#3 Donte Dawson

guard • 5-10 • 170 • sophomore • thomaston, ga/upson lee high school

2002-03: Played in 14 games … Dished out two assists against UNC Pembroke (1/25/03) ... Worked his way into playing rotation for 2003-04 season with strong off-season and is expected to contribute from the point guard position as a sophomore.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston, GA ... Named to All-Region Team both his junior and senior seasons ... Received the squad’s Most Valuable Player Award ... Two-time team captain ... Scored 25 points against both Lamar County and Wilkerson County ... Averaged 13 points, six assists and two rebounds his senior season and helped team to 7th place state ranking in the 4A classification ... Helped lead head coach Tracy Caldwell’s squad to a 16-7 record as a senior and 19-8 record as a junior ... Also lettered in football and was a two-time team captain.

Personal: Born Dontavious Merrell Dawson in Thomaston, GA on May 30, 1984 ... Son of Wimp and Sheryle York ... Nickname: "Donte" ... Majoring in management.