Drew Bender

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Drew Bender

Height:
6-5
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
Prev School:
Rice

2013-14 at Rice University:
2014 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member ... connected on 48.5 percent of two-point attempts for the season ... shot 32.1 percent from the field overall for 68 points as a rookie (2.6 ppg) ... saw action in 26 games, including one start ... averaged 10.7 minutes per game with 37 rebounds, nine steals and three blocked shots.Dished out a season-high four assists at East Carolina ... added three points, two assists and a steal ... pulled a season-best two steals against Marshall ... made his first-career start at Southern Miss and dished out one assist ... passed a season-high three assists and added three rebounds and two points against Florida Atlantic ... matched his season scoring high with eight points on 4-of-9 shooting against FIU ... added a season-high four rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes ... scored a season-high eight points against Harvard ... connected on 2-of-4 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws ... added two assists and two rebounds ... matched his season best with three rebounds at Texas ... added three points in 11 minutes ... grabbed a then-season-high three rebounds and added two points against Houston ... played 18 minutes in the win against South Alabama ... notched two points and an assist ... recorded four points on 2-of-2 shooting at Santa Clara ... added an assist in nine minutes ... tallied three points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in a season-high 18 minutes against Princeton ... matched a season high in scoring with five points on 2-of-2 shooting in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... sank both two-point attempts for four points at Texas A&M ... added two rebounds, an assist and a steal ... knocked down 2-of-3 attempts for five points against Southeastern Louisiana ... made his collegiate debut in the opener against St. Thomas with three points and a steal in eight minutes of action ... sank his lone three-point attempt.

High School:
Won the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award, which recognizes students that demonstrate outstanding achievement in both athletics and academics ... named a top-three recruit in Arizona by multiple scouting services ... honored as an all-American by the Arizona Coaches Association and United Dairymen ... led coach Charlie Wilde's team to a 27-7 record and Division I Section III championship and appearance in the state championship ... played through a sprained ankle to score 24 points in the championship game and help his team to within four points of the title ... averaged 14.1 points on 41 percent shooting and 80 percent foul shooting ... added 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game ... made an appearance in the state tournament semifinal as a junior after averaging 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists his junior season ... other individual accomplishments include Phoenix Player of the Year, Pangos All-America Camp invite, and multiple all-star, all-section, all-conference and all-state awards.