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Son of former WCU head coach Benny Dees.
Sat out last season as per NCAA transfer rules.
Prior to Western: 2004-05 (RFr.): Attended University of Wyoming, but did not play basketball due to injury ... 2003-04 (Fr.): Redshirted. High School: Was a multi-sport athlete at Toombs County High School ... Was a member of the basketball and golf teams throughout his high school career ... As a senior in 2002-03, helped lead Toombs County to the Regional Championship and a 23-4 record ... Selected to the All-Region team and was named the Defensive Player of the Year ... Also was an outstanding student at Toombs County High School ... Served as Senior Class President, and was the salutatorian of his senior class ... Was the Literary Essay Region Champion in 2002 and placed fifth at the State Literary competition ... Earned faculty honor roll throughout his high school career.
PERSONAL: His father, Benny, was Western Carolina's head basketball coach for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, laying the ground work for the Catamounts SoCon Championship in 1996 ... Was 26-30 for the two years, bringing in WCU great and two-time SoCon Player of the Year Frankie King .
