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12 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Massachusetts

Gatorade Player of the year

Katie Benzan

PG
NOBLE & GREENOUGH SCHOOL
DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.6

Points per game

7.1

Rebounds per game

5.4

Assists per game

3.5

Steals per game
“Katie Benzan is one of the most competitive players I have ever coached against. Her toughness and attitude make up for her small size. She has been the most feared player in NEPSAC for four years.”
Freddy Petkus
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior point guard led the Bulldogs to a 24-4 record and a fifth straight New England Prep School Athletic Council Class A Tournament championship this past season. Benzan averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.5 steals and was

Academic Achievement

Benzan has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

A member of Sister to Sister, an affinity group for young women of color at Nobles, she has volunteered locally at her school with special-needs students and has participated in a service mission trip to New Orleans.