The Player
A six-foot-four senior wing who combines athleticism, skill and court IQ ... had a solid junior year as the team’s first guard off the bench ... will be asked to take on a bigger role as a senior ... very smart player who assists the offense and defense in a variety of ways ... excellent tempo and pulse to play within the flow of motion offense ... solid passer and ball handler ... quality perimeter shooter with range ... talented open floor player ... capable of attacking the basket to make both score and pass plays ... considerably stronger and better conditioned than in past ... exceptional length that makes him an outstanding rebounder and dangerous steal defender ... thin frame but hard nose ... poised with ball ... much improved focus and effort ... consistent daily worker who has become extremely dependable as an upperclassman ... good understanding of each part of the game ... a key piece to this team’s full potential as he’s capable of consistent high level basketball.
2009-10 Season
Had a solid senior season, averaging 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds, both career-bests ... in NCAA tourney, averaged 11 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting .529 ... averaged 12 points and four rebounds in the Regional, with a .500 field goal percentage, and 9.5 points with a .600 field goal percentage in the Elite Eight ... his three-pointer with 16.7 seconds left Mar. 24 against Augusta State in the Elite Eight quarters broke a 62-62 tie and propelled Falcons to the win ... career-best 21 points in the regional semis vs. Merrimack ... shot .537 (22-41) in six postseason games, including 9-20 from three ... made first career start Dec. 18 at Franklin Pierce following 87 career appearances off the bench ... in 26 starts, averaged 9.0 points and 3.9 rebounds ... had a season-best 10 rebounds and seven points against Post Nov. 15 in the season-opener and 14 points, including nine during a clinching second-half run, at Merrimack three days later ... also had 14 points against Saint Anselm Nov. 24, all in the first half ... tied or set career scoring high six times, with his 21 in the NCAA regional semis besting his previous high of 19 Jan. 2 against St. Michael’s ... previously had 18 Dec. 29 against Bridgeport and 17 against Southern New Hampshire Nov. 29 ... 15 10-point games ... Bentley was 6-1 when he made 3 or more free throws.
2008-09 Season
Was Bentley’s first guard off the bench, averaging 16.5 minutes, 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds ... playing time was up threefold over his sophomore year (5.5 mpg) ... shot a solid .481 from the field after beginning the season with a career mark of .250 in limited action ... scored in doubles four times, with a high of 13 Dec. 20 vs. Bloomfield, a game in which he was 5-of-8 overall and 3-of-4 from three ... had 12 points vs. Holy Family Nov. 15 and St. Michael’s Jan. 8 ... collected 11 rebounds vs. Pace Feb. 21, including seven at the offensive end ... in home games, averaged 5.4 points and had a .523 field goal percentage.
2007-08 Season
Averaged 5.5 minutes, 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds in 26 games as a sophomore ... most productive game came in season-opener against Pfeiffer Nov. 16 ... in that one, made three of four FGA, including a pair of threes, and finished with a career-best eight points in ten minutes ... accumulated double-figure minutes eight times, with a high of 17 against New York Tech Dec. 30 ... tied career-best with four rebounds Feb. 5 against St. Michael’s.
2006-07 Season
Saw action in 21 games as a freshman and averaged 3.5 minutes, 0.8 points and 1.0 assists ... played a high of eight minutes Jan. 17 vs. Saint Anselm and finished with a season-best four points, along with three rebounds ... had three points and a season-high four rebounds Dec. 11 at Merrimack.
Before Bentley
2005 graduate of the Wheeler School (Providence, R.I.) who prepped during the 2005-06 academic year at St. Thomas More Prep School in Connecticut ... started alongside current Falcon Mike Quinn in the St. Thomas More backcourt, playing for Quinn’s father Jere ... earned four letters in both basketball and baseball, and one in soccer, at Wheeler ... helped Wheeler to 2005 Class D regular season championship and St. Thomas More to 2006 Class A regular season title ... two-time first-team All-Division and Providence Journal All-Prep League after averaging 24 ppg ... nominated for McDonald’s All-America in 2005 ... finished high school career with 1,787 points ... had two 40-point games and two others with 39 ... basketball and baseball captain at Wheeler.
Personal
Is majoring in management ... age as of Nov. 15: 22 ... son of John Brandt and Bonnie Cassani-Brandt ... has three siblings: Michael (31), Kelly (29) and Jenna (20).
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