Mario Bennett
Position: Power Forward
Full Name: Mario Marcell Bennett
Nickname: Super Mario
Born: August 1, 1973 in Denton, Texas
Height: 6-9
Weight: 235
High School: Denton in Denton, Texas
College: Arizona State
Drafted: 1st Round, 27th Pick - Phonenix Suns, 1995
Jersey#: 23
Played for the Lakers from 1997 to 1998
Signed by the Chicago Bulls as a free agent on January 31, 1999.
Had to stay home during one of LA's games in Vancouver, because he didn't have a passport!
Signed a one year contract for the league minimum on September 23, 1997.
Played in the CBA in 1996-97
ASU's career leader in blocked shots with 191 and field-goal percentage (.587). Pac-10 single-season record for blocks with 115
Regular Season Stats
| YEAR | TEAM | G | MIN | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | 3PM | 3PA | PCT | REB | RPG | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PHO | 19 | 230 | 29 | 64 | .453 | 27 | 42 | .643 | 0 | 1 | - | 49 | 2.6 | 6 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 85 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | LAL | 45 | 354 | 80 | 135 | .593 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 126 | 2.8 | 18 | 61 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 177 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | CHI | 3 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | LAC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 68 | 606 | 111 | 208 | .534 | 46 | 90 | .511 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 182 | 2.7 | 24 | 112 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 269 | 4.0 | |
Playoff Stats
| YEAR | TEAM | G | MIN | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | 3PM | 3PA | PCT | REB | RPG | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PHO | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 1998 | LAL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 6 | 18 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1.3 | |
