| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1961 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American-Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westhill High School |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1983: 7th round, 156th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Position | Guard/forward |
Keith Bennett (קית' בנט; born April 19, 1961) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1] He played the guard and forward positions.[1] He played 10 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League.
Bennett was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut.[2][3] He is 6' 5" (1.97 meters) tall.[1][2]
He attended Westhill High School.[4] Bennett was named to the 1978–79 New Haven Register All-State boys basketball team, and 1978–79 All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference.[4][5]
Bennett attended Sacred Heart University, and played for the Sacred Heart Pioneers.[6][2] In 1983, he became the school's leading career scorer.[7] He was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II All-American in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and Regional Player of the Year in 1982 and 1983.[8][9]
He was drafted in the 1983 NBA draft in Round 7, Pick 156, by the New Jersey Nets.[6][2]
Bennett played 10 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon, Ironi Nahariya, and Hapoel Givatayim.[1][10][11]