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