Dwayne Benjamin (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the CIBACOPA.
Benjamin attended Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he played basketball, football and track and field.
He scored 25 or more points nine different times, including a high of 38, and grabbed more than 10 rebounds in five different games to help the team finish with a 25–5 record.
[4] As a senior at Oregon in 2015–16, Benjamin averaged 7.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 21.7 minutes over 38 appearances as the Ducks' sixth man.
[5] Known for his athleticism and leaping ability while at Oregon, Benjamin was a valuable piece for the Ducks during their Elite Eight run in March and April 2016.
He also practiced with the football team a number times during the spring before ultimately deciding that he wanted to continue his basketball career.
[9][10] He made his debut for the Buccaneers in their season opener on March 18, 2017, recording 33 points, five rebounds, seven assists, four steals and one block in a 119–84 win over the Kalamunda Eastern Suns.
[16] He helped the Buccaneers finish the regular season in third place with a 19–7 record, while garnering a total of four Player of the Week awards.
[18][19] In Game 1 of the Buccaneers' Semi Finals series against the Joondalup Wolves, Benjamin scored a game-high 34 points to help the team win 84–77.
[31] He averaged 15 points per game in the Czech NBL, but was released in December 2018 due to violating the club's internal rules on dieting.