33 Benna Ames
33 - Benna Ames
Height: 6-2
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
High School: South
Position: C
gp 7
pts/g 1.0
fg % 42.9
3pt % 25.0
ft % -
reb/g 0.4
a/g 0.1

Senior (2019-20):

Saw action in seven games during her senior season, making one start and playing 14 minutes…Made her season debut in a season-high five minutes in the team’s win over Berry on Dec. 30…Reached the scoring column in three UAA contests including a season-high three points at Carnegie Mellon on Feb. 21.

Junior (2018-19):
 Made brief playing appearances in three games ... Finished with one rebound in outings vs. Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 17) and Sewanee (Nov. 27).

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 ... Majors in human health.

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
2019-20 7-1  3 - 7 .429 1 - 4 .250 0 - 0 7 1.0 3 0.4
2018-19 3-0  0 - 2 .000 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 0 0.0 2 0.7
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 43-3  36-105
 .343  3 -17 .176 13-17 88 2.0 54 1.3

 

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 three occasions
Assists 1 on six 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 9 Washington (Mo.) L, 72-61
Feb 14 New York U. L, 54-50
Feb 16 Brandeis W, 58-57
Feb 21 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-53
Feb 23 at Case Western Reserve W, 88-84
Feb 29 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 62-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 7 6
Games started 1 1
Minutes 14 9
Minutes per game 2.0 1.5
FG 3-7 3-7
FG Pct 42.9 42.9
3PT 1-4 1-4
3PT Pct 25.0 25.0
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 3 3
Def rebounds 0 0
Total rebounds 3 3
Rebounds per game 0.4 0.5
Personal fouls 3 2
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 1 1
Turnovers 1 0
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 -
Steals 2 1
Blocks 1 1
Points 7 7
Points per game 1.0 1.2
Points per 40 min 20.0 31.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 at Piedmont W, 84-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Lynchburg W, 52-39 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Colorado Col. W, 77-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Claremont-M-S L, 64-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 88-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Sewanee W, 68-46 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Oglethorpe L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Huntingdon W, 72-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Agnes Scott W, 64-19 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Berry W, 60-41 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 2 Bates W, 62-45 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 86-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at New York U. W, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Brandeis W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Carnegie Mellon W, 55-43 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 Case Western Reserve W, 74-50 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 at Chicago L, 80-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Washington (Mo.) L, 85-83 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Chicago W, 51-39 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 Washington (Mo.) L, 72-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 New York U. L, 54-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Brandeis W, 58-57 1 1 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-53 - 1 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 23 at Case Western Reserve W, 88-84 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 13 at Piedmont W, 84-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Lynchburg W, 52-39 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Colorado Col. W, 77-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Claremont-M-S L, 64-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 88-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Sewanee W, 68-46 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Oglethorpe L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Huntingdon W, 72-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Agnes Scott W, 64-19 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Berry W, 60-41 - 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 2 Bates W, 62-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 86-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at New York U. W, 74-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Brandeis W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Carnegie Mellon W, 55-43 - 1 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 26 Case Western Reserve W, 74-50 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 31 at Chicago L, 80-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Washington (Mo.) L, 85-83 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 7 Chicago W, 51-39 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 9 Washington (Mo.) L, 72-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 New York U. L, 54-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Brandeis W, 58-57 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 21 at Carnegie Mellon W, 66-53 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 23 at Case Western Reserve W, 88-84 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 62-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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 7 1 2.0 0.4-1.0 42.9 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0
Conference 6 1 1.5 0.5-1.2 42.9 0.2-0.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 5 1 2.2 0.4-1.0 40.0 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Away 2 - 1.5 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 1 2.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.2-0.5 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.2
Losses 1 - 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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December 1 - 5.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 2 - 2.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0
February 4 1 1.3 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.2-0.8 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 7 1 14 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Conference 6 1 9 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 5 1 11 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Away 2 - 3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 6 1 12 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Losses 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
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December 1 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 2 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
February 4 1 5 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 7 1 2.0 8.6-20.0 42.9 2.9-11.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 20.0
Conference 6 1 1.5 13.3-31.1 42.9 4.4-17.8 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 31.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 5 1 2.2 7.3-18.2 40.0 0.0-7.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 14.5
Away 2 - 1.5 13.3-26.7 50.0 13.3-26.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 40.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 1 2.0 10.0-20.0 50.0 3.3-10.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 23.3
Losses 1 - 2.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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December 1 - 5.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 2 - 2.0 10.0-20.0 50.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 20.0
February 4 1 1.3 16.0-40.0 40.0 8.0-24.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 40.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 7 1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.1
Conference 6 1 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 - 0.2 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 5 1 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.2
Away 2 - 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2
Losses 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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December 1 - 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
January 2 - 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.5
February 4 1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 7 1 14 3 0 3 3 0 1 1 1.0 2 1
Conference 6 1 9 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 5 1 11 3 0 3 2 0 1 1 1.0 2 1
Away 2 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 12 3 0 3 2 0 1 1 1.0 2 1
Losses 1 - 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
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December 1 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0 1 0
January 2 - 4 1 0 1 0 - 1 0 - 0 1
February 4 1 5 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 - 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 7 1 2.0 8.6 0.0 8.6 8.6 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 5.7 2.9
Conference 6 1 1.5 13.3 0.0 13.3 8.9 0.0 4.4 0.0 - 4.4 4.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 5 1 2.2 10.9 0.0 10.9 7.3 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.0 7.3 3.6
Away 2 - 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 1 2.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 6.7 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 6.7 3.3
Losses 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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December 1 - 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
January 2 - 2.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 - 0.0 10.0
February 4 1 1.3 16.0 0.0 16.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 0.0