De'Sha Benjamin

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Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Career Highlights

Dished out a career-best four assists and went 3-for-5 from the three-point line helping her finish with 11 points in the season-opening win over Samford (11/25)
Returned to action in the Tide’s win at Memphis (12/19) after being sidelined with a knee injury in the opening minute of the Houston contest (11/29)

Played in 27 games, including four starts
Averaged 7.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game
Shot 49 percent (76-of-155) from the floor for the season
Shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from beyond the arc in SEC play
Notched two double-doubles
Suffered a broken foot that ended her season on Feb. 25
Had a career day against Mercer (11/17), compiling her first career double-double with 16 points (tied career high) and 10 rebounds (career high)
Led the team with 13 points in the loss to Southern Cal (11/30)
Tallied 11 points, including the final four points to close out the win over UNC (12/15)
Picked up her second double-double of the season after putting in 15 points (9-of-12 from the free throw line) and a career-high 11 rebounds in the victory against Bethune-Cookman (12/17)
Chipped in 11 points and five rebounds in the win against SE Louisiana (12/29)
Added 12 points (6-of-6 from free throw line) off the bench in the loss vs. No. 4/5 South Carolina (1/5)
Came up one rebound shy of her third double-double of the season after putting in 14 points and nine rebounds in the win over Vanderbilt (1/26)
Poured in 15 second-half points and grabbed six rebounds in the overtime loss against Georgia (2/16)

Played in 25 games while making four starts before a broken foot suffered on Feb. 24 against Georgia ended her season
Scored in double-figures in eight games
Fourth among SEC freshmen in points per game (6.4)
Fifth among SEC freshmen in rebounds per game (3.4)
Fifth among SEC freshmen in three-point percentage (36.5 percent)
Ninth among SEC freshmen in free throw percentage (76.1 percent)
Led Alabama's freshman class in points per game (6.2) and rebounds per game (3.4)
Tops on the team in three-point percentage (36.5 percent)
Totaled 11 points and four rebounds off the bench in her first career game with the Tide in the win over SE Louisiana (11/7)
Put up 13 points (3-of-4 from 3-point line) off the bench against Utah (11/13)
Had another double-digit game in the win versus Clemson (11/19) after adding 10 points and eight rebounds
Tied her career high with 13 points to go along with a career-high nine rebounds in the win over Stetson (11/27)
Totaled 11 points, four rebounds and two steals against Louisiana Tech (12/2)
Poured in a career-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds in the win against Northwestern State (12/16)
Tossed in 13 points, (3-of-6 from 3-point line) and added four rebounds in the loss at Arkansas (1/24)
Tallied 11 points (4-of-5) shooting and six rebounds in the win at Georgia (1/27)

Rated No. 63 overall by Prospect Nation
Ranked as the No. 14 guard by Prospect Nation and No. 28 guard by HoopGurlz ESPNW
Georgia Class AA Player of the Year in 2018
Three-time state champion at Lucy C. Laney High School (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18)
Atlanta Journal Constitution AAA Player of the Year in 2017
Four-time AJC First Team AA/AAA All-State honoree
The Augusta Chronicle Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2018
Four-time All-Georgia First Team
Played AAU on the Georgia Sting, while being coach by former Duke standout and first round NBA draft pick, Will Avery

Born June 6, 2000
Daughter of Crystal Davis
Has one brother, Desmund Davis, and one sister, Desiree Davis
Her cousin Alana Davis currently plays for the University of Memphis' women's basketball team
Majoring in criminal justice and minoring in anthropology