Dexter Dennis (born February 9, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for both Wichita State and Texas A&M.
High school career
Dennis spent the first three seasons of his high school basketball career at Southern University Lab School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played his senior year of high school at Baker High School in Baker, Louisiana. After graduating, Dennis spent a post-graduate season at Believe Sports Academy in Athens, Tennessee.
Recruiting
Coming out of high school, Dennis was not ranked by major recruiting services such as 247Sports.
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.
College career
Wichita State (2018–22) 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 the 2021 NCAA tournament. In the 2021 tournament, the Shockers would lose 53–52 in the First Four to Drake. At Wichita, Dennis played alongside future NBA player Jaime Echenique.
Texas A&M (2022–23) After four seasons at Wichita State, Dennis transferred to Texas A&M University. 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 the 2023 NCAA tournament. The #7 seed Aggies would be upset by #10 seed Penn State, ending Dennis’ collegiate career.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Dennis signed with the Dallas Mavericks on September 22, 2023 and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract.