The Anthony Bennett file

October 26, 2014 at 2:24AM

Anthony Bennett

Height, weight: 6-8, 235

Position: Forward

Born: March 14, 1993, Toronto (21 years old)

High school: Brathwaite Secondary School (Brampton, Ontario); Mountain State Academy (Beckley, W.Va.); Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)

Highly recruited: Was ranked as the No. 1 forward and No. 7 prospect in the 2012 class by ESPNU.

College: Nevada-Las Vegas. Averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds and shot 53.3 percent from the field despite playing about half the season with a shoulder injury.

Draft: Taken first overall by Cleveland in the 2013 draft. Averaged 4.2 points and 4.0 rebounds as a rookie for the Cavaliers.

about the writer

about the writer

More from Wolves

See More
card image
Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year pleaded for accountability, saying players need to be benched if they don’t give their all on defense.

card image
Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly speaks during a press conference to introduce the team's 2022 NBA draft selections Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis. ]