33 Benna Ames
33 - Benna Ames
Height: 6-2
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
High School: South
Position: C
gp 20
pts/g 3.1
fg % 39.4
3pt % 14.3
ft % 76.9
reb/g 1.6
a/g 0.2

Freshman (2016-17):
Saw action as a reserve in 20 contests ... Averaged 6.9 minutes, 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game ... Biggest offensive effort of the campaign saw her lead all scorers with a season-high 22 points, sinking 10-of-14 field goal attempts and both of her free throw opportunities in a victory over Trinity (MD) at the Durgala Classic hosted by Johns Hopkins -- also grabbed a season-high seven boards in that affair ... Scored in 11 and grabbed rebounds in 12 contests ... Played in 11 UAA games ... Second-leading scorer among the Emory reserves with nine points in a 10-minute stint in an 86-33 win over Huntingdon (Dec. 29) ... Chipped in seven points, five rebounds and a season-high tying two blocked shots vs. Agnes Scott (Dec. 5) in a 77-45 victory. 

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at Grosse Pointe South High School … Was coached by Kevin Richards … Averaged 12.0 points, 10 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game her final year … Team co-captain as a senior … Recipient of her team's Defensive MVP Award her final campaign … MAC Red First Team in 2015 … Ranked among the state of Michigan's Top 100 Players as selected by the Detroit Free Press … Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-East Area Team … MAC Red All-Academic Team all four years … Also played on the volleyball team.

Personal:
Daughter of Daniel and Susan Ames ... Born June 11 

Quote:
"I chose Emory because it is a great academic school in a thriving urban location.  It has a successful athletic program and a beautiful campus."

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA		 PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2016-17 20-0  22-66 .394  1 - 7
 .143 10-13 63
 3.2
 33
 1.7
TOTAL 20-0  22-66
 .394  1 -7 .143 10-13 63 3.2 33 1.7

 

Career Highs

Points 22
 vs. Trinity (MD), Nov. 20, 2016
  9
 vs. Huntingdon, Dec. 29, 2016
Rebounds 7
 vs. Trinity (MD), Nov. 20, 2016
Field Goals 10
 vs. Trinity (MD), Nov. 20, 2016
3 pt. FGs 1
 vs. Huntingdon College, Dec. 29, 2016
Assists 1
 on four occasions
Steals ---
Blocks 2
 on two occasions
Minutes 17
 vs. Trinity (MD), Nov. 20, 2016
Recent Games
Feb 5 at New York U. L, 67-61
Feb 10 at Washington (Mo.) L, 82-78
Feb 12 at Chicago L, 77-56
Feb 17 Case Western Reserve W, 79-67
Feb 19 Carnegie Mellon L, 82-60
Feb 25 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 73-57
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 11
Games started - -
Minutes 137 58
Minutes per game 6.8 5.3
FG 26-66 7-23
FG Pct 39.4 30.4
3PT 1-7 0-5
3PT Pct 14.3 0.0
FT 10-13 2-4
FT Pct 76.9 50.0
Off rebounds 14 4
Def rebounds 19 6
Total rebounds 33 10
Rebounds per game 1.6 0.9
Personal fouls 13 4
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 4 1
Turnovers 9 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 0 0
Blocks 11 3
Points 63 16
Points per game 3.1 1.5
Points per 40 min 18.4 11.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Oglethorpe W, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Johns Hopkins W, 67-63 - 4 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 vs. Trinity (D.C.) W, 114-27 - 17 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 22
Nov 22 at LaGrange W, 83-51 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 27 Mary Baldwin W, 89-43 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Sewanee W, 64-49 - 1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 85-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Agnes Scott W, 77-45 - 12 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Dec 29 vs. Huntingdon W, 86-33 - 10 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 30 at Piedmont L, 70-67 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 2 at Rhodes W, 77-48 - 16 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 7 at Rochester (N.Y.) L, 84-75 - 10 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 13 Washington (Mo.) L, 76-65 - 10 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 15 Chicago W, 74-71 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Case Western Reserve W, 79-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Carnegie Mellon L, 93-73 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Brandeis W, 61-50 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 New York U. W, 78-75 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 3 at Brandeis L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at New York U. L, 67-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Washington (Mo.) L, 82-78 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Chicago L, 77-56 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 17 Case Western Reserve W, 79-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 Carnegie Mellon L, 82-60 - 5 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 73-57 - 9 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Oglethorpe W, 71-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Johns Hopkins W, 67-63 - 4 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Trinity (D.C.) W, 114-27 - 17 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Nov 22 at LaGrange W, 83-51 - 11 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 27 Mary Baldwin W, 89-43 - 6 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 29 Sewanee W, 64-49 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 85-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Agnes Scott W, 77-45 - 12 3 2 5 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 0
Dec 29 vs. Huntingdon W, 86-33 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 30 at Piedmont L, 70-67 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 at Rhodes W, 77-48 - 16 2 1 3 1 2 0.5 0 2 2 0
Jan 7 at Rochester (N.Y.) L, 84-75 - 10 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 13 Washington (Mo.) L, 76-65 - 10 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 Chicago W, 74-71 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0
Jan 20 at Case Western Reserve W, 79-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Carnegie Mellon L, 93-73 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 27 Brandeis W, 61-50 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 29 New York U. W, 78-75 - 6 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 at Brandeis L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at New York U. L, 67-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Washington (Mo.) L, 82-78 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Chicago L, 77-56 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 0 0
Feb 17 Case Western Reserve W, 79-67 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 Carnegie Mellon L, 82-60 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 73-57 - 9 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 20 - 6.8 1.3-3.3 39.4 0.1-0.3 14.3 0.5-0.7 76.9 3.1
2017-18 13 2 6.6 0.5-2.3 23.3 0.1-0.5 16.7 0.2-0.3 75.0 1.4
2018-19 3 - 3.3 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2019-20 7 1 2.0 0.4-1.0 42.9 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0
Total 43 3 5.7 0.8-2.4 34.3 0.1-0.4 17.6 0.3-0.4 76.5 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 20 - 137 26-66 39.4 1-7 14.3 10-13 76.9 63
2017-18 13 2 86 7-30 23.3 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 18
2018-19 3 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2019-20 7 1 14 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Total 43 3 247 36-105 34.3 3-17 17.6 13-17 76.5 88
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 20 - 6.8 7.6-19.3 39.4 0.3-2.0 14.3 2.9-3.8 76.9 18.4
2017-18 13 2 6.6 3.3-14.0 23.3 0.5-2.8 16.7 1.4-1.9 75.0 8.4
2018-19 3 - 3.3 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2019-20 7 1 2.0 8.6-20.0 42.9 2.9-11.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 20.0
Total 43 3 5.7 5.8-17.0 34.3 0.5-2.8 17.6 2.1-2.8 76.5 14.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 20 - 6.8 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.6
2017-18 13 2 6.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6
2018-19 3 - 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3
2019-20 7 1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.1
Total 43 3 5.7 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 20 - 137 14 19 33 13 0 4 9 0.4 0 11
2017-18 13 2 86 7 9 16 13 0 0 8 0.0 5 8
2018-19 3 - 10 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 1
2019-20 7 1 14 3 0 3 3 0 1 1 1.0 2 1
Total 43 3 247 25 29 54 31 0 6 19 0.3 7 21
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 20 - 6.8 4.1 5.5 9.6 3.8 0.0 1.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.2
2017-18 13 2 6.6 3.3 4.2 7.4 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 2.3 3.7
2018-19 3 - 3.3 4.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 4.0
2019-20 7 1 2.0 8.6 0.0 8.6 8.6 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 5.7 2.9
Total 43 3 5.7 4.0 4.7 8.7 5.0 0.0 1.0 3.1 0.3 1.1 3.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 20 - 6.8 1.3-3.3 39.4 0.1-0.3 14.3 0.5-0.7 76.9 3.1
Conference 11 - 5.3 0.6-2.1 30.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 - 5.6 0.7-2.2 31.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 1.7
Away 8 - 6.8 0.8-2.8 27.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-0.8 50.0 1.9
Neutral 2 - 13.5 6.5-11.0 59.1 0.5-1.0 50.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 15.5
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Wins 13 - 7.6 1.5-3.8 40.0 0.1-0.2 33.3 0.8-0.8 90.9 3.9
Losses 7 - 5.4 0.9-2.3 37.5 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.7
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November 5 - 7.8 2.4-4.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.4 100.0 5.2
December 3 - 8.0 2.0-5.3 37.5 0.3-0.7 50.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 5.3
January 7 - 7.3 0.9-2.6 33.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.7-1.1 62.5 2.4
February 5 - 4.6 0.4-2.4 16.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 - 137 26-66 39.4 1-7 14.3 10-13 76.9 63
Conference 11 - 58 7-23 30.4 0-5 0.0 2-4 50.0 16
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 - 56 7-22 31.8 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 17
Away 8 - 54 6-22 27.3 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 15
Neutral 2 - 27 13-22 59.1 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 31
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Wins 13 - 99 20-50 40.0 1-3 33.3 10-11 90.9 51
Losses 7 - 38 6-16 37.5 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 12
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November 5 - 39 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 26
December 3 - 24 6-16 37.5 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 16
January 7 - 51 6-18 33.3 0-3 0.0 5-8 62.5 17
February 5 - 23 2-12 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 - 6.8 7.6-19.3 39.4 0.3-2.0 14.3 2.9-3.8 76.9 18.4
Conference 11 - 5.3 4.8-15.9 30.4 0.0-3.4 0.0 1.4-2.8 50.0 11.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 - 5.6 5.0-15.7 31.8 0.0-1.4 0.0 2.1-2.1 100.0 12.1
Away 8 - 6.8 4.4-16.3 27.3 0.0-2.2 0.0 2.2-4.4 50.0 11.1
Neutral 2 - 13.5 19.3-32.6 59.1 1.5-3.0 50.0 5.9-5.9 100.0 45.9
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Wins 13 - 7.6 8.1-20.2 40.0 0.4-1.2 33.3 4.0-4.4 90.9 20.6
Losses 7 - 5.4 6.3-16.8 37.5 0.0-4.2 0.0 0.0-2.1 0.0 12.6
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November 5 - 7.8 12.3-20.5 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.1 100.0 26.7
December 3 - 8.0 10.0-26.7 37.5 1.7-3.3 50.0 5.0-5.0 100.0 26.7
January 7 - 7.3 4.7-14.1 33.3 0.0-2.4 0.0 3.9-6.3 62.5 13.3
February 5 - 4.6 3.5-20.9 16.7 0.0-3.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 7.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 - 6.8 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.6
Conference 11 - 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 5.6 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.4
Away 8 - 6.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6
Neutral 2 - 13.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0
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Wins 13 - 7.6 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.7
Losses 7 - 5.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3
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November 5 - 7.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6
December 3 - 8.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.0
January 7 - 7.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6
February 5 - 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 - 137 14 19 33 13 0 4 9 0.4 0 11
Conference 11 - 58 4 6 10 4 0 1 3 0.3 0 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 10 - 56 6 7 13 4 0 2 4 0.5 0 4
Away 8 - 54 5 8 13 7 0 2 5 0.4 0 5
Neutral 2 - 27 3 4 7 2 - 0 0 - 0 2
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Wins 13 - 99 13 14 27 10 0 3 7 0.4 0 9
Losses 7 - 38 1 5 6 3 0 1 2 0.5 0 2
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November 5 - 39 5 10 15 5 0 1 3 0.3 0 3
December 3 - 24 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 3
January 7 - 51 4 5 9 5 0 1 4 0.3 0 4
February 5 - 23 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 1.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 - 6.8 4.1 5.5 9.6 3.8 0.0 1.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.2
Conference 11 - 5.3 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.8 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.0 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 5.6 4.3 5.0 9.3 2.9 0.0 1.4 2.9 0.5 0.0 2.9
Away 8 - 6.8 3.7 5.9 9.6 5.2 0.0 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.0 3.7
Neutral 2 - 13.5 4.4 5.9 10.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3.0
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Wins 13 - 7.6 5.3 5.7 10.9 4.0 0.0 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.0 3.6
Losses 7 - 5.4 1.1 5.3 6.3 3.2 0.0 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.0 2.1
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November 5 - 7.8 5.1 10.3 15.4 5.1 0.0 1.0 3.1 0.3 0.0 3.1
December 3 - 8.0 5.0 3.3 8.3 3.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 5.0
January 7 - 7.3 3.1 3.9 7.1 3.9 0.0 0.8 3.1 0.3 0.0 3.1
February 5 - 4.6 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.7