Taj Benning

Taj Benning played basketball at Fairfield University from 2017-2022. He talks about growing up in Fair Lawn, NJ, getting into basketball through his father, starting AAU at a young age, attending Bergen Catholic High School, being apart of the Bergen Catholic/Don Bosco rivalry, and his recruiting process that led him to choose Fairfield. Taj discusses the transition to college basketball, the competition in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), and losing more games that he was used to since he attended a dominant high school. He details the highlights of his 5 year career, going through a coaching change but never questioning a transfer, going through COVID-19 as a college athlete, and his decision to play the extra year the NCAA granted. He also explains what is next for his career, which includes hiring an agent and playing professionally overseas.