5 Daniel Benitez
5 - Daniel Benitez
Height: 5-10
Weight: 230
Position: Utility
Year: Soph
High School: Paramount HS / Paramount (CA)
Major: Automotive
gp 20
p 21
g 10
a 11

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2022): Appeared in 20 games and made one start… Posted 11 goals, with three assists and three seasons on the year… Scored a season-high three goals against San Joaquin Delta College, while he scored twice against Fullerton College…..

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2023): Competed in the 100-yard freestyle (1:00.24), 100-yard butterfly (1:05.89), 100-yard backstroke (1:09.72), 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.32), 200-yard breaststroke (2:29.06), 200-yard IM (2:14.06), 400-yard IM (4:54.62) and 1000-yard freestyle (12:27.98) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2022): Came in 13th place in the 200-yard IM (2:19.85) and seventh place in the 400-yard IM (5:03.15) at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 200-yard butterfly (2:35.15) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:39.34) during the season…..

Westcliffe University Men’s Water Polo (2021): Played in 27 games, but did not record any stats…..

Paramount HS: Was a two-time All-San Gabriel Valley League selection and voted his team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and junior… While on the swimming team, he specialized in the 200-yard IM (2:19.0)… Was a member of the water polo and swimming team…..

Personal: Is working on a minor in Self Development and Social Behavior… Hobbies include playing basketball… Has one sister – Crystal (38)… Is the son of Alfonso and Lydia Benitez… Born in Los Angeles, CA on November 26, 2003…..

Favorite Food:  BBQ                                         Favorite Movie: “Jurassic Park”

Recent Games
Nov 2 vs. El Camino W, 19-10
Nov 4 vs. Mt. San Antonio L, 14-13
Nov 10 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 13-12
Nov 11 vs. Golden West L, 13-12
Nov 11 vs. Cuesta L, 18-15
Nov 16 vs. West Valley L, 25-9
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 2
Points 21 5
Goals 10 1
Assists 11 4
Shots 19 4
Shooting percentage 52.6 25.0
Steals 9 2
Turnovers 8 1
Blocks 7 1
Exclusions Drawn 4 0
Exclusions 6 1
Date Opponent Score gp p g a
Aug 25 vs. UC Merced L, 8-7 - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Sierra W, 14-13 1 0 0 0
Aug 26 at Merced W, 21-8 1 1 1 0
Aug 26 vs. Modesto W, 20-7 1 2 1 1
Sep 1 vs. Ottawa (AZ) University L, 17-15 - - - -
Sep 1 vs. PEAK (Club Team) W, 18-13 1 1 0 1
Sep 2 vs. Army W, 22-6 1 2 2 0
Sep 2 vs. Air Force B L, 15-9 1 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Claremont Mudd Scripps L, 13-8 - - - -
Sep 8 vs. Palomar W, 15-8 1 2 2 0
Sep 8 at Golden West L, 10-7 - - - -
Sep 9 vs. Saddleback L, 17-12 1 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Southwestern W, 22-15 1 1 0 1
Sep 13 Chaffey W, 18-1 1 4 1 3
Sep 22 vs. San Diego State Club Team W, 20-10 1 2 0 2
Sep 22 at San Diego Mesa W, 20-11 1 0 0 0
Sep 29 Citrus W, 14-10 - - - -
Sep 29 Ventura W, 14-8 1 0 0 0
Sep 29 Las Positas W, 16-2 1 4 2 2
Oct 4 El Camino W, 16-7 1 1 0 1
Oct 13 Palomar W, 10-5 1 0 0 0
Oct 13 vs. West Valley L, 19-7 1 0 0 0
Oct 18 Mt. San Antonio W, 13-9 - - - -
Oct 20 vs. Saddleback L, 14-8 - - - -
Oct 20 vs. San Joaquin Delta W, 17-5 1 1 1 0
Oct 21 vs. Sierra W, 12-8 1 0 0 0
Oct 21 vs. Los Angeles Valley W, 16-11 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 Long Beach City W, 11-9 - - - -
Nov 2 vs. El Camino W, 19-10 - - - -
Nov 4 vs. Mt. San Antonio L, 14-13 - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 13-12 - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Golden West L, 13-12 - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Cuesta L, 18-15 - - - -
Nov 16 vs. West Valley L, 25-9 - - - -
  gp gs g a stl to ed blk ex sh sh%
2022-23 20 1 11 3 3 11 2 1 12 17 64.7
2023-24 20 1 10 11 9 8 4 7 6 19 52.6
Total 40 2 21 14 12 19 6 8 18 36 58.3
  gp gs g a stl to ed blk ex sh sh%
Total 20 1 10 11 9 8 4 7 6 19 52.6
Conference 2 - 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 25.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 5 1 3 6 3 3 0 3 1 10 30.0
Away 2 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 100.0
Neutral 13 - 6 5 5 5 3 4 4 8 75.0
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Wins 17 1 10 11 9 8 4 7 5 19 52.6
Losses 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -
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August 3 - 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 2 100.0
September 11 1 7 9 6 4 1 2 3 13 53.8
October 6 - 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 4 25.0