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Jersey Number 2
Donovan Dent
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- Centennial HS
Bio
Career
Has averaged 13.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three seasons … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2025 after having spent his first three years at the University of New Mexico … has shot 50.3 percent from the field in three seasons, including a 36.8 clip from 3-point distance (46-for-125) … has scored at least 10 points in 67 career games (six as a freshman, 26 as a sophomore, and all 35 games as a junior) … has totaled 20 or more points in 27 games (eight as a sophomore and 19 as a junior) … has registered 10 or more assists in seven career games (three as a sophomore and four as a junior) … enters his senior season having totaled seven career double-doubles (all of the point-assist variety) … scored a career-best 40 points in a 78-71 win over VCU during his junior season (Dec. 18, 2024), with career highs in shots made (14) and shots attempted (26) … totaled a career-best 14 assists with just one turnover in a 99-86 win over Utah State during his sophomore season (Jan. 16, 2024) … of the 28 basketball players who earned All-America or honorable mention All-America honors in 2024-25, six are returning to college in 2025-26 including Donovan Dent (All-America teams from the A.P., USBWA, NABC and Sporting News).
2024-25
Started all 35 games as a junior at New Mexico, averaging team-highs in scoring (20.4 ppg) and assists (6.4 apg) … also averaged 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per contest … averaged a team-leading 35.3 minutes per game with the Lobos … was honored as the 2025 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and secured first-team all-conference honors … named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) … secured first-team NABC All-Mountain District acclaim … named to the Mountain West Conference All-Tournament Team (averaged 24.0 ppg and 5.0 apg in two tournament contests) … was named the Mountain West Player of the Week three times … ranked first in the Mountain West in scoring (20.4 ppg), second in assists per game (6.4), fifth in minutes per game (35.3), sixth in assist-turnover ratio (2.07), sixth in overall field goal percentage (49.0%) and ninth in steals per game (1.4) … on the national stats leaderboard, ranked No. 12 in scoring, No. 13 in assists per game and No. 10 in total shots made (255) … also ranked No. 15 in the nation in free throws made (178) and No. 19 in free throw attempts (227), both among the top totals of any player in the Mountain West that season … scored in double figures in all 35 games … became the 14th player in NCAA history with at least 600 points and 200 assists in the regular season (the first player to accomplish that statistical feat since Ja Morant at Murray State in 2018-19) … was the only player in the country to have averaged at least 20 points and six assists per game (the first since Xavier Johnson at Southern Illinois in 2023-24) … registered at least 20 points in 19 games, including a career-best 40 point effort against VCU (Dec. 18) and three games with at least 30 points … dished at least 10 assists in four games, including a season-best 11 assists in three contests … had four point-assist double-doubles as a junior … grabbed a season-high six rebounds in four games … had at least one steal in 26 of 35 games, including two or more steals in 15 games … registered a season-high five steals at Fresno State (Dec. 31) … blocked at least one shot in 23 games, including a season-best three blocks against Utah State (Feb. 16) … shot 14-for-26 from the field (both career highs) and was 10-for-11 at the free throw line, logging a career-best 40 points in a 78-71 win over VCU (Dec. 18) … made 13 of 21 shots, totaling 34 points, in a 75-73 win at UNLV (Jan. 25) … scored 33 points and registered seven assists in a four-point victory at Nevada (March 4) … finished with 30 points and seven assists in a loss to Arizona State at the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. (Nov. 28) … attempted 10 or more free throws in seven games … posted career highs in free throws made (12) and attempts (15) against Arizona State (Nov. 28).
2023-24
Started all 35 games as a sophomore at New Mexico … ranked third on the team in scoring (14.1 ppg) and first in assists (5.4 apg) … also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game … honored as a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection … named a first-team NABC All-District selection … was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Dec. 11, 2023, after having averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in two games … scored in double figures in 26 games … recorded at least 20 points in eight games … had 10 or more assists in three games … finished the season with three double-doubles (all of the point-assist variety) … ranked third on New Mexico’s team in overall shooting percentage (52.0%) and shot 37.5 percent from 3-point distance … was one of three players in the country to have logged multiple 10-assist and zero-turnover games … had three game-winning layups, in wins over UT Arlington (Nov. 16), New Mexico State (Dec. 15) and Colorado State (Feb. 21) … scored a season-best 31 points in a loss to Boise State (Jan. 31), connecting on 12 of 18 shots … registered a career-high 14 assists, scored 15 points, and committed just one turnover in a win against Utah State (Jan. 16) … totaled a season-high six rebounds in two games – against Santa Clara (Dec. 9) and Wyoming (Feb. 6) … made at least 10 shots in three games, including a season-high 12 made field goals on 18 attempts against Boise State (Jan. 31).
2023-24
Played in all 34 games, making two starts as a freshman at New Mexico … averaged 5.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game … shot 50.7 percent from the field … scored in double figures in six games, including a season-best 14 points against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 20) … registered a season-high seven assists in three games … totaled a season-high six rebounds at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 30) … ranked second on the team with 30 steals, logging at least one steal in 23 games … recorded a season-best three steals in two games … had 12 points and seven assists against Western New Mexico (Dec. 6).
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Corona Centennial High School under head coach Josh Giles … was honored as the 2021-22 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year … also secured 2021-22 California Player of the Year recognition from MaxPreps.com and SBLive … named California “Mr. Basketball” by CalHiSports.com in 2021-22, having led Corona Centennial to a 33-1 overall record and the CIF Open Division state title … named a third-team MaxPreps.com All-America honoree .. Corona Centennial was recognized as the California “State Team of the Year” for the second straight season by CalHiSports.com … the Huskies defeated Modesto Christian, 59-50, to win the school’s first-ever CIF Open Division state championship at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. … led Corona Centennial with 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in the 59-50 victory in the state title contest … concluded his senior season having averaged 16.6 points and 6.6 assists per game … Corona Centennial finished the 2021-22 season ranked No. 2 in the nation by MaxPreps.com … played alongside UCLA teammate Eric Freeny during his senior year (Freeny was a freshman at Corona Centennial) … was also teammates with Anthony Peoples Jr. during his first three years at Corona Centennial … helped lead his high school team to the 2021 CIF Southern Section Open Division title with an 80-72 victory over Sierra Canyon, scoring 21 points in that victory (in June of 2021, as the basketball season was pushed back in the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic) … averaged 15.7 points and 6.0 assists per game during his junior season (2020-21) and was named the 2021 Inland Boys Player of the Year by the San Bernardino Sun … averaged 23.7 points in his team’s final three games that season, including a triple-double in an 82-69 win over Damien (17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists) … had a 33-point effort in an 84-69 win over Mater Dei before totaling 21 points in the 80-72 victory over Sierra Canyon … Corona Centennial concluded the 2020-21 season ranked No. 6 in the state of California by MaxPreps.com, sporting a 21-2 overall record in California … also played club basketball for Hoop Nation in the Inland Empire.
Personal
Donovan Dent was born in Riverside, Calif. … is the son of Ernest and Laura Dent … has two older sisters, Sierra and Shray … has always admired NBA guard Kyrie Irving … undeclared major.
Has averaged 13.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three seasons … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2025 after having spent his first three years at the University of New Mexico … has shot 50.3 percent from the field in three seasons, including a 36.8 clip from 3-point distance (46-for-125) … has scored at least 10 points in 67 career games (six as a freshman, 26 as a sophomore, and all 35 games as a junior) … has totaled 20 or more points in 27 games (eight as a sophomore and 19 as a junior) … has registered 10 or more assists in seven career games (three as a sophomore and four as a junior) … enters his senior season having totaled seven career double-doubles (all of the point-assist variety) … scored a career-best 40 points in a 78-71 win over VCU during his junior season (Dec. 18, 2024), with career highs in shots made (14) and shots attempted (26) … totaled a career-best 14 assists with just one turnover in a 99-86 win over Utah State during his sophomore season (Jan. 16, 2024) … of the 28 basketball players who earned All-America or honorable mention All-America honors in 2024-25, six are returning to college in 2025-26 including Donovan Dent (All-America teams from the A.P., USBWA, NABC and Sporting News).
2024-25
Started all 35 games as a junior at New Mexico, averaging team-highs in scoring (20.4 ppg) and assists (6.4 apg) … also averaged 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per contest … averaged a team-leading 35.3 minutes per game with the Lobos … was honored as the 2025 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and secured first-team all-conference honors … named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) … secured first-team NABC All-Mountain District acclaim … named to the Mountain West Conference All-Tournament Team (averaged 24.0 ppg and 5.0 apg in two tournament contests) … was named the Mountain West Player of the Week three times … ranked first in the Mountain West in scoring (20.4 ppg), second in assists per game (6.4), fifth in minutes per game (35.3), sixth in assist-turnover ratio (2.07), sixth in overall field goal percentage (49.0%) and ninth in steals per game (1.4) … on the national stats leaderboard, ranked No. 12 in scoring, No. 13 in assists per game and No. 10 in total shots made (255) … also ranked No. 15 in the nation in free throws made (178) and No. 19 in free throw attempts (227), both among the top totals of any player in the Mountain West that season … scored in double figures in all 35 games … became the 14th player in NCAA history with at least 600 points and 200 assists in the regular season (the first player to accomplish that statistical feat since Ja Morant at Murray State in 2018-19) … was the only player in the country to have averaged at least 20 points and six assists per game (the first since Xavier Johnson at Southern Illinois in 2023-24) … registered at least 20 points in 19 games, including a career-best 40 point effort against VCU (Dec. 18) and three games with at least 30 points … dished at least 10 assists in four games, including a season-best 11 assists in three contests … had four point-assist double-doubles as a junior … grabbed a season-high six rebounds in four games … had at least one steal in 26 of 35 games, including two or more steals in 15 games … registered a season-high five steals at Fresno State (Dec. 31) … blocked at least one shot in 23 games, including a season-best three blocks against Utah State (Feb. 16) … shot 14-for-26 from the field (both career highs) and was 10-for-11 at the free throw line, logging a career-best 40 points in a 78-71 win over VCU (Dec. 18) … made 13 of 21 shots, totaling 34 points, in a 75-73 win at UNLV (Jan. 25) … scored 33 points and registered seven assists in a four-point victory at Nevada (March 4) … finished with 30 points and seven assists in a loss to Arizona State at the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. (Nov. 28) … attempted 10 or more free throws in seven games … posted career highs in free throws made (12) and attempts (15) against Arizona State (Nov. 28).
2023-24
Started all 35 games as a sophomore at New Mexico … ranked third on the team in scoring (14.1 ppg) and first in assists (5.4 apg) … also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game … honored as a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection … named a first-team NABC All-District selection … was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Dec. 11, 2023, after having averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in two games … scored in double figures in 26 games … recorded at least 20 points in eight games … had 10 or more assists in three games … finished the season with three double-doubles (all of the point-assist variety) … ranked third on New Mexico’s team in overall shooting percentage (52.0%) and shot 37.5 percent from 3-point distance … was one of three players in the country to have logged multiple 10-assist and zero-turnover games … had three game-winning layups, in wins over UT Arlington (Nov. 16), New Mexico State (Dec. 15) and Colorado State (Feb. 21) … scored a season-best 31 points in a loss to Boise State (Jan. 31), connecting on 12 of 18 shots … registered a career-high 14 assists, scored 15 points, and committed just one turnover in a win against Utah State (Jan. 16) … totaled a season-high six rebounds in two games – against Santa Clara (Dec. 9) and Wyoming (Feb. 6) … made at least 10 shots in three games, including a season-high 12 made field goals on 18 attempts against Boise State (Jan. 31).
2023-24
Played in all 34 games, making two starts as a freshman at New Mexico … averaged 5.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game … shot 50.7 percent from the field … scored in double figures in six games, including a season-best 14 points against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 20) … registered a season-high seven assists in three games … totaled a season-high six rebounds at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 30) … ranked second on the team with 30 steals, logging at least one steal in 23 games … recorded a season-best three steals in two games … had 12 points and seven assists against Western New Mexico (Dec. 6).
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Corona Centennial High School under head coach Josh Giles … was honored as the 2021-22 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year … also secured 2021-22 California Player of the Year recognition from MaxPreps.com and SBLive … named California “Mr. Basketball” by CalHiSports.com in 2021-22, having led Corona Centennial to a 33-1 overall record and the CIF Open Division state title … named a third-team MaxPreps.com All-America honoree .. Corona Centennial was recognized as the California “State Team of the Year” for the second straight season by CalHiSports.com … the Huskies defeated Modesto Christian, 59-50, to win the school’s first-ever CIF Open Division state championship at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. … led Corona Centennial with 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in the 59-50 victory in the state title contest … concluded his senior season having averaged 16.6 points and 6.6 assists per game … Corona Centennial finished the 2021-22 season ranked No. 2 in the nation by MaxPreps.com … played alongside UCLA teammate Eric Freeny during his senior year (Freeny was a freshman at Corona Centennial) … was also teammates with Anthony Peoples Jr. during his first three years at Corona Centennial … helped lead his high school team to the 2021 CIF Southern Section Open Division title with an 80-72 victory over Sierra Canyon, scoring 21 points in that victory (in June of 2021, as the basketball season was pushed back in the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic) … averaged 15.7 points and 6.0 assists per game during his junior season (2020-21) and was named the 2021 Inland Boys Player of the Year by the San Bernardino Sun … averaged 23.7 points in his team’s final three games that season, including a triple-double in an 82-69 win over Damien (17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists) … had a 33-point effort in an 84-69 win over Mater Dei before totaling 21 points in the 80-72 victory over Sierra Canyon … Corona Centennial concluded the 2020-21 season ranked No. 6 in the state of California by MaxPreps.com, sporting a 21-2 overall record in California … also played club basketball for Hoop Nation in the Inland Empire.
Personal
Donovan Dent was born in Riverside, Calif. … is the son of Ernest and Laura Dent … has two older sisters, Sierra and Shray … has always admired NBA guard Kyrie Irving … undeclared major.
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