a steal in win at Colgate (2/14) … Posted five points, four rebounds and an assist at American (2/10) in second straight overtime win … Tallied three rebounds and an assist in big OT win over Bucknell (2/5) … Career game vs. Boston University (2/3), scoring 23 points to shatter previous career high while adding career-high tying five rebounds along with two assists and a steal. Shot 8-of-13, including 3-of-5 from three-point range … Had eight points, a rebound and steal in road win at Holy Cross (1/29). Was a perfect 2-of-2 from three … Recorded four points, two rebounds and two assists against Navy (1/27) … Posted a career-high 12 points along with four rebounds, a block and steal against Loyola (1/24) … Scored nine points in 11 minutes of action at Army West Point (1/20) … Two points and three rebounds vs. Colgate (1/17) … Had four points and two rebounds in home win over American (1/14) … Posted two points and a rebound at Boston University (1/8) … Knocked down a three-pointer while adding a career-high tying three assists and a rebound vs. Holy Cross (1/5) … Strong effort at Navy (1/2), scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding four rebounds, two assists and two blocks … Key part of Lehigh’s Patriot League opening win at Lafayette (12/29), recording two points and three rebounds while serving as a strong defensive presence … Knocked down an early second-half jumper at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/21) to even the score at 40, this after the Mountain Hawks trailed 25-11 in the early going … Tallied eight points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Mount St. Mary’s (12/9) in first-career start. Was 2-of-3 from three-point range … Had two points, three rebounds and a career-high three assists against Yale (12/6) … Posted five points on 2-of-3 shooting, including a three-pointer at No. 15/18 Virginia (12/2) … Finished with eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting in big road win at Princeton (11/29) … Scored seven points on a perfect 2-of-2 from the field along with 2-of-3 from the free throw line at Pitt (11/25) … Impressed vs. Eastern University (11/19), scoring 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Marked first-career game with double-figure points. Added three rebounds, two steals and an assist … Had four points, five rebounds and one assist against Siena (11/17) … Scored eight points while adding a block and steal in home opener vs. Monmouth (11/14) … Posted nine points, four rebounds, an assist, steal and block in season opener at Marist (11/11). All nine points came after halftime.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time All-State honoree at Lafayette High School … Was also a three-time All-Conference, All-City, All-District and News Press honoree … Helped lead high school to state championship game in 2015-16, finishing the season 28-4 … Was a 4A, first team All-State selection … Played AAU basketball on the Under Armour Circuit, averaging 13 points per game, which was 29th in the circuit … Was the No. 3 ranked player in Missouri according to Prep Hoops Missouri … Father played college basketball at Southwest Texas State while uncle played at Notre Dame and professionally in the NBA and overseas.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2017-18 | 30-1 | 551-18.4 | 59-131 | .450 | 14-34 | .412 | 33-44 | .750 | 70 | 2.3 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 165 | 5.5 |
| 2018-19 | 23-0 | 413-18.0 | 37-93 | .398 | 10-34 | .294 | 24-30 | .800 | 44 | 1.9 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 108 | 4.7 |
| Totals | 53-1 | 964-18.2 | 96-224 | .429 | 24-68 | .353 | 57-74 | .770 | 114 | 2.2 | 55 | 72 | 10 | 27 | 273 | 5.2 |
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23 vs. Boston University (2/3/18)
Rebounds: 5, five times; last vs. Arkansas St. (12/1/18)
Assists: 5 vs. Loyola (1/6/19)
Steals: 2, four times; last vs. Loyola (1/6/19)
GETTING TO KNOW CALEB
Nickname: CB
Major: STEM – Earth & Environmental Science
Favorite Place on Campus: The Cup
Favorite Thing about Lehigh: The feel/look
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Musical Artist: André 3000 or J Cole
Favorite Website: Amazon.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Colin Cowherd
Favorite Pro Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Larry Fitzgerald
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: SLAM Magazine
Place I’d Like To Visit: Paris
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to juggle
Dream Job: Being a petroleum engineer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My mom
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Track
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Invest a lot of it and then get to spending
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