In high school, Bennett led the team to participate in the ESPN National Senior High School Invitational Tournament, and scored 7 points 1 1 rebounds and 3 key points on behalf of the world at the Nike Basketball Summit on 20 12, helping the world team beat the powerful American team.
In 20 12, Anthony Bennett entered the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, averaging 16. 1 8. 1 rebound 1.2 blocks per game, ranking among the top ten in the West Mountain League. Freshman was selected as the best player of the year in Xishan League, and was selected as the best freshman team in the United States by Sports News and American Basketball Writers Association respectively.
In the 20 13 NBA draft, Anthony Bennett was selected by the Cavaliers for the first time, becoming the first Canadian top player in NBA history and the first foreign black top player. However, many people didn't expect that he would face a series of record humiliations in the next NBA days.
20 14 1.30, the list of NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge was announced. Without Bennett's name, he became the first champion of the all-star rookie challenge after 200 1 Kwame Brown.
20 14 on may 23rd, the NBA officially announced the best rookie team of the 20 13/ 14 season. Anthony Bennett fell out of the list again, becoming the fifth player who failed to be selected for the historical rookie team since 1988. On September 23, 20 15, the timberwolves and Anthony Bennett reached a deal, and Bennett became the first player in NBA history to be acquired during the rookie contract period. On March 16, the Raptors fired Anthony bennett, and bennett became the first player in NBA history to be laid off twice in the first three years of his career.
Psychological problem is the fundamental problem that Bennett can't adapt to NBA. Although Bennett has no superstar potential, being a good role player should not be a problem.