BENSON CALLIER Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida

Height: 6’6 Weight: 210 Position: Guard / Forward

Career Index:

Callier VS James

Florida State University

Western Kentucky University

Butte Daredevils- CBA

Gary Steelheads- IBL

Gothia Basket- Sweden

Vermont Frostheaves- PBL

Callier VS James

YOUNG BASKETBALL STAR BRINGS CROWD TO YSU

By Jaymin Patel, The Jambar. 2/19/02

…hailed as the next Michael Jordan. He's only a junior in high school, but many speculate

LeBron James of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary's may go straight to the NBA…

…the feature of the day, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary's vs. George Junior Republic High School.

Beeghly Stadium was packed with an estimated 7,000 people. Tickets to the game were sold out

since the day they went on sale…

This was no regular high school game, but rather seemed to be as entertaining as an NBA All Star Game.

James delivered a spectacular windmill dunk in the first quarter. It was followed by another strong

delivery, which had the backboard shaking. These theatrics were answered by the extraordinary reverse

dunk by Benson Callier, George Junior forward.

The lead man match up was also very heated. Callier, of the Tigers, averaging 17.2 points, 9.6 rebounds

and 2.6 steals per game, ended the game scoring 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals along with a

massive block against the monstrous James.

As James drove in to score, Callier stepped up and blocked James's shot, sending him to

the floor. James' mother was out on the court, but James quickly sent her away.

…But the George Jr. Tigers outscored the Irish 8-7 in overtime and

came out triumphant. When asked how he felt about blocking the

No. 1 player in the nation, Callier, who was named player of the

game, responded, "I was dreaming of that moment all night."

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM:

COLLECTED 15 POINTS AND 12 REBOUNDS IN 11 APPEARANCES

OFF THE BENCH IN 2003-04 AS THE SEMINOLES W ENT 19-14 AND

ADVANCED TO THE NIT . . . AS A FRESHMAN, HE RECORDED 33 POINTS

AND 26 REBOUNDS IN 19 CONTESTS . . . THAT INCLUDED GOING 5-OF-12

(41.7%) FROM BEHIND THE THREE-POINT ARC IN HIS FIRST COLLEGIATE

SEASON . . . THE BEST GAME OF HIS TWO-YEAR CAREER CAME AT

NORTH CAROLINA IN 2002-03, W HEN HE SCORED 13 POINTS —

INCLUDING HITTING THREE THREE-POINTERS — AND GRABBED SIX

REBOUNDS IN 20 MINUTES OF ACTION IN A ONE-POINT LOSS TO THE

TAR HEELS . . . OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS FRESHMAN SEASON

INCLUDED SCORING SIX POINTS IN TWO MINUTES AT GEORGIA TECH AS

WELL AS PULLING DOWN FOUR REBOUNDS IN EIGHT MINUTES AT

MARYLAND

AS A SENIOR(2006 -07 ) : STARTED 10 -OUT-OF-11 GA MES IN HIS F INA L SEASON ON

THE HILL , CONTRIBUTING CONSIST ENTLY ON DEFENSE W ITH 13 OFFENSIVE

REBOUNDS AND 22 MAJOR DEFENSI VE REBOUNDS , FURTHER P ROVIDING

STRATEGIC ABIL ITY BY 7 STE ALS , 4 BLOCKS , AND 11 ASSISTS . . . . .SHOOTING

SEASON AVERAGE OF . 41% FROM BEHIND THE ARC . PRODUCE D A DOUBLE -

FIGURE PERFORMANCE W ITH 3 T EAMMATES IN AN EXHIB IT ION V ICTORY OVER

KENTUCKY STATE. . .GRA BBED 6 BOARDS IN SEASON OPENER W IN AGAINST

KENNESAW STATE. CALL IER MADE BOTH ENDS O F A ONE-AND-ONE TW ICE IN A

22-SECOND SP AN TO MAKE IT 35 -33 TW O-AND-A-HALF MINUTE S IN LEAD -

FLUCTUATING W IN VS. GEORGIA.HIS THREE PO INT SHOT GAV E THE TO PPERS

THEIR F IRST DOUBLE DIGIT LE AD IN DEFEAT OVER MONTA NA. HIT FOUR

STRAIGHT FREE -THROWS AGAINST NATIONAL CHA MPIONS, UNI VERSITY OF

FLORIDA, ULTIMATELY SUPPLYING 15 POINTS AND 4 REBOUNDS.

AS A JUNIOR (2005 -06) : AVERAGED 8 .9 PO INTS AND 3 .8 REBOUNDS PER CONTEST

IN HIS F IRST SEASON ON THE HILL . . . NUM BERS CLIMBED TO 11 .6 POINTS AND

4 .6 BOARDS PER CONTEST IN SUN B ELT ACTION . . . SECOND IN THE LEAG UE W ITH

A 43 .8 THREE -POINT F IELD -GOAL PERCENTAGE, W HI CH RANKED NINTH ON W KU’ S

SEASON RECORD L IS T . . . F IFTH ON THE S QU AD W ITH 22 STEALS . . . ALSO HAS 29

ASSISTS AND FOUR BLOCKED SHOTS . . . H IT 72 .3 PERCENT FROM THE FREE -

THROW L INE IN CONFE RENCE PLAY . . . POSTE D 11 POINTS, FOUR BOARDS AND

TW O STEALS IN JUST 20 MINUTES I N V ICTORY OVER NEW O RLEANS ON 3 /5 IN

THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE SUN BELT CONFERE NCE TOURNAMENT . . . H AD 11

POINTS AND THREE REBOUNDS IN 19 MINUTES IN 2 /2 5 V ICTORY OVER FLORI DA

INTERNATIONAL . . . SCORE D ALL 12 OF HIS POIN TS IN THE SE COND HAL F A T

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ON 2 /23 , ADDING FIV E REBOUNDS IN 27 MINUTES . . .

COLLECTED E IGHT REBOUNDS IN ADDITION TO SCORI NG FIVE POINTS AND

HANDING OUT THREE ASSISTS IN 2 /18 V ICTORY OVER NORTHE RN ARIZON A . . .

RECORDED 16 P OINTS A ND S IX REBOUNDS IN W IN AT ARKANSAS -L ITTLE ROCK

ON 2 /16 , GOING 4 -OF-5 FROM THE FLOOR W HI LE HITT ING ALL S IX FREE -THROW

ATTEMPTS . . . POSTED 10 POINTS AND A TEAM-HIGH-TYING E IGHT REBOUNDS IN

1 /31 V ICTORY AT FLOR IDA INTERNATIONA L . . . JUST MISSED A DOUB LE-DOUBLE

AFTER SCORING 13 P OI NTS AND GRABBING NINE REBOUN DS IN WIN OVER NEW

ORLEANS ON 1 /28 , A LS O HANDING OUT A CARE ER-HIGH -TYING THREE ASSISTS . . .

HAD 12 POINTS AND SE VEN REBOUNDS IN 20 MINU TES IN 1 /21 V ICTORY AT

SOUTH ALABAMA, H ITTI NG 5 -OF-9 FROM THE FIELD INC LUDING BOTH OF HIS

THREE-POINT ATTE MPTS . . . S CORED 13 P OINTS AND ADDED E IGHT REBOUNDS IN

22 MINUTES AT TROY O N 1 /19 . . . RECORDE D A GAME-HIGH 21 P OINTS — GOING 7 -

OF-12 FROM THE FLOOR — TO GO ALONG W ITH THRE E REBOUNDS AND TW O

STEALS IN W IN OVER ARKANSAS STATE ON 1 /14 . . . CO LLECTED NINE POINTS AND

FOUR REBOUNDS IN 1 /7 V ICTORY OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE . . . POSTED 17

POINTS AND S IX REBOUNDS OFF THE BENCH IN W IN AT ARKANSAS STATE ON 1 /5

. . . SCORED 10 STRAIGHT P OINTS D OW N THE STRETCH AS W KU HELD OFF

EASTERN KENTUCKY ON 12 /3 , F IN ISHING W ITH 16 POINTS IN 18 MINU TES AFTER

MAKING 4 -OF-5 FROM THREE -POINT RANGE — HE ALSO HAD FOUR REBOUNDS

AND A P AIR OF STE ALS . . . LED ALL SCORERS W ITH A CAREER -BEST 21 POIN TS

IN W KU DEBUT AGAINST AUSTIN PEAY ON 11 /18 , ADDING S IX REBOUND S AND A

PAIR OF STEALS.

WBA 2007 Draft Results

“The Georgia Warriors won the

overall draft lottery for the 2007

WBA Draft and selected Kareem

Ward #1 overall. Benson Callier

was chosen #2 overall. Benson

Callier is a 6’6 Guard/Forward.”

Kentucky PRO Invitational

Tournament @ Hoops, Louisville

“Benson Callier 6-6 Western Kentucky – An

extremely athletic player who can play

the ¾ position. He averaged 16.5ppg and

8.5rpg for the event. He showed the ability

to play out on the floor as well as on the

post. He is an excellent leaper who can

rebound in traffic."

’Devils add 10 players to

roster

By The Standard Staff - 11/09/2007 After a successful tryout last weekend, the

Butte Daredevils brought 10 players into their

veterans camp on Monday.

The players, who for now form the roster,

include Aaron Cook of Hartford University, Jibril

Hodges of Long Beach State, Sir Valient Brown

of George Washington, Benson Callier of

Western Kentucky, Marcus Jefferson of Iowa

State, Tim Thomas of Wayne State, Blake

Sholberg of St. Mary's, Lionel Davis of Idaho,

Jamaal Williams of Washington, and Jason

Miller of Oklahoma State.

’Devils ground ’Rockets

By the Standard Staff- 11/17/2007

If opening night was any indication, the Butte

Daredevils’ season should be full of crowd-

pleasing theatrics.

Key in the victory though, was the Daredevils’

youth and relentlessness. High-flying rookie

Benson Callier led the ’Devils with 21 points and

13 rebounds. He also brought Butte fans to their

feet with four powerful slams.

“I feel like I’ve been here before,” Callier said. “It was very

comfortable.”

Daredevils repeat against Krunk

by Bruce Sayler - 12/23/2007

…the springy 6-6 Callier did sport a couple of

more acrobatic dunks for the crowd’s

approval. One was a hard, two-handed jam,

and another was a reverse two-handed

slammer behind his neck.

’Devils deny Cavalry

By Bruce Sayler - 12/30/2007 The highlight move of the night was probably a

Callier dunk that came on a fast break when

Bradley bounced a pass high off the floor as

the rookie soared toward the basket. It pleased

the crowd very much.

“Benson Callie ready for Gothia Basketball”

“Now it was time to add more show to the Gothia Basketball, he is an athletic

dunkmaskin and his name is Benson Callie.”

“Benson become an important part of the puzzle. Han är en komplett spelare

som kan dunka, göra poäng och även spela försvar. He is a complete player

who can thump, making points, and also play defense.”

NOW PLAYING IN GOTHENSBURG:

“THE BENSON CALLIE SHOW”

2- Time ABA Champs sign Benson Callier with the transition to the PBL

Frost Heaves Dispatch Sasquatch by Our Sports Central

…Vermont led 64-53 at halftime and began the third quarter on a 14-5 run,

sparked by Benson Callier. The 6'6" shooting guard drained 40 points on 19-23

shooting from the floor setting the Frost Heaves single-game scoring record

previously held by Issa Konare.

Benson Callier wasted no time making his mark in the Vermont

Frost Heaves record book. He also wasted no time in passing off

the credit.

"Tomorrow it could be somebody else, so I can't take credit for a

point tonight," Callier said. "My teammates did a great job of finding

me, and it was a blessing. Tonight was just one of those nights. I

can't take credit for one bucket."

Benson Callier hit ten

straight points in the fourth

on his way to a game high

21, and John Williams hit a

running eight footer with 28

seconds to go as Vermont

defeats Halifax 100-98. Vermont was

lead in scoring by

Benson Callier

with 31 points in

Champlain Cup

series.

"Today we started to build our identity, and that is

to come in and play hard every possession," said

Vermont's leading scorer, forward Benson Callier. "I

feel we've done a good job of that all year long,

but coach is challenging us to really get scrappy

out there. To win we have to compete and play

hard every possession."

For Vermont, Williams finished with

a game high 26; Benson Callier

had a double double with 21

points and ten boards. For

Manchester, Tommy Mitchell had

25 to lead the Millrats.

Down by 13 two-thirds of the way through

the first quarter, the Vermont Frost Heaves

rallied behind a 16-point second-quarter

effort by Benson Callier and held Quebec

City to just 20 percent shooting in that

quarter en route to a 118-98 Premier

Basketball League win over the Kebekwa.

The Vermont Frost Heaves clinched a wild-card playoff spot

Sunday afternoon after defeating the Buffalo Stampede, 120-94,

at the Barre Auditorium.

Benson Callier racked up 21 points and five rebounds as the Frost

Heaves built a 59-45 halftime lead. Brian Graves contributed 19

points, eight assists and four rebounds.

THE GAME ONLY GETS BETTER WITH TIME…

It’s true; the game only gets better with time. Benson’s season with PBL’s

Vermont Frostheaves has proved to be his best yet. Voted Most Valuable

Player by Vermont fans, leading the team in scoring with an average of 16.4

points per game; including best in scoring in 10 league games—one

including a 40-point stampede in the team’s first league game of the season

In addition, the Premiere Basketball League has named him to the All-

League Second Team (the only player from this year’s Frostheaves to be

selected).

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