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29 games played
Coleton Benson is a senior guard who leads New Orleans in scoring at 16.3 points per game this season. He is money at the free throw line (92.4%), making him reliable in crunch time. He has started all 29 games this season.
Coleton Benson arrived at New Orleans for his senior season as one of the most well-traveled guards in the Southland Conference. The 6-foot-2 Austin, Texas native opened his college career at Army in 2022-23, earning two Patriot League Player of the Week honors as a freshman while averaging 11.6 points on 43.6% shooting. After one season with the Black Knights he transferred to Texas State, where he spent his sophomore and junior campaigns before landing with the Privateers. At UNO he immediately became the team's leading scorer and was named Southland Player of the Week after posting 33 points against Tulane — a career high — in a November 2025 contest, shooting 52.6% from three in back-to-back games against LSU and Tulane.
Coleton Benson arrived at New Orleans for his senior season as one of the most well-traveled guards in the Southland Conference. The 6-foot-2 Austin, Texas native opened his college career at Army in 2022-23, earning two Patriot League Player of the Week honors as a freshman while averaging 11.6 points on 43.6% shooting. After one season with the Black Knights he transferred to Texas State, where he spent his sophomore and junior campaigns before landing with the Privateers. At UNO he immediately became the team's leading scorer and was named Southland Player of the Week after posting 33 points against Tulane — a career high — in a November 2025 contest, shooting 52.6% from three in back-to-back games against LSU and Tulane.
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