2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

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11 Caira Benton

  • Position G
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Duarte, Calif.
  • High School Arcadia High School
  • Prev School Mt. San Antonio College

Biography


2017-18: Played in all 30 games in her first season at NCCU, including 23 starts ... averaged 6.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.9 assists per game ... Totaled 191 points, 131 rebounds, 41 steals, 28 assists and nine blocks ... Season-highs of 21 points (vs. Delaware State), 14 rebounds (at South Carolina State), five steals (at Florida A&M), four assists (vs. Johnson & Wales) and two blocks (x2) 

2016-17 (at Mt. San Antonio College): Mt. SAC won the South Coast Conference (SCC) championship and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship ... Named CCCAA tournament MVP ... CCCAA All-SCC First Team all-conference ... Played and started in 34 games for the Mounties that posted a 33-2 record ... Averaged 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game ... Totaled 332 points, 210 rebounds, 80 assists, 68 steals and 10 blocks ... Season-high marks of 27 points (vs. Santa Monica), 15 rebounds (vs. Long Beach), seven steals (vs. Long Beach) and five assists (vs. Mt. San Jacinto) 

2015-16 (at Mt. San Antonio College): Mt. SAC won the South Coast Conference (SCC) championship and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship ... CCCAA All-SCC First Team all-conference ...Played and started in all 35 games for the Mounties that posted a 34-1 record ... Averaged 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.2 assists per game ... Totaled 355 points, 214 rebounds, 59 steals, 41 assists and six blocks ... Season-high marks of 23 points (vs. El Camino-Compton Center), 13 rebounds (vs. Cypress), six steals (vs. Reedley) and five assists (vs. El Camino-Compton Center)

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Arcadia High School ... MVP in 2014 and 2015 ... All-conference ... League championship in 2013 and state championship in 2016 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Nichole and Craig Benton ... Majoring in mass communication with a concentration in public relations at NCCU ... Enjoys dance and grew up a dancer before transforming into a basketball player 

Statistics

Season:
2018-19

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017-18Junior

    G
    5'9"
    5
  • 11

    2018-19Senior

    G
    5'9"
    11