| No. 9 – Stockton Kings | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-02-09)February 9, 1999 (age 26) Baker, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2023 | →Texas Legends |
| 2023–2024 | Texas Legends |
| 2024 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2024–present | Stockton Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Dexter Dennis (born February 9, 1999) is an American professionalbasketball player for theStockton Kings of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theWichita State Shockers and theTexas A&M Aggies.
Dennis spent the first three seasons of his high school basketball career atSouthern University Lab School inBaton Rouge, Louisiana. He played his senior year of high school atBaker High School inBaker, Louisiana. After graduating, Dennis spent a post-graduate season at Believe Sports Academy inAthens, Tennessee.[1]
Coming out of high school, Dennis was not ranked by major recruiting services such as247Sports.[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]
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 the2021 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 playersRicky Council IV,Craig Porter Jr., andJaime Echenique.[citation needed]
After four seasons at Wichita State, Dennis transferred toTexas 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 the2023 NCAA tournament. The #7 seed Aggies would be upset by #10 seed Penn State, ending Dennis' college career.[citation needed]
After going undrafted in the2023 NBA draft, Dennis signed with theDallas Mavericks on September 22, 2023[5] and on October 21, his deal was converted into atwo-way contract.[6] On December 28, he was waived by the Mavericks[7] and two days later, he joined theTexas Legends.[8]
On February 13, 2024, Dennis was acquired by theCleveland Charge in exchange of the rights to Fabian White and a 2024 first-round pick.[9]
On September 25, 2024, Dennis signed with theSacramento Kings, but was waived the same day.[10] On October 27, he joined theStockton Kings.[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .526 | .125 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .526 | .125 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 5.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Wichita State | 35 | 25 | 25.9 | .399 | .400 | .661 | 5.3 | .9 | .3 | .5 | 8.4 |
| 2019–20 | Wichita State | 28 | 20 | 25.8 | .348 | .336 | .846 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 2020–21 | Wichita State | 22 | 22 | 28.7 | .367 | .336 | .796 | 4.4 | .8 | .7 | .8 | 9.6 |
| 2021–22 | Wichita State | 27 | 27 | 31.1 | .353 | .297 | .787 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .9 | .9 | 8.4 |
| 2022–23 | Texas A&M | 34 | 34 | 28.7 | .392 | .310 | .771 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | 9.5 |
| Career | 146 | 128 | 27.9 | .373 | .336 | .767 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 9.0 | |