Cooley Adds Big East Veteran NJ Benson

Cooley Adds Big East Veteran NJ Benson

Graduate forward NJ Benson will join the Georgetown University men’s basketball team this season, bringing Big East experience and proven output to the Hoyas’ frontcourt, On3 announced Aug. 13. The addition of Benson, a 6-foot-8 forward from Mount Vernon, Ill., fulfills Head Coach Ed Cooley’s July promise that help was coming for the Hoyas’ 2026-27 roster. Benson averaged 11.7 points and 7.6… Source

N.J. Benson joins Georgetown for final college season

WASHINGTON D.C. — Former Mount Vernon Township High School standout N.J. Benson is getting one more season of college basketball, and it will come at a familiar Big East destination. Benson, a 2022 MVTHS graduate, has joined Georgetown for the 2026-27 season after spending the previous two years at DePaul. The 6-foot-8 forward had previously signed a professional contract to play in Greece before receiving an additional year of NCAA eligibility.…

DePaul transfer NJ Benson commits to Georgetown

By JAMES MADDEN Ed Cooley and Georgetown […]