2005 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
RIDDER REFLECTS:"One of a group of quality seniors, with leadership at the highest level. Being with those guys this year is a lot of fun and a lot of piece of mind. We're doing things the right way and we've got people leading by example. Jared Bender one of our favorite walk-ons of all time. He is pursuing and finishing up his degree in Aeronautical Science, but he is extremely respected and well-liked by his teammates and coaches. A hard-nosed player, great competitor, and continues to get better with his game and we will not be afraid to put him in there to help us in the first half or second half for a minute or two. If those opportunities present themselves, we're not going to hesitate to use Jared. He is competing with a lot of other people, which gives us more depth, but he's just a real pleasure to have in this program."2004-05: Recorded a career-high 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field vs. Lyndon State (Nov. 5)...appeared in 16 games averaging over four minutes of action and 1.9 points, but more importantly was 12-for-16 from the floor and 3-for-4 beyond the three-point arc...hit two three-pointers and grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Castleton State (Vt.) in a career-high 14 minutes of play on Jan. 3...recorded a point in eight of his 16 games played.
2003-04: Appeared in nine games scoring one bucket on the year vs. Florida Memorial on Feb. 11...averaged nearly three minutes per game...played in a season-high eight minutes against Hartwick (N.Y.) on Dec. 29.
2002-03: Recorded 1.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg in 11 games...recorded a career-high four points vs. Lyndon State (Dec. 31) and Rivier (Jan. 3)...recorded a career-high six rebounds against Kendall on Nov. 22...scored in five of 11 games played.
High School: 2002 graduate of Canyon High...starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Dave Taylor's Comanches...averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists while shooting 92 percent from the free throw line as a senior...named second team all-league following his junior year and was rated among the top-30 small forwards in Southern California...helped guide Canyon to the semifinal round of the state playoffs in 2001...also competed in volleyball and helped lead CHS to a DIII state championship...winner of the Greg Jones Memorial Scholarship.
Personal: Majoring in Aeronautical Science...born Feb. 12,1984 in Anaheim, Calif...son of Michael and Jill Bender.
Reason You Chose to Attend Embry-Riddle: "The reputation of the Flight program and the chance of playing basketball."
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