Former Texas A&M guard Dexter Dennis is one step closer to making his NBA dream a reality, and he won’t be too far from College Station.
Early Friday morning, the Dallas Mavericks PR team announced that they had signed Dennis, which brings their training camp roster to 21 players. The news comes off the heels of last month’s report that the team had signed the former Aggies guard to an Exhibit-10 contract. Now, he’ll have a clear shot of making the roster ahead of the 2023-24 season.
Dennis brings five seasons of collegiate experience on his resume, with four years spent with Wichita State and the final year of his eligibility with the Aggies. He holds career averages of 9.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game.
The Mavericks have signed guard Dexter Dennis, bringing the training camp roster to 21 players.
The full 2023-24 training camp roster has been announced: pic.twitter.com/BsNwhe0MxN— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) September 22, 2023
Dennis will face an uphill battle to make the roster as he’s not necessarily known as a scorer, though he’s flashed his ability to buy a bucket many times before. He brings expertise in one area that has plagued the Mavericks: defense. Last year, Dallas posted a defensive rating of 116.7 (24th out of 30).
At 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, with a massive 6-foot-11 wingspan, Dennis could provide a jolt of defensive intensity on the perimeter, which is becoming paramount for any contender in today’s NBA. Nonetheless, his making the roster is a notable milestone, and we wish him all the best as the Mavericks kick off training camp on Sep. 27.
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