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42 Laura Benvenuto
Laura Benvenuto
  • Birth Date:
    11/4
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wyckoff, N.J.
  • High School:
    Immaculate Heart Academy
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    7.1
  • fg %
    36.2
  • 3pt %
    32.9
  • ft %
    67.4
  • reb/g
    3.7
  • a/g
    3.7

Bio

AS A JUNIOR … Played in 19 games, starting eight contests despite breaking a bone in her shooting hand during the team’s winter trip to London … Finished the year with 94 points, averaging 5.2 per contest while also grabbing 49 rebound and dishing out 29 assists … Netted a season-high of 15 points on Nov. 22 against Eastern Connecticut State University while also grabbing a season-high seven rebounds the same night … Netted double-figures in five contests including an 11 points outing in the opening round of the NCAA tournament against Hartwick … Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team.

AS A SOPHOMORE...Benvenuto transferred into Emmanuel College and played in 29 games and started in 6 of them...averaged 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game for the Saints...totaled 85 points, 62 rebounds, 35 assists and 31 steals...selected to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team...received GNAC Academic All-Conference honors... helped the Saints to a 21-8 overall record, an undefeated GNAC mark (12-0), the program's 5th-straight GNAC Championship and 16th NCAA Tournament appearance.

AS A FRESHMAN...Benvenuto attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina...played club basketball, leading her team to the semifinals of the East Coast Women's Club Basketball League, before losing to Duke University.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...Benvenuto was a four-year player and three-year starter on the varsity team at Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)...named 1st team All-County and received All-State Honorable Mention recognition her senior year...led her team to the non-parochial state finals during her senior year...was a two-sport high school athlete, also playing two years at soccer.

Major: Art Education

Career Aspirations: To start my own clothing company with Jenna Ross

Favorite Movie: Almost Famous

Favorite Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Favorite Pre-game Meal: Spaghetti & Meatballs

Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Beatin RIC in the Sweet 16 during out 2011-12 season

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 71-40
Feb 16 Suffolk University W, 56-35
Feb 19 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 74-60
Feb 21 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-48
Feb 23 Suffolk University W, 68-45
Mar 1 at University of Rochester L, 70-66
  Total Conference
Games 29 12
Games started 29 12
Minutes 632 230
Minutes per game 21.8 19.2
FG 77-213 33-84
FG Pct 36.2 39.3
3PT 23-70 12-40
3PT Pct 32.9 30.0
FT 29-43 6-8
FT Pct 67.4 75.0
Off rebounds 50 15
Def rebounds 58 22
Total rebounds 108 37
Rebounds per game 3.7 3.1
Personal fouls 90 29
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 107 41
Turnovers 84 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 2.6
Steals 86 41
Blocks 11 4
Points 206 84
Points per game 7.1 7.0
Points per 40 min 13.0 14.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 Western New England University W, 51-45 1 30 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute W, 72-60 1 21 4-13 30.8 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 8
Nov 20 Eastern Connecticut State University W, 65-47 1 26 2-11 18.2 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 27 at Brandeis University W, 62-46 1 26 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 29 at Rhode Island College W, 60-35 1 28 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 Middlebury College W, 62-50 1 23 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 4 Amherst College L, 74-61 1 32 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 5
Dec 6 Salem State University W, 72-67 1 14 2-7 28.6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 11 at Endicott College W, 65-62 1 22 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Dec 30 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 72-55 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 31 vs. University of Scranton L, 50-46 1 18 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 7 Bowdoin College L, 65-63 1 31 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 12 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-41 1 22 8-11 72.7 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 20
Jan 15 Mount Ida College W, 81-37 1 14 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 Anna Maria College W, 86-46 1 11 5-7 71.4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 19 at Johnson & Wales University W, 78-39 1 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 21 at Emerson College W, 68-47 1 14 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 23 Tufts University L, 61-48 1 24 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 26 Lasell University W, 76-49 1 25 1-11 9.1 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3
Jan 30 at Norwich University W, 68-55 1 19 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 2 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 55-47 1 27 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 at Simmons University W, 66-31 1 13 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 10 at Rivier University W, 65-58 1 28 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 12 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 71-40 1 19 3-7 42.9 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 16 Suffolk University W, 56-35 1 25 3-10 30.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 19 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 74-60 1 25 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 3-3 100.0 12
Feb 21 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-48 1 18 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 23 Suffolk University W, 68-45 1 22 5-10 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 15
Mar 1 at University of Rochester L, 70-66 1 21 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 13

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 Western New England University W, 51-45 1 30 4 3 7 5 5 4 2
Nov 18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute W, 72-60 1 21 6 2 8 3 1 4 0
Nov 20 Eastern Connecticut State University W, 65-47 1 26 3 2 5 3 5 0 0
Nov 27 at Brandeis University W, 62-46 1 26 0 1 1 4 3 3 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island College W, 60-35 1 28 0 1 1 8 4 1 0
Dec 1 Middlebury College W, 62-50 1 23 0 2 2 7 2 2 0
Dec 4 Amherst College L, 74-61 1 32 2 0 2 3 8 0 0
Dec 6 Salem State University W, 72-67 1 14 0 3 3 0 3 2 2
Dec 11 at Endicott College W, 65-62 1 22 3 1 4 4 3 3 1
Dec 30 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 72-55 1 21 3 2 5 2 10 3 0
Dec 31 vs. University of Scranton L, 50-46 1 18 2 2 4 4 5 6 0
Jan 7 Bowdoin College L, 65-63 1 31 2 5 7 6 5 2 0
Jan 12 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-41 1 22 1 3 4 3 0 5 1
Jan 15 Mount Ida College W, 81-37 1 14 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
Jan 17 Anna Maria College W, 86-46 1 11 3 2 5 1 1 2 0
Jan 19 at Johnson & Wales University W, 78-39 1 13 0 2 2 2 0 2 0
Jan 21 at Emerson College W, 68-47 1 14 0 2 2 4 2 6 0
Jan 23 Tufts University L, 61-48 1 24 1 2 3 3 4 2 1
Jan 26 Lasell University W, 76-49 1 25 2 1 3 6 3 3 0
Jan 30 at Norwich University W, 68-55 1 19 2 2 4 2 0 3 1
Feb 2 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 55-47 1 27 0 4 4 3 2 5 0
Feb 5 at Simmons University W, 66-31 1 13 1 1 2 2 1 2 0
Feb 10 at Rivier University W, 65-58 1 28 2 3 5 4 2 1 1
Feb 12 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 71-40 1 19 1 1 2 5 2 4 1
Feb 16 Suffolk University W, 56-35 1 25 3 1 4 5 2 8 0
Feb 19 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 74-60 1 25 2 3 5 4 4 3 0
Feb 21 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-48 1 18 0 1 1 3 3 5 0
Feb 23 Suffolk University W, 68-45 1 22 5 3 8 4 2 4 0
Mar 1 at University of Rochester L, 70-66 1 21 2 3 5 3 1 1 1

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 Western New England University W, 51-45 1 4 0 1.0
Nov 18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute W, 72-60 1 3 0 3.0
Nov 20 Eastern Connecticut State University W, 65-47 1 4 0 0.6
Nov 27 at Brandeis University W, 62-46 1 3 0 1.3
Nov 29 at Rhode Island College W, 60-35 1 3 0 2.0
Dec 1 Middlebury College W, 62-50 1 3 0 3.5
Dec 4 Amherst College L, 74-61 1 5 0 0.4
Dec 6 Salem State University W, 72-67 1 4 0 0.0
Dec 11 at Endicott College W, 65-62 1 4 0 1.3
Dec 30 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 72-55 1 4 0 0.2
Dec 31 vs. University of Scranton L, 50-46 1 4 0 0.8
Jan 7 Bowdoin College L, 65-63 1 4 0 1.2
Jan 12 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-41 1 1 0 -
Jan 15 Mount Ida College W, 81-37 1 2 0 4.0
Jan 17 Anna Maria College W, 86-46 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 19 at Johnson & Wales University W, 78-39 1 3 0 -
Jan 21 at Emerson College W, 68-47 1 3 0 2.0
Jan 23 Tufts University L, 61-48 1 3 0 0.8
Jan 26 Lasell University W, 76-49 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 30 at Norwich University W, 68-55 1 4 0 -
Feb 2 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 55-47 1 3 0 1.5
Feb 5 at Simmons University W, 66-31 1 0 0 2.0
Feb 10 at Rivier University W, 65-58 1 3 0 2.0
Feb 12 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 71-40 1 3 0 2.5
Feb 16 Suffolk University W, 56-35 1 2 0 2.5
Feb 19 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 74-60 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 21 Albertus Magnus College W, 72-48 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 23 Suffolk University W, 68-45 1 3 0 2.0
Mar 1 at University of Rochester L, 70-66 1 4 0 3.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2012-13 29 21.8 2.7-7.3 0.8-2.4 1.0-1.5 7.1
Total 29 21.8 2.7-7.3 0.8-2.4 1.0-1.5 7.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2012-13 29 29 632 77-213 36.2 23-70 32.9 29-43 67.4 206
Total 29 29 632 77-213 36.2 23-70 32.9 29-43 67.4 206

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2012-13 29 632 21.8 4.9-13.5 1.5-4.4 32.9 1.8-2.7 13.0
Total 29 632 21.8 4.9-13.5 1.5-4.4 32.9 1.8-2.7 13.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2012-13 29 1.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.0 0.4
Total 29 1.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.0 0.4

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2012-13 29 29 50 58 108 107 84 86 11
Total 29 29 50 58 108 107 84 86 11

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2012-13 29 3.2 3.7 6.8 6.8 5.3 5.4 0.7
Total 29 3.2 3.7 6.8 6.8 5.3 5.4 0.7

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 29 21.8 2.7-7.3 0.8-2.4 1.0-1.5 7.1
Conference 12 19.2 2.8-7.0 1.0-3.3 0.5-0.7 7.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 17 22.5 2.9-8.4 1.0-3.2 1.2-1.6 8.1
Away 10 21.1 2.2-5.6 0.6-1.6 0.7-1.2 5.7
Neutral 2 19.5 2.5-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 6.0
Result            
Wins 23 21.1 2.7-7.5 0.9-2.9 0.8-1.2 7.2
Losses 6 24.5 2.3-6.8 0.3-0.7 1.8-2.5 6.8
Month            
November 5 26.2 2.2-8.0 0.4-2.2 0.8-1.4 5.6
December 6 21.7 2.0-6.5 0.2-0.5 1.5-2.3 5.7
January 9 19.2 3.0-7.1 0.8-2.7 0.8-1.1 7.6
February 8 22.1 2.8-7.6 1.4-3.8 1.0-1.2 7.9
March 1 21.0 5.0-9.0 2.0-2.0 1.0-2.0 13.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 29 29 632 77-213 36.2 23-70 32.9 29-43 67.4 206
Conference 12 12 230 33-84 39.3 12-40 30.0 6-8 75.0 84
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 17 17 382 50-143 35.0 17-54 31.5 20-28 71.4 137
Away 10 10 211 22-56 39.3 6-16 37.5 7-12 58.3 57
Neutral 2 2 39 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Result                    
Wins 23 23 485 63-172 36.6 21-66 31.8 18-28 64.3 165
Losses 6 6 147 14-41 34.1 2-4 50.0 11-15 73.3 41
Month                    
November 5 5 131 11-40 27.5 2-11 18.2 4-7 57.1 28
December 6 6 130 12-39 30.8 1-3 33.3 9-14 64.3 34
January 9 9 173 27-64 42.2 7-24 29.2 7-10 70.0 68
February 8 8 177 22-61 36.1 11-30 36.7 8-10 80.0 63
March 1 1 21 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 13

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 29 632 21.8 4.9-13.5 1.5-4.4 32.9 1.8-2.7 13.0
Conference 12 230 19.2 5.7-14.6 2.1-7.0 30.0 1.0-1.4 14.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 17 382 22.5 5.2-15.0 1.8-5.7 31.5 2.1-2.9 14.3
Away 10 211 21.1 4.2-10.6 1.1-3.0 37.5 1.3-2.3 10.8
Neutral 2 39 19.5 5.1-14.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.1 12.3
Result                
Wins 23 485 21.1 5.2-14.2 1.7-5.4 31.8 1.5-2.3 13.6
Losses 6 147 24.5 3.8-11.2 0.5-1.1 50.0 3.0-4.1 11.2
Month                
November 5 131 26.2 3.4-12.2 0.6-3.4 18.2 1.2-2.1 8.5
December 6 130 21.7 3.7-12.0 0.3-0.9 33.3 2.8-4.3 10.5
January 9 173 19.2 6.2-14.8 1.6-5.5 29.2 1.6-2.3 15.7
February 8 177 22.1 5.0-13.8 2.5-6.8 36.7 1.8-2.3 14.2
March 1 21 21.0 9.5-17.1 3.8-3.8 100.0 1.9-3.8 24.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 29 1.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.0 0.4
Conference 12 1.3 1.8 3.1 3.4 1.3 3.4 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 17 2.1 2.0 4.1 3.8 3.0 2.9 0.4
Away 10 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.6 1.8 2.7 0.4
Neutral 2 2.5 2.0 4.5 3.0 7.5 4.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 23 1.7 1.9 3.6 3.7 2.2 3.1 0.4
Losses 6 2.0 2.3 4.3 3.5 5.5 2.3 0.3
Month                
November 5 2.6 1.8 4.4 4.6 3.6 2.4 0.4
December 6 1.7 1.7 3.3 3.3 5.2 2.7 0.5
January 9 1.2 2.1 3.3 3.4 1.8 2.8 0.3
February 8 1.8 2.1 3.9 3.8 2.3 4.0 0.3
March 1 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 29 29 50 58 108 107 84 86 11
Conference 12 12 15 22 37 41 16 41 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 17 17 35 34 69 65 51 50 7
Away 10 10 10 20 30 36 18 27 4
Neutral 2 2 5 4 9 6 15 9 0
Result                  
Wins 23 23 38 44 82 86 51 72 9
Losses 6 6 12 14 26 21 33 14 2
Month                  
November 5 5 13 9 22 23 18 12 2
December 6 6 10 10 20 20 31 16 3
January 9 9 11 19 30 31 16 25 3
February 8 8 14 17 31 30 18 32 2
March 1 1 2 3 5 3 1 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 29 3.2 3.7 6.8 6.8 5.3 5.4 0.7
Conference 12 2.6 3.8 6.4 7.1 2.8 7.1 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 17 3.7 3.6 7.2 6.8 5.3 5.2 0.7
Away 10 1.9 3.8 5.7 6.8 3.4 5.1 0.8
Neutral 2 5.1 4.1 9.2 6.2 15.4 9.2 0.0
Result                
Wins 23 3.1 3.6 6.8 7.1 4.2 5.9 0.7
Losses 6 3.3 3.8 7.1 5.7 9.0 3.8 0.5
Month                
November 5 4.0 2.7 6.7 7.0 5.5 3.7 0.6
December 6 3.1 3.1 6.2 6.2 9.5 4.9 0.9
January 9 2.5 4.4 6.9 7.2 3.7 5.8 0.7
February 8 3.2 3.8 7.0 6.8 4.1 7.2 0.5
March 1 3.8 5.7 9.5 5.7 1.9 1.9 1.9