2025-26 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Benter had a strong redshirt freshman season, averaging 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 14.7 minutes per game.
• Shot 40.9 percent (36-of-88) from 3-point range, the fifth-best 3-point percentage for a freshman in school history. It was also the top mark in the Big Ten by a freshman.
• Set a school record, making 10 straight 3-point attempts from Dec. 13 to Dec. 29, including a school-record 6-of-6 showing against Kent State – the most 3-pointers made without a miss. Scored a career-high 20 points in the win over Kent State.
• Started the first two games of the season against Evansville and Oakland, averaging 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists, while shooting 8-of-16 (.500) from the field and 6-of-13 (.462) from 3-point range.
• Also scored 11 points (4-of-4 FGs, 3-of-3 3Ps) in the Indy Classic win over No. 21 Auburn. Tallied 11 points against Michigan State (4-of-6 FGs, 3-of-5 3Ps).
• In games that he hit at least two 3-pointers, Purdue went 7-1.
• Had 31 assists to 17 turnovers, and had more than one turnover in a game just once during the season (2 at Nebraska). Had just one turnover in 108 minutes during postseason play.
• Member of the Big Ten’s All-Academic Team.
2024-25 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Redshirted as a freshman in 2024-25, and will have four seasons of eligibility left starting during the 2025-26 season.
• Had an outstanding season on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Coming off a decorated high school career, Benter led Brownstown Central to the 2024 Indiana state championship and a 28-4 overall record.
• Was Indiana’s runner-up for Mr. Basketball as a senior, earning first-team All-State accolades.
• Averaged 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists as a senior, shooting over 44 percent from 3-point range.
• Named to MaxPreps’ Small Town All-America Team.
• Scored 38 points in the semistate final win over Parke Heritage to lead Brownstown Central to the state title game.
• Finished career 11th on Indiana high school’s all-time scoring list (2,550 points).
• Named to the Indiana All-Star Team following his junior and senior seasons.
• A 3-star recruit on 247Sports, Benter accepted an offer early (June 2022), turning down offers from Indiana State, Bellarmine and Liberty. Virginia, Virginia Tech, Northwestern, Stanford and Penn State were others showing interest.
• Fits the mold of previous Purdue recruits Dakota Mathias and Sasha Stefanovic.
• Averaged 18.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a freshman.
• Then his sophomore year, averaged 26.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a sophomore, shooting 45 percent from 3-point range (93-of-207).
• Shattered a backboard on a breakaway dunk during his junior season.
• Tallied 50 points against Jennings County on Jan. 6, 2023.
• Led the Braves to a sectional championship as a sophomore and to the semi-state championship game as a junior.
• Competed in the Top 100 showcase after his sophomore year.
• Played for Grand Park Premier AAU.
PERSONAL
• Son of Kristy and Dave Benter.
• Father, Dave, was high school coach and just completed his 27th season as the coach at Brownstown Central. Guided Brownstown Central to the 2024 State Championship and runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2009.