Hugo Benitez (born January 20, 2001) is a French professional basketball player for Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Standing at a height of , Benitez plays as a point guard. He has also represented the French national team internationally.
Early life and youth career Benitez grew up in Toulouges, a suburb near Perpignan in the Roussillon region. He started playing basketball in the youth ranks of . In 2016, Benitez joined JL Bourg's academy.
Professional career JL Bourg (2019–2025) In 2017, Benitez joined Bourg's U18 team. He made his professional debut with Bourg's senior team during the 2019–20 Pro A season. In April 2020, he signed his first professional contract, a three-season deal with JL Bourg of the LNB Élite. In March 2023, Benitez signed a contract extension for three more seasons with Bourg.
Bàsquet Manresa (2025–present) On June 14, 2025, Benitez signed with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB and the EuroCup, signing a three-season deal. On September 21, 2025, Benitez helped Manresa win the 2025 edition of the Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet, beating Joventut in the finals. He was also selected as the Finals MVP. He would be sidelined for most of the 2025–26 season due to injury.
National team career Benitez has represented the youth ranks of the French national team internationally, playing in the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers with the France men's national under-20 basketball team. He made his debut with the senior French national team in February 2022, in a game against Portugal during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Career statistics
EuroCup
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| JL Bourg | 14 || 1 || 16.5 || .303 || .129 || .750 || 1.4 || 2.9 || 1.1 || – || 3.4 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| JL Bourg | 17 || 2 || 20.2 || .440 || .348 || .957 || 2.2 || 3.4 || 1.4 || – || 6.1 || 9.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| JL Bourg | 19 || 4 || 19.7 || .374 || .242 || .692 || 1.5 || 2.8 || .8 || .1 || 5.9 || 5.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| JL Bourg | 11 || 4 || 20.8 || .429 || .333 || .864 || 1.6 || 4.2 || .8 || – || 7.0 || 8.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| JL Bourg | 17 || 6 || 21.9 || .504 || .323 || .739 || 2.5 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 8.8 || 12.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| Manresa | 11 || 8 || 21.9 || .420 || .250 || .895 || 2.8 || 6.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 9.5 || 11.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 89 || 25 || 20.1 || .411 || .260 || .821 || 2.0 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .1 || 6.7 || 8.2
Domestic leagues {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 || style="text-align:left;"| Manresa || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 14 || 20.6 || .438 || .367 || .727 || 2.5 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .1 || 10.5
References
External links Hugo Benitez at EuroCup Basketball Hugo Benitez at FIBA Hugo Benitez at ACB