- Corey Benjamin
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Corey Benjamin No. 25 Guard Personal information Date of birth February 24, 1978 Place of birth Compton, California Nationality American High school Fontana Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Career information College Oregon State NBA Draft 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall Selected by the Chicago Bulls Pro career 1999–2008 Career history - Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)
- Sutor Montegranaro (Italy) (2001–2002)
- Southern California Surf (ABA) (2001–2002)
- Atlanta Hawks (2003)
- North Charleston Lowgators (2002–2003)
- Chalonnais (France) (2003–2004)
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) (2003–2004)
- Guaros de Lara (Venezuela) (2005–2006)
- Conquistadores de Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) (2006)
- Benfica (Portugal) (2006–2007)
- Daegu Orions (Korea) (2007–2008)
Career highlights and awards - McDonald's All-American (1996)
Stats at NBA.com Corey Dwight Benjamin (born February 24, 1978 in Compton, California) is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1998-2003. He graduated from Fontana High School[1] in Fontana, California, then played college basketball for Oregon State University, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (28th overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. He stayed with the Bulls for 3 seasons, and in the 2002-03 season he signed temporary contracts to play for the Atlanta Hawks.
He later played for Benfica, one of Portugal's biggest clubs.[2][3]
References
- ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/benjaco01.html
- ^ L C B - Liga dos Clubes de Basquetebol
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External links
1998 NBA Draft First round Michael Olowokandi · Mike Bibby · Raef LaFrentz · Antawn Jamison · Vince Carter · Robert Traylor · Jason Williams · Larry Hughes · Dirk Nowitzki · Paul Pierce · Bonzi Wells · Michael Doleac · Keon Clark · Michael Dickerson · Matt Harpring · Bryce Drew · Radoslav Nesterović · Mirsad Türkcan · Pat Garrity · Roshown McLeod · Ricky Davis · Brian Skinner · Tyronn Lue · Felipe López · Al Harrington · Sam Jacobson · Vladimir Stepania · Corey Benjamin · Nazr MohammedSecond round Ansu Sesay · Ruben Patterson · Rashard Lewis · Jelani McCoy · Shammond Williams · Bruno Šundov · Jerome James · Casey Shaw · DeMarco Johnson · Rafer Alston · Korleone Young · Cuttino Mobley · Miles Simon · Jahidi White · Sean Marks · Toby Bailey · Andrae Patterson · Tyson Wheeler · Ryan Stack · Cory Carr · Andrew Betts · Corey Brewer · Derrick Dial · Greg Buckner · Tremaine Fowlkes · Ryan Bowen · J. R. Henderson · Torraye Braggs · Maceo BastonCategories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- American expatriates in Portugal
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from California
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Chicago Bulls players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Compton, California
- Shooting guards
- American basketball biography, 1970s birth stubs
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