33 Benna Ames
33 - Benna Ames
Height: 6-2
Year: So.
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
High School: South
Position: C
gp 13
pts/g 1.4
fg % 23.3
3pt % 16.7
ft % 75.0
reb/g 1.2
a/g 0.0

Sophomore (2017-18):
 Made two starting assignments in the 13 games she saw action in ... Averaged 6.6 minutes per contest ... Scored in six and registered rebounds in eight games ... Led all reserves with six points, going three-of-five from the floor, and finished with a season-high five rebounds in an 11-minute stint at Piedmont (Nov. 30) ... Made her first career start vs. Birmingham Southern (Dec. 2) scoring five points and recording three boards in a career-high tying 17 minutes ... Took to the court in four UAA games. 

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
2017-18 13-2  7-30 .233  1 - 6 .167  3 - 4 18 1.4 16 1.2
2016-17 20-0  26-66 .394  1 - 7 .143 10-13 63 3.2 33 1.7
TOTAL 33-2  33-96
 .344  2 -13 .154 13-17 81 2.5 49 1.5

 

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 on two occasions
Assists 1 on four occasions
Steals 2 at Agnes Scott, Dec. 5, 2017 
Blocks 3 Piedmont College, Nov. 30, 2017
Minutes 17 at Birmingham Southern, Dec. 2, 2017
  17 vs. Trinity (MD), Nov. 20, 2016
Recent Games
Feb 4 at Washington (Mo.) L, 75-63
Feb 9 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-64
Feb 11 at Case Western Reserve W, 73-62
Feb 16 New York U. L, 63-58
Feb 18 Brandeis W, 57-50
Feb 24 at Rochester (N.Y.) L, 66-52
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 13 4
Games started 2 -
Minutes 86 14
Minutes per game 6.6 3.5
FG 7-30 1-4
FG Pct 23.3 25.0
3PT 1-6 0-1
3PT Pct 16.7 0.0
FT 3-4 2-2
FT Pct 75.0 100.0
Off rebounds 7 1
Def rebounds 9 1
Total rebounds 16 2
Rebounds per game 1.2 0.5
Personal fouls 13 3
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 8 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 5 0
Blocks 8 2
Points 18 4
Points per game 1.4 1.0
Points per 40 min 8.4 11.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Rhodes L, 76-64 - 4 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Texas-Dallas W, 71-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Belhaven W, 72-53 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Covenant W, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Sewanee W, 84-80 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 Piedmont L, 54-48 - 11 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 2 at Birmingham Southern L, 65-53 1 17 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 5 at Agnes Scott W, 53-40 1 16 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 29 Maryville (Tenn.) L, 56-55 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Berry W, 78-65 - 3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 2 at Oglethorpe L, 75-60 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 6 Rochester (N.Y.) L, 72-68 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 12 Carnegie Mellon W, 68-62 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Case Western Reserve W, 64-47 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 19 at New York U. W, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Brandeis W, 53-39 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Chicago L, 79-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Washington (Mo.) L, 78-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Chicago L, 72-63 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Washington (Mo.) L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Case Western Reserve W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 New York U. L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Brandeis W, 57-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Rochester (N.Y.) L, 66-52 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Rhodes L, 76-64 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 17 Texas-Dallas W, 71-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Belhaven W, 72-53 - 1 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Covenant W, 75-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Sewanee W, 84-80 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 1 0 -
Nov 30 Piedmont L, 54-48 - 11 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 3 2 0
Dec 2 at Birmingham Southern L, 65-53 1 17 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Dec 5 at Agnes Scott W, 53-40 1 16 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 29 Maryville (Tenn.) L, 56-55 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 30 Berry W, 78-65 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 2 at Oglethorpe L, 75-60 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 1 3 -
Jan 6 Rochester (N.Y.) L, 72-68 - 4 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 12 Carnegie Mellon W, 68-62 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 Case Western Reserve W, 64-47 - 4 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 19 at New York U. W, 69-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Brandeis W, 53-39 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Chicago L, 79-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Washington (Mo.) L, 78-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Chicago L, 72-63 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 0
Feb 4 at Washington (Mo.) L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Case Western Reserve W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 New York U. L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Brandeis W, 57-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Rochester (N.Y.) L, 66-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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 13 2 6.6 0.5-2.3 23.3 0.1-0.5 16.7 0.2-0.3 75.0 1.4
Conference 4 - 3.5 0.2-1.0 25.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 - 3.9 0.5-2.0 25.0 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.3
Away 5 2 11.0 0.6-2.8 21.4 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 1 5.3 0.3-2.2 15.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7
Losses 7 1 7.7 0.7-2.4 29.4 0.1-0.7 20.0 0.4-0.6 75.0 2.0
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November 4 - 5.5 0.8-2.2 33.3 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5
December 4 2 9.5 0.8-4.0 18.8 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.8
January 4 - 5.5 0.2-1.2 20.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.8-1.0 75.0 1.3
February 1 - 4.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 13 2 86 7-30 23.3 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 18
Conference 4 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 8 - 31 4-16 25.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Away 5 2 55 3-14 21.4 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 6 1 32 2-13 15.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Losses 7 1 54 5-17 29.4 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 14
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November 4 - 22 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
December 4 2 38 3-16 18.8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
January 4 - 22 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
February 1 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 13 2 6.6 3.3-14.0 23.3 0.5-2.8 16.7 1.4-1.9 75.0 8.4
Conference 4 - 3.5 2.9-11.4 25.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 5.7-5.7 100.0 11.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 - 3.9 5.2-20.6 25.0 0.0-3.9 0.0 2.6-2.6 100.0 12.9
Away 5 2 11.0 2.2-10.2 21.4 0.7-2.2 33.3 0.7-1.5 50.0 5.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 1 5.3 2.5-16.2 15.4 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0
Losses 7 1 7.7 3.7-12.6 29.4 0.7-3.7 20.0 2.2-3.0 75.0 10.4
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November 4 - 5.5 5.5-16.4 33.3 0.0-3.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 10.9
December 4 2 9.5 3.2-16.8 18.8 1.1-2.1 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 7.4
January 4 - 5.5 1.8-9.1 20.0 0.0-3.6 0.0 5.5-7.3 75.0 9.1
February 1 - 4.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 13 2 6.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6
Conference 4 - 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 3.9 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5
Away 5 2 11.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 5.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.2
Losses 7 1 7.7 0.7 0.9 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 1.0
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November 4 - 5.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.0
December 4 2 9.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.3
January 4 - 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5
February 1 - 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 13 2 86 7 9 16 13 0 0 8 0.0 5 8
Conference 4 - 14 1 1 2 3 0 0 4 0.0 0 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 31 4 5 9 7 0 0 6 0.0 1 4
Away 5 2 55 3 4 7 6 0 0 2 0.0 4 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 32 2 3 5 3 0 0 4 0.0 4 1
Losses 7 1 54 5 6 11 10 0 0 4 0.0 1 7
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November 4 - 22 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 0.0 1 4
December 4 2 38 4 1 5 5 - 0 2 0.0 3 1
January 4 - 22 1 2 3 6 0 0 3 0.0 1 2
February 1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 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 13 2 6.6 3.3 4.2 7.4 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 2.3 3.7
Conference 4 - 3.5 2.9 2.9 5.7 8.6 0.0 0.0 11.4 0.0 0.0 5.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 3.9 5.2 6.5 11.6 9.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.0 1.3 5.2
Away 5 2 11.0 2.2 2.9 5.1 4.4 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.9 2.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 5.3 2.5 3.8 6.3 3.8 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 1.3
Losses 7 1 7.7 3.7 4.4 8.1 7.4 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.7 5.2
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November 4 - 5.5 3.6 10.9 14.5 3.6 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 1.8 7.3
December 4 2 9.5 4.2 1.1 5.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 3.2 1.1
January 4 - 5.5 1.8 3.6 5.5 10.9 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 1.8 3.6
February 1 - 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0