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Duke Baseball Recruit Spotlight: Will Benson
12/3/2015 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – Head coach Chris Pollard and the Duke baseball program are excited to announce the signing of highly touted outfielder/first baseman Will Benson to a National Letter of Intent. Benson is currently a senior at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta and is set to join the Blue Devil roster in the fall of 2016.
A 6-5, 225-pound left-handed hitter with huge power potential, Benson was selected to the USA 18U National Team this past summer. The Atlanta native represented the United States at the WBSC 18U Baseball World Cup in Nishinomiya, Japan. He was also selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game, which included a collection of the nation's top high school prospects, Aug. 15 at Wrigley Field as well as the East Coast Pro Showcase in Tampa, Fla., which features the most talented high school underclassmen from their prospective regions on the East Coast
“Will Benson offers a really unique combination of size, power and speed,” said Pollard. “He has played on the biggest stages in amateur baseball with Team USA and at the Under Armour All-America Game. Will made a huge jump this past spring and really catapulted onto the national stage.”
Additionally, Perfect Game ranked Benson the No. 33 high school prospect in the nation in the organization's most recent list release Nov. 8. He earned Perfect Game Underclass All-America accolades in both 2014 and 2015.
Benson led The Westminster Schools to a 25-11 record as a junior in 2015, batting .386 while slugging .750 with six home runs and 10 doubles.
Benson is also a standout on the Wildcats' basketball team, earning Class AAA all-state honorable mention, Atlanta/South Fulton All-Metro second team and Coaches' Choice all-state honors during his career.
“Will has a really powerful, left-handed bat,” Pollard added. “He's also a highly touted basketball player, so he definitely has that combination of athletic frame and explosiveness.”
GoDuke.com is set to release each of the Blue Devils' 2016 recruiting class signees over the coming weeks. Check back for more information on all the future Duke players.
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