Getting to Know...Dave Benoit

X-Men basketball guard Dave Benoit is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Dave recently completed his second year with the X-Men and is a Human Kinetics student from New Glasgow, N.S.

Nickname:  D-Beezy, DB, Spotted

My favorite StFX sporting moment to date is…?
Either our comeback win against Acadia to get to the AUS finals this past year or when we played Ottawa in the preseason when I scored 18 points in my best game as an X-Men!

If I could meet any famous person it would be…?
Lebron James

My favorite Disney movie or character is…?
The Lion King

My biggest pet peeve is…?
When people talk back to their parents, it's just disrespectful.

My dream job is…?
NBA player, but realistically Athletic trainer for an NBA team.

My biggest fan is…?
My mom, no question.

Tell us something interesting about your hometown?
My home town (New Glasgow N.S.) was voted as the worst place to live in Canada twice in a row in 2012 and 2013 by MacLeans magazine

FAVORITES:

Color:  Green

Number:  14

Food:  Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Holiday:  My Birthday!

Social Media:  Instagram

TV show:  NBA Gametime

Vacation spot:  Miami, FL

Singer/Band:  August Alsina

Item of clothing:  Shorts

Pro sports team:  Miami Heat

Pro sports athlete:  Dwyane Wade