Recruiting Update: Dexter Dennis
Hyper-athletic and adept at turning anything around the rim into a powerful dunk or easy lay in, Dexter Dennis continues to stake his claim as a high-major prospect.
The 6-foot-5 Believe Prep Academy guard turned in a 28-point performance in BPA’s 108-105 loss to middle Georgia Prep. With his furious hops and knack for snaking to the rim along the baseline, Dennis has the identity of a scorer.
During the Hoop Exchange All-American Jamboree in Apopka, Fla., Dennis showed his personal spurt-ability.
Against Athlete’s Institute of Canada, Dennis triggered a 9-2 run that sparked the team out of an early rut. He showed an all three levels scoring acumen throughout the tournament, drilling straight-away 3-pointers and knifing to the rim.
Adapting to more of a ball handling role this season and incorporating off the dribble moves to his arsenal is the focus this season.
With high-level athleticism and innate ability to kick-start the break fresh off the defensive glass, Dennis has all of the attributes to keep defenses on their heels.
Charleston Southern, Austin Peay, UNC-Asheville, and IUPUI have all heaped scholarship offers on the combination guard recently. Cincinnati and Green Bay have expressed interest.
Former Arizona guard Jason Gardner, now the head coach at IUPUI, visited the Athens, Tenn.-based campus last month and walked away intrigued at Dennis’ upside. He was adamant about Dennis coming and making a quick-hit impact at IUPUI.
“Dex is an everyday guy, he’s a guy who comes in and works no matter who the opponent is,” said Believe Prep head coach Tyson Waterman, known for his stellar career as a point guard at Winthrop.
“A lot of people are missing out on him right now. He’s got high-major ability already and it’s going to be an exciting year for him.”
Despite playing minimal minutes due to foul trouble against Walters State (JUCO), Dennis scored 14 points and finished some plays only rarified athletes are capable of pulling off.
“I feel like my athleticism is very translatable to the next level,” said Dennis, who holds a 3.7 GPA.
“Running the floor, catching lobs, and blocking shots in the open floor, I feel I can do right now at the next level.”