Doremus Bennerman

Doremus Bennerman
Personal information
Born	May 7, 1972 (age 52); Bridgeport, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	St. Joseph (Trumbull, Connecticut)
College	Siena (1990–1994)
NBA draft	1994: undrafted
Playing career	1994–2008
Position	Point guard
Career history
1994	Connecticut Skyhawks
1995–1998	Jämtland Basket
1998	Tapiolan Honka
1998–1999	CB Ciudad de Huelva
1999–2002	Sundsvall Dragons
2002–2003	Irakleio B.C.
2003–2004	Lottomatica Roma
2004	Teramo Basket
2004–2005	G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C.
2005–2006	Etosa Alicante
2006	Vertical Vision Cantu
2006	VidiVici Bologna
2007	Armani Jeans Milano
2007	Apollon Patras
2007–2008	Jämtland Basket
Career highlights and awards
	MAAC Player of the Year (1994); 2× First-team All-MAAC (1993, 1994); NIT MVP (1994);

Doremus Tremayne Bennerman (born July 5, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player.

College

Bennerman played at Siena between 1990 and 1994. He is one of only two players in program history to score over 2,000 points (2,109). In the 1993–94 season, Doremus led the Saints to the semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). In the third place game against Kansas State, Bennerman scored a school-record 51 points and made 27 of 30 free throw attempts.^[1] He scored 174 points in 5 NIT games and was selected as the tournament MVP.^[2] Bennerman's 174 points in the NIT remain a tournament record.^[3]

Professional career

Doremus Bennerman started his professional career in Östersund and Jämtland Basket in 1995. He remained in Jämtland Basket until 1998 when he left for clubs in Finland and Spain. In 1999, he returned to Sweden and played for Sundsvall Dragons during three consecutive seasons. Between 2002 and 2007, he played for several clubs in Europe among other in Greece and Italy. For the 2007 campaign, Bennerman returned to Östersund and Jämtland Basket. Before the 2020/2021 season, Bennerman was appointed assistant coach at Jämtland Basket.

Awards and honors

Basketligan Most Valuable Player 1996^[4]
Basketligan Guard of the Year 1997^[4]
Basketligan Artist of the Year 2000, 2002^[4]

References

^ "Siena Basketball Record Book" (PDF). sienasaints.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "VILLANOVA WINS NIT CHAMPIONSHIP". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "NIT Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Utmärkelser | Basketligan Herr". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-02-12.

External links

Doremus Bennerman College Career

[Siena_Basketball_Record_Book-1] "Siena Basketball Record Book" (PDF). sienasaints.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[Chicago_Tribune-2] "VILLANOVA WINS NIT CHAMPIONSHIP". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[NIT_Record_Book-3] "NIT Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[:0-4] "Utmärkelser | Basketligan Herr". basketliganherr.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-02-12.

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