HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2017-18 (JR): Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court
• 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2017-18 (JR): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team
• 2016-17 (SO): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team
• Holds a career .651 field-goal percentage (181-for-278)
• 1/6/18 vs. USCU: Handed out 9 assists, NJIT's highest total since Ky Howard had 9 on 12/20/15 at St. John's
2018-19:
• Had ranked 2nd in ASUN in FG% (.727) going into 11/20 Wagner game (0-1 FG); no longer qualified in category (.619)
• In 8 career games when Abdul Lewis DNP: Averaging 7.4 ppg (59), 4.9 rpg (39), 2.5 apg (20) and 0.5 spg (4)
• In 11 career starts (8 in 2018-19): Averaging 5.6 ppg (61), 4.2 rpg (46) and 1.9 apg (21)
• 3/28 vs. Hampton (CIT Quarterfinals): Earned eighth and final start of season; 6 points (3-8 FG) in 21 M
• 3/18 vs. Quinnipiac (CIT First Round): Totaled 7 points (3-5 FG) and 5 rebounds
• 3/1 vs. Liberty: Earned first start since 11/17/18; 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 M
• 2/23 at JAX: Added 8 points and 6 rebounds off the bench, feat. a +16 team-high Plus/Minus while on the court
• 1/16 vs. Lipscomb: Scored 9 points on 4-6 FGs and grabbed team-high six rebounds
• 11/28 at Drexel: Scored a season-high 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT); tied his career high with 4 blocks
• 11/14 vs. Kean: Posted a season-high 11 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting; added a rebound & steal in 16 M
• 11/11 vs. Brown: Scored then-season-high 10 points on 5-7 FG; added 4 boards, 2 assists, steal & block in 24 M
• 11/9 at Binghamton: Scored first 6 NJIT points of game; finished with 8 points and career-high 10 rebounds
2017-18:
• Ranked 23rd in ASUN in bpg (0.4) and 38th in rpg (3.0)
• When Lewis DNP or Fouled Out (5 G): Averaged 5.2 ppg (26), 5.2 rpg (26), 2.9 apg (20), 1.0 spg (5), 0.6 bpg (3)
• In his 2 starts (1/6-1/11): Averaged 6.0 ppg (12), 6.0 rpg (12), 5.0 apg (10) and 1.0 spg (2)... Lewis DNP
• Last 25 G: Averaged 4.1 ppg (103) on 50-for-71 FG (.704)... started season at 2.3 ppg though first 3 contests
• Shot 50% or better in 23 of 25 games in which he's registered at least 1 FGA (14-G streak snapped, 1/11 at SU)
• 1/27 vs. Lipscomb: Grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds; added 8 points, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 24 M
• 1/6 vs. USCU: Registered 8 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 9* assists (*NJIT's highest total since 12/20/15)
• 12/28 vs. Buffalo: Played a season-high 18 minutes; posted 2 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a block
• 12/3 vs. UMass Lowell: Tied his career-high with 16 points on 7-of-9 FG in just 14 M; added 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
• 11/22 vs. Kean: Logged season-highs in points (6) and rebounds (6) in 14 minutes
2016-17:
• Last 2 G: Averaged 8.0 ppg (16*), 3.0 rpg (6) and 2.0 apg (4)... *16 points exceeded total in prior 12 G (14 pts)
• Scored at least 2 points in 11 of his last 17 G, averaging 2.2 ppg (37) on 17-26 FG (.654) during the span
• Registered at least 1 offensive rebound in his last 4 G (1.8) and in 6 of his last 7 G (1.3)
• Recorded at least 1 rebound in each of first 12 G (0 in 4 M at Temple)... Grabbed at least 1 board in 23 of 30 G
• Averaged 1.8 rpg in 8.9 mpg for the season
• 2/27 vs. Lipscomb: Scored 6 points on a perfect 3-for-3 FG, anded 3 rebounds and an assist in just 7 M
• 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored a season-high 10 points (5-5 FG) with 3 rebounds and a career-high 3 assists
• 2/16: Grabbed 5 boards -- a season-high vs. a D-I foe and most since season opener -- w/ a season-high 2 blocks
• 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started season with 5 points and 7 rebounds -- one board shy of career high (8)
2015-16:
• A-Sun Ranks: 14th in bpg (0.5)
• In A-Sun Conference Play: Ranked T-11th in bpg (0.6), T-15 in o-rpg (1.5) and 27th in rpg (4.1)
• Last 16 G: Averaging 3.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg (56, 55) -- shooting 28-for-40 FG (.700)
• Led team in blocks in seven games... Also led team in scoring twice and rebounding three times
• Registered at least 2 points in 22 of his first 34 games of NCAA career
• 2/20 vs. Jacksonville: Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-for-7 FG; added six rebounds in 17 minutes
• 1/27 vs. Lipscomb: Made first career start; held to just 10 M due to foul trouble; 0 pts (0-0 FG), 5 reb, 2 blk
• 1/24 vs. UNF: Shattered old career high with 16 pts (8-10 FG), added 5 reb and an assist in a career-high 24 M
• 1/21 vs. Jacksonville: Tied then-career high with 6 points (3-4 FG), added 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 M
• 1/9 vs. USCU: Recorded a career-high 4 blocks (an NJIT season high) along with 3 rebounds and an assist
• 1/6 at Yale: Logged a career-high 23 minutes; contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds (all offensive) and 2 assists
• 12/30 at Saint Francis: Grabbed a career-high and a game-high tying 8 rebounds; added 4 points and a steal
• 12/28 vs. Stony Brook: Scored a then career-high 6 pts (2-4 FG) & added 5 reb in a then career-high 19 M
• 12/7 vs. Kent State: Grabbed a team-high and then career-high 7 rebounds in just 11 minutes; added 2 points
• 11/24 at Providence: Best game to date, scoring 4 points (2-2 FG) with 3 rebounds and an assist, steal and block
• 11/16 at South Florida: Scored a then career-high four points (2-3 FG) with two rebounds in 12 minutes
• 11/14 at #2 Kentucky: Scored three points with three rebounds and a block in his NCAA debut
High School:
Bendary is a 2015 graduate of St. Anthony High School in his hometown, Jersey City. He was coached at St. Anthony by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley... Bendary joins NJIT two years after Tim Coleman, a 2013 St. Anthony grad, who was a stalwart for the record-setting 2014-15 Highlanders, who won 21 games and reached the semifinals of the national postseason CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT)... A member of the National Honor Society in high school, Bendary has a brother and two cousins who are NJIT graduates.
Personal:
Mohamed M. Bendary... son of Nabila and Mohamed Bendary... his brother and two cousins graduated from NJIT... business major... born 11/18/96 in Bayonne, NJ.
