Former Northwestern center Barret Benson has joined the Men of Mackey roster for the 2024 TBT. He played for the Wildcats from 2016-19.
Men of Mackey has added another player to the 2024 TBT roster. Sunday morning, the team announced that former Northwestern and Southern Illinois center Barret Benson will be joining the team.
Benson becomes the 12th player to join the Men of Mackey roster for this year's TBT. He played at Northwestern from 2016-19 before spending his final season at Southern Illinois . After Men of Mackey made the announcement, Benson sent out a post saying, "I believe the phrase is Boiler Up?"Benson was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection during his time at Northwestern. He appeared 96 career games during his time in Evanston, including 14 starts. The 6-foot-10 center was also a member on the first Northwestern teams that ever made an NCAA Tournament appearance .
After transferring from Northwestern, Benson had a strong senior season at Southern Illinois. He averaged a career-best 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and nearly a block per contest.TBT is a summer basketball event that features several former college basketball standouts. It's a single-elimination event — similar to the NCAA Tournament — with a $1 million, winner-take-all prize at stake.
Men of Mackey will start the TBT in the Butler Regional and play at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Games are scheduled to be played between July 19-23 for the regional. Both Indiana and Butler will also have alumni teams participating in this year's TBT event.
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