Donovan Dent

Donovan Dent

No. 2 – New Mexico Lobos
Position	Point guard
League	Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Centennial (Corona, California)
College	New Mexico (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Mountain West (2024) California Mr. Basketball (2022)

Donovan Dent is an American college basketball point guard for the New Mexico Lobos of the Mountain West Conference.

High school career

Dent attended Centennial High School in Corona, California. As a senior, Dent averaged 16.2 points and 6.6 assists per game, leading Centennial to a 33–1 record and a state championship.[1][2] As a result, he was named California Mr. Basketball and the John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year.[3][4] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at the University of New Mexico.[5][6]

College career

After playing a role as a reserve during his freshman year, Dent had a breakout season as a sophomore.[7] Against Colorado State, Dent hit the game-winning layup to defeat the Rams, 68–66.[8] He finished his sophomore campaign averaging 14.1 points and 5.4 assists per game, while being named to the Second-team All-Mountain West.[9] During his junior season, Dent emerged as the Mountain West Conference's leading scorer.[10] Against VCU, he scored a career-high 40 points leading the Lobos to a 78–71 victory.[11] After standout performances against Fresno State and UNLV, Dent was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for the third time of the season.[12]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	New Mexico	34	2	18.5	.507	.211	.685	2.0	2.3	.9	.7	5.6
2023–24	New Mexico	35	35	31.3	.520	.375	.682	2.5	5.4	1.5	.7	14.1

References

1. "Boys' basketball player of the year: Donovan Dent of Corona Centennial". Los Angeles Times. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
2. "Centennial's Donovan Dent is the IE Varsity boys basketball player of the year". Daily Bulletin. 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
3. Flores, Ronnie. "Mr. Basketball 2022: Making A Dent". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
4. "Centennial High Athlete Receives 2022 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award". www.cnusd.k12.ca.us. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
5. Grammer, Geoff (2021-09-15). "Lobos look 'Inland' once again for latest hoops recruit". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
6. "Donovan Dent says yes to New Mexico basketball". KRQE. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
7. Grammer, Geoff (2023-12-11). "Lobos' super sophomore Donovan Dent continues to crush California competition". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
8. Webber, Will (2024-02-22). "Dent's game-winning play for Lobos makes social media splash". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
9. Grammer, Geoff (2024-11-03). "Mountain West coaches heap praise on Donovan Dent as he leads Lobos into season". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
10. Grammer, Geoff (2025-01-13). "Around the Mountain: UNM's Dent, honored again with a weekly award, is making case for Player of the Year". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
11. Webber, Will (2024-12-18). "Lobos' Dent puts up career-high 40 points in 78-71 win over VCU". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
12. "Donovan Dent Earns Mountain West Player of the Week Honors". KRQE. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-02.

External links

• New Mexico Lobos bio