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Northwestern basketball player previews: C Barret Benson

Basketball season is just around the corner. To get ready for the season, we will bring you in-depth player previews for every scholarship member of the 2017-18 Northwestern Wildcats. Today, we’ve got Barret Benson, last year’s main backup to Dererk Pardon.

Who he is:

Sophomore, 6-foot-10, 240 pounds from Willowbrook, Illinois

The numbers:

8.0 minutes per game (32 games), 2 points per game, 26-of-44 from two, 19 blocks, 12 assists

2016-17 recap:

As a freshman, Benson performed ably last season.