UCLA Bruins | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | December 2, 2003 |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Centennial (Corona, California) |
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Career highlights | |
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Donovan Dent (born December 2, 2003) is an American college basketball point guard for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the New Mexico Lobos, earning conference player of the year honors in the Mountain West in 2025.
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]
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] He finished his junior season averaging 20.5 points and 6.4 assists per game and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year. [13] He also received honorable mention from both the Associated Press and United States Basketball Writers Association for their All-America teams. [14] [15]
After the season, Dent entered the transfer portal. [16] On March 28, 2025, he announced his decision to transfer to the University of California, Los Angeles, to play for the Bruins. [17] [18]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
2024–25 | New Mexico | 35 | 35 | 35.3 | .490 | .409 | .784 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | .9 | 20.4 |