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Jersey Number 2
Elauni Bennett
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lee's Summit North HS
- Hometown:
- Lee's Summit, Mo.
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2025-26 (Junior): Summit All-League Second Team … Made 30 appearances and starts during the season, averaging 29.1 minutes per game … Averaged a career-high 12.7 points per game, the second-best mark on the team and 13th in the Summit … Notched a field goal percentage of 58.1%, the third highest rate in the Summit and 18th in the country … Gobbled up 7.7 rebounds overall and 7.9 boards in conference play, the fifth most in the conference … Recorded eight double-doubles this season, five of which came against Summit foes, ranking as the fourth most in the conference … Led the Summit League with 4.1 offensive rebounds per game, also the seventh most in the nation … Averaged a career-best 1.2 steals per game, the third highest mark on the team … Recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds with 10 offensive boards in the home opener against William Jewell on November 8 … Registered 26 points and eight rebounds while shooting 12-16 from the floor against Lindenwood on November 17 … Followed that up with another big game, putting up 22 points and eight rebounds against Hesston on November 20 … Mustered up a career-high 27 points and 15 rebounds, with nine offensive boards and 10-17 shooting from the floor against Haskell on December 20 … Posted 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Roos over Omaha in the conference opener on December 31 … Had a 20-point and 12-rebound double-double against Oral Roberts on January 15 … Produced a pair of double-doubles against St. Thomas, notching 20 points and 10 rebounds on January 17 and 22 points, 16 rebounds on February 25.
2024-25 (Sophomore): Made 24 starts and appeared in all 33 games… Started in all 16 conference games…Averaged 24.8 minutes per game… Led the team in rebounds averaging 6.8 and ranked seventh in the Summit… Averaged 7.2 points per game shooting a team-leading 64.1% from the field… Brought down a team-leading 111 offensive rebounds and led the Summit in the same category… Earned four rebound/point double-doubles across the season… Scored in the double-digits on 10 occasions… Brought down ten or more rebounds in seven games … Notched four double-doubles including a career-high 21 boards with 10 offensive rebounds, 11 points and six steals in a 103-49 win over Westminster … Scored a season-high 20 points and hauled in 14 rebounds on 8-10 shooting from the floor in a 68-58 win against North Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals … Notched 17 points and 13 rebounds on 7-9 shooting from the field against Oral Roberts in the Summit League Tournament Semifinals … Racked up 10 points and nabbed 13 rebounds, nine of them being offensive boards, against Sacramento State
2023-24 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 31 games, making seven starts ... Played 13.1 minutes per game ... Averaged 3.4 points per game on 49.4% shooting ... Added 2.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game ... Made collegiate debut in win over Bradley on Nov. 6, playing eight minutes and pulling down a rebound ... Scored first points in Nov. 22 win over Chicago State, going 4-of-8 from the field for nine points ... Went for five points, five rebounds and three assists in win over Bellevue on Dec. 6 ... Pulled down season-high seven rebounds in win over Alabama A&M on Dec. 14 ... Scored season-high 15 points in Dec. 18 win over Kansas Christian ... Tallied six points and six rebounds at North Dakota on Jan. 13 ... Made first-career start at St. Thomas on Feb. 3, playing 25 minutes and finishing with six points and five rebounds ... Tied season-high with 15 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the field in win over North Dakota on Feb. 10
High School/Club: Played at Lee's Summit North HS … Entering senior season, averages of 15.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.3 blocks per game … Three-time First Team All-Conference (2019-22) … Varsity Athletic Award (2019-22) … MBCA All-District (2019-22) … Also participated in track … Played club for Lamb 3SSB 17U and Coach Tony Woods … Ranked eighth in Adidas 3SSB Organization
Personal: Born June 10, 2005 in Independence, Mo. … Mother, Halisa Bradshaw … Twin sister, Emani, has also signed to play at Kansas City … Member of National Honors Society and Black Student Union … Principal's Honor Roll student (2020, 21) … Top 10% of class … Favorite color is black … Favorite musical artists are Megan Thee Stallion, Rod Wave, Latto, Lil Baby and Future … Intends to major in Health Sciences
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Thursday, March 05
