2024-2025 Men's Basketball Roster
Benoit, Edouard
Jersey Number 5
Edouard Benoit
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Montréal, Québec
- High School:
- Brebeuf
- Major:
- Business
Bio
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2024-25): Played in all 30 games while making 11 starts… Averaged 5.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 46.0% from the floor and 42.0% from three… Finished top five in the Patriot League in three point percentage… Scored in double-figures eight times, including a career-high 17 points on 7-10 shooting against Lafayette (1/25)… Made 3+ three pointers four times, including four against Navy (1/29)… Hauled in career-high nine rebounds against Valley Forge (11/20)… Named to Patriot League Honor Roll...
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2025-26)
Points: 17 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Valley Forge (11/20/24)
Assists: 2 at Loyola Maryland (3/4/25)
Steals: 1 at Army West Point (3/1/25)
Blocks: 2 vs. Navy (1/29/25)
BEFORE LEHIGH
Benoit is a 6-foot 8-inch stretch forward from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who excelled on the court at Brebeuf School. He put up averages of 19.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. Benoit garnered several impressive achievements last season, including 2022-23 League MVP, 2022-23 First-Team All-Star and 2022-23 First-Team All-Canadian. His team finished with a 18-4 record last season and earned bronze in 2022-23. In addition to playing basketball, Benoit is also an amateur golfer.
COACH REED ON BENOIT
"We are pleased to have Edouard join our program. Edouard is a very skilled player. He shoots the ball very well and also has a feel for the game with good vision and unselfishness," said Reed. "We like his size and versatility and envision him being able to play multiple positions for our program. Edouard is a very bright young man who should excel in the classroom as well as on the court. We look forward to working with him over the next four years."
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2025-26)
Points: 17 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Valley Forge (11/20/24)
Assists: 2 at Loyola Maryland (3/4/25)
Steals: 1 at Army West Point (3/1/25)
Blocks: 2 vs. Navy (1/29/25)
BEFORE LEHIGH
Benoit is a 6-foot 8-inch stretch forward from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who excelled on the court at Brebeuf School. He put up averages of 19.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. Benoit garnered several impressive achievements last season, including 2022-23 League MVP, 2022-23 First-Team All-Star and 2022-23 First-Team All-Canadian. His team finished with a 18-4 record last season and earned bronze in 2022-23. In addition to playing basketball, Benoit is also an amateur golfer.
COACH REED ON BENOIT
"We are pleased to have Edouard join our program. Edouard is a very skilled player. He shoots the ball very well and also has a feel for the game with good vision and unselfishness," said Reed. "We like his size and versatility and envision him being able to play multiple positions for our program. Edouard is a very bright young man who should excel in the classroom as well as on the court. We look forward to working with him over the next four years."
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