Michael Kent Benson (born December 27, 1954) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.
Having had a prolific career during the 1970s and 1980s, he scored a career high of 38 points, playing college basketball and later spending 11 seasons in the NBA for four teams.
Benson was the No.
1 overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.