Keith Benson

Keith Benson, American basketball player

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Born: August 13, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1988

About Keith Benson

Keith Anderson Benson Jr. (born August 13, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Oakland University. A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick (48th overall) in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He has since played in Italy, Philippines, Belarus, China, Lithuania, Estonia and the NBA Development League. == High school career == Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Benson attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. On the Detroit Country Day basketball team, Benson averaged only 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior. Benson initially committed to Fairfield, but changed his mind after a coaching change and committed to Oakland after they offered him a scholarship. == College career == After redshirting his first year at Oakland, Benson became a starter for the 2007–08 season. Benson started 20 of the team's 29 games and averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds.

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Career and life highlights

He broke the record of 317, set by Keith Closs of Central Connecticut State University from 1994 to 1996.
After being projected as a late-second round pick, Benson was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the first player from Oakland University selected in the NBA draft.
He finished the season with 40 blocks—one shy of Oakland's single-season record.
A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks.

Keith Benson timeline

1994He broke the record of 317, set by Keith Closs of Central Connecticut State University from 1994 to 1996.
2007After redshirting his first year at Oakland, Benson became a starter for the 2007–08 season.
2011After being projected as a late-second round pick, Benson was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the first player from Oakland University selected in the NBA draft.
2011A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks.

The world when Keith Benson was born

Keith Benson was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Keith Benson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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