A Kent State men’s basketball player made history Wednesday when he became the first player with autism to score a point in an NCAA Division 1 basketball game.
Kalin Bennett’s basket came with under three minutes left in the Golden Flash’s win over Hiram.
Bennett received the ball in the low post and backed-down his defender. He then went up for a left hook, drained the basket and got the foul. He finished the game with two points and two rebounds.
Here’s Kalin Bennett’s first basket at a Flash. AND he was fouled! @TV2KSUsports @TV2KSU pic.twitter.com/Gx2okUW1ll
— Mitch Meyers (@MitchMeyersTV) November 7, 2019
“This game was a lot of fun,” Bennett told FOX8 Cleveland after the game. “Being able to display all the hard work we put in from when we first got here to now. And for my mom to see it — it was really big for me to let her know that everything she did was not in vain.”
Bennett, a 6-foot-10 center from Arkansas, committed to Kent State last year, becoming the first player with autism to join a Division 1 school. He was the No. 16 prospect in the state.
