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Atlanta Jam Spotlight: Carolina Wolves big man Ja'Von Benson

8, May 2019

Atlanta Jam Spotlight: Carolina Wolves big man Ja'Von Benson

Ja’Von Benson was one of the three best performers at the 2019 Atlanta Jam. The big man from South Carolina was a threat inside and out. Now his recruitment is starting to see the rewards of his hard work on and off the hardwood. 

Since the event, he’s picked up four scholarship offers. Presbyterian, Georgia Southern, Murray State and North Carolina A&T. They join USC Upstate and SC State as the schools that have offered. 

Georgia State, South Carolina, Winthrop, Wofford and Xavier are also in the mix, Benson said. All but Xavier watched him at the Atlanta Jam and Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey was a staple at Benson’s game. 

He’s been on the campus of South Carolina and Winthrop unofficially.

He recently tweeted: “My recruitment is completely open and there are no favorites right now. I’m interested in all of my offers equally.”

Benson’s journey to the type of player that he is know came with hard work, patterning a lot of what he does on the floor after NBA big man Zach Randolph. 

“I think my just may game all around (has improved), but definitely my three-point shot. I can shoot the ball much better now,” Benson said. “And when I feel like I’m better in transition. We can just get the ball and go without looking for a point guard. I think I’m just better as an attacker and more consistent with my free throws. I want to be consistent night in and night out.” 


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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