University of South Carolina Upstate

PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Transfers to USC Upstate from Salt Lake City Community College..... Bendinger was an All-Conference player for the Bruins averaging 17.5 points per game, including a season-high of 45 points against Western Nebraska Community College on November 1, 2024. Bendinger is a guard who possess a 36 percent shooting clip from beyond the arc, can crash the boards having 40+ offensive rebounds and 70+ defensive rebounds, and clogs the passing lanes on the defensive end where he had five games with 2+ steals. Within the system of Head Coach Marty Richter, Bendinger can spread the floor with his three-point shooting while challenging opposing defenses to guard with aggressive takes to the lane...... Bendinger was looked at as a top 20 bucket getter in D1 JUCO.