Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the information on David Benoit:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: David Benoit
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born May 9, 1968
  • Hometown: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
  • Weight: 220 pounds (100 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 17 (US)
  • Number: Wore #21 during his NBA career
  • Position: Small Forward
  • High School: Lafayette High School (Lafayette, Louisiana)
  • College: University of Alabama (1986–1990)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 1990 NBA Draft (signed as a free agent)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Utah Jazz (1991–1996, 1997–2000)
    • New Jersey Nets (1996–1997)
    • Played overseas in Spain, China, and Japan
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Information not widely publicized
  • Siblings: Information not publicly available

Player Archetype / Play Style

David Benoit’s player archetype was that of an athletic stretch forward, a rangy wing-forward who gave teams spot-up shooting, transition finishing, and complementary scoring without needing the ball for long stretches. Defensively, he fit best as a mobile team defender who could contest on the perimeter, use his length around the lane, and rebound his position, though he was more useful as an active secondary piece than as a true lockdown stopper. Offensively, Benoit worked as a floor-spacing forward who could run the lane, hit open jumpers, and capitalize on ball movement, with his best stretches coming when he played decisively and let his shooting and activity do the work. Physically, he brought good size for a forward at 6-foot-8 and 220 pounds, and his overall play style blended athleticism, perimeter touch, and energy in a way that made him a valuable supporting scorer for Utah during his peak years. (NBA)

Notes:

  • Similar players to David Benoit include Calbert Cheaney.

Sources:

NBA.com — David Benoit | Forward | Utah Jazz
Basketball-Reference — David Benoit Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
Deseret News — TIME BEING, BENOIT IS HIT ‘N’ MISS
Deseret News — JAZZ GROUND ROCKET-LAUNCHERS