Jose Benitez brings defense, pace, and passing pop to Southern Miss
Benitez is a 6-foot-0 guard whose value goes beyond raw scoring: at Francis Marion, he averaged 9.1 points, 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game as a freshman, then at Southern Miss he carved out a reserve role while flashing efficient bench production and active defense. Southern Miss notes he posted 17 steals in just 221 minutes, which underscores his disruptive instincts, and his background suggests real feel as a multi-positional connector rather than a pure scorer. He looks like a good fit for a team that wants energy, ball pressure, and secondary playmaking.[1][4][10]
