Dexter Dennis Explained

Dexter Dennis
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:210
League:NBA G League
Team:Cleveland Charge
Number:10
Birth Date:9 February 1999
Birth Place:Baker, Louisiana, U.S.
High School:
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Team1:Dallas Mavericks
Years2:2023
Team2:Texas Legends
Years3:2023–2024
Team3:Texas Legends
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Cleveland Charge
Highlights:
  • AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
  • AAC All-Freshman Team (2019)

Dexter Dennis (born February 9, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Texas A&M Aggies.

High school career

Dennis spent the first three seasons of his high school basketball career at Southern University Lab School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played his senior year of high school at Baker High School in Baker, Louisiana. After graduating, Dennis spent a post-graduate season at Believe Sports Academy in Athens, Tennessee.[1]

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Dennis was not ranked by major recruiting services such as 247Sports.[2]

Despite being a 0-star prospect, Dennis received offers from several universities. 247Sports reported that Dennis received 8 offers, most notably from Wichita State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Xavier. In April 2018, Dennis committed to the Wichita State basketball program.[3]

College career

Wichita State (2018–2022)

Dennis played four seasons at Wichita State University from 2018 to 2022. Dennis was a 4-year starter at Wichita State and started every game in his junior and senior seasons with the Shockers. In 2021, Dennis helped the Shockers to the AAC regular season title and a trip to the 2021 NCAA tournament. In the 2021 tournament, the Shockers would lose 53–52 in the First Four to Drake. In his four seasons at Wichita, Dennis played alongside future NBA players Ricky Council IV, Craig Porter Jr., and Jaime Echenique.

Texas A&M (2022–2023)

After four seasons at Wichita State, Dennis transferred to Texas A&M University.[4] In his one year with the Aggies, Dennis started all 34 games he played in and averaged 9.5 points per game. Dennis would help the Aggies qualify for the 2023 NCAA tournament. The #7 seed Aggies would be upset by #10 seed Penn State, ending Dennis’ college career.

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Dennis signed with the Dallas Mavericks on September 22, 2023[5] and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract.[6] On December 28, he was waived by the Mavericks[7] and two days later, he joined the Texas Legends.[8]

Cleveland Charge (2024–present)

On February 13, 2024, Dennis was acquired by the Cleveland Charge in exchange of the rights to Fabian White and a 2024 first-round pick.[9]

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas| 4 || 0 || 7.5 || .526 || .125 || .333 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 5.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 4 || 0 || 7.5 || .526 || .125 || .333 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 5.5

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Wichita State| 35 || 25 || 25.9 || .399 || .400 || .661 || 5.3 || .9 || .3 || .5 || 8.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Wichita State| 28 || 20 || 25.8 || .348 || .336 || .846 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 9.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Wichita State| 22 || 22 || 28.7 || .367 || .336 || .796 || 4.4 || .8 || .7 || .8 || 9.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Wichita State| 27 || 27 || 31.1 || .353 || .297 || .787 || 5.0 || 1.6 || .9 || .9 || 8.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M| 34 || 34 || 28.7 || .392 || .310 || .771 || 5.7 || 1.2 || .8 || .6 || 9.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 146 || 128 || 27.9 || .373 || .336 || .767 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .6 || 9.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dexter Dennis. GoShockers.com. October 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Dexter Dennis – 247Sports recruiting. 247Sports. October 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: Wichita State inks first spring recruit. kwch.com. April 14, 2018. October 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Matt. Galatzan. Aggies Land Commitment From Wichita State Transfer Dexter Dennis. SI.com. May 13, 2022. October 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Eddie. Sefko. MAVERICKS ANNOUNCE 2023–24 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. Mavs.com. September 22, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  6. Mavs PR. The Dallas Mavericks have converted Dexter Dennis and Greg Brown III to Two-Way contracts. Dennis will wear #17. Brown III will wear #13.. 1715805207219655029. MavsPR. October 21, 2023. October 24, 2023.
  7. Web site: Mavs sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract, waive Dexter Dennis. NBA.com. December 28, 2023. December 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2023-2024 Texas Legends Transaction History. RealGM.com. January 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: Charge Acquire Dexter Dennis. NBA.com. February 13, 2024. February 15, 2024.