Michael Kent Benson (born December 27, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.

He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to the 1976 NCAA championship with a perfect 32–0 record, with Benson being named the 1976 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player.

[8] Helping lead the team to a 31–1 record on the season, Benson averaged 15 points and 8.9 rebounds a game.

With seniors Quinn Buckner and Scott May, he helped lead Indiana to the 1976 national championship in a 1975–1976 season where the Hoosiers won every game they played, finishing 32–0.

Benson was named the Big Ten's 1977 Player of the Year, while also receiving All-American honors for the second straight season.

[6][13] Kent Benson ended his college career with 1,740 points (15.3) and 1,031 (9.0) rebounds, a 71.5% free throw and 53.6% field goal percentage.

[15] Meanwhile, Benson missed only one contest and was back in action four days later against Chicago, playing 24 minutes.

On April 6, 1979, Benson scored a career high 28 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, recorded 5 assists, blocked 3 shots, and stole the ball 3 times while helping lead the Bucks to a 140–131 victory over the Utah Jazz.

[16][17] Benson spent eleven seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee (1977–1980), Detroit (1980–1986), Utah (1986–1987) and Cleveland (1988).