Rod Benson

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Rod was a former Cal basketball player from 2002 to 2006 and a professional player in the NBA D-League and in international competition from 2006 to 2018. He is also a recently published author with his book, Different Dude. Rod has done blogs and podcasts with Bear Insider since 2023.

The Benson Blog - Postseason Awards

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 3 hrs ago by Rod Benson

Former Cal and pro center Rod Benson hands out his person postseason awards in today's Rod's Blog

The Rodcast: Cal vs St. Joseph's NIT Round 2 Preview

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Rod Benson

In today's episode, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down tonight's NIT 2nd round showdown with St. Josephs

The Rodcast: Cal- UIC NIT Round 1 Video Breakdown

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Rod Benson

In today's Rodcast, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down video from Cal's 91-73 first round NIT win over The University of Chicago-Illinois at Haas Pavilion

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The Rodcast: Cal vs UIC NIT Preview

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 6 days ago by Rod Benson

Former Cal and pro center Rod Benson previews tonight's upcoming first round battle vs The University of Illinois-Chicago at 8 pm at Haas Pavilion

We Gotta Beat FSU

13 days ago by Rod Benson

We've Ascended

26 days ago by Rod Benson

The Rodcast: We Swept Stanford

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 28 days ago by Rod Benson

In today's episode, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson does a film breakdown of how Cal defeated Stanford, 72-66 and swept the season series for the first time since 2009.

The Benson Blog: We Gotta Beat Stanford

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's Benson Blog, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson talks about the importance of the Bears pulling off a season sweep on Stanford in Haas on Saturday

The Rodcast: Cal vs Clemson Breakdown

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's Rodcast, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down Cal's disappointing performance in their 77-55 loss to Clemson

We Are Now 9th in the ACC...

1 mo ago by Rod Benson

The Rodcast: Breakdown of Cal's Win Over Miami

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's Rodcast, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down video of the last few minutes of Cal's 86-85 comeback win over 17-4 Miami

The Rodcast: Cal-UNC Video Breakdown

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's Rodcast, former Cal and professional center Rod Benson breaks down how Cal successfully schemed and executed on both ends of the court in their 84-78 victory over #14 North Carolina.

The Rodcast: Cal-Duke Preview With Ben Braun

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's podcast, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down tonight's big Cal-Duke showdown in Haas Pavilion

The Rodcast: Cal vs Notre Dame - The Last 2 Minutes

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's Rodcast, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down Cal's amazing comeback win over Notre Dame

The Rodcast: Cal vs Louisville Video Preview

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's episode, Rod breaks down the differences in Cal's offensive sets at Louisville last season vs the different sets and spacing employed this season heading into Cal's showdown with #16 Louisville Tuesday night in Haas Pavilion

The Benson Blog: After Ten Games, Cal Basketball is Trending Up

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 3 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's blog entry, former Cal and pro center takes a look at the program's results so far as well as future projections

The Rodcast: Ben Braun

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 3 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's episode, former Cal and pro center talks with former Cal head coach and college basketball analyst Ben Braun

The Rodcast: UCLA Game

Cal Bears Basketball ⋅ 3 mo ago by Rod Benson

In today's episode, former Cal and pro center talks about Cal's upset win over UCLA

Man Alive That Was Exciting

3 mo ago by Rod Benson

That dai dai stepback

3 mo ago by Rod Benson