Deo Benard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 2019 |
| Dominant hand | Left (two-hand delivery) |
| Wins | 1 PBA Tour 15 PBA Regional Tour |
| Sponsors | DV8 Bowling, VISE Grips |
Deo Benard (born December 24, 2003) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who competes as a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). At age 20, Benard won the 2024 PBA WSOB XV Cheetah Championship, defeating top seed and multiple PBA Tour titlist Marshall Kent.[1] He bowls using the two-handed shovel style delivery with a dominant left hand. Benard is sponsored by DV8 Bowling and VISE grips.[2]
Before his first national PBA Tour win, he was a multiple-time PBA Regional Tour winner.[3][4] At age 16, he was the youngest PBA member to win a Regional title.[5] He won three Regional titles in 2023 alone at age 19, and was named PBA Southwest Region Player of the Year.[1] He was named Southwest Region Player of the Year again in 2025.[6] On December 14, 2025, Benard won the PBA Regional Players Invitational in Reno, Nevada for his 15th PBA Regional title and a 2026 PBA Tour exemption.[7]
Benard was voted by his peers to receive the PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award for the 2025 season.[8]
Personal
Benard lives in Roanoke, Texas.[9] His father, Rick, was also a PBA member who won four PBA Regional titles.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Legend of Deo Benard becomes PBA Tour reality as he wins 2024 PBA Cheetah Championship for first title". 11thframe.com.
- ^ "DV8 Ballers - Deo Benard". dv8bowling.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Mark (September 18, 2023). "Deo Benard Succeeding as a Professional Bowler at Young Age".
- ^ "Benard wins Twin Oaks PBA Regional". The Lawton Constitution. October 17, 2023.
- ^ "16-Year-Old Deo Benard Becomes Youngest PBA Member to Win Regional Title". bowl.com.
- ^ "Award Winners Announced for 2025 PBA Regional Tours". pba.com. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ Jansonas, Erikas (December 14, 2025). "Deo Benard Wins 2025 PBA Regional Players Invitational in Reno". bowlinglife.eu. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (September 24, 2025). "Deo Benard Voted 2025 PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award Winner". pba.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Deo Benard - PBA player profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (April 15, 2024). "DEO BENARD WINS FIRST CAREER TITLE AT PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP". pba.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.