Romad Dean showed up to the Big Shots Prep Nationals and turned heads with his lengthy 6-foot-6 frame and his high-flying acrobatics and the ability to knock down shots from beyond the arc.
“I have always been a tremendous rebounder; I am long and athletic. I can score the ball off the dribble and I am shooting the ball well.”
The Toronto, Canada native and Crestwood Academy junior has already caught the eye of college programs
“I've got offers from Arizona State, Seton Hall, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Austin Peay, Butler, Santa Clara, East Carolina, George Mason, Tennessee State and Southern Cal. I would say I hear from USC, Seton Hall and Arizona State the most right now.”
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2021 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2022 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2023 Rankings: Top 30
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IN HIS OWN WORDS
USC: “I know it is a big school, a top ranked academic school. They win games, they play together. I like their coaching style and their players know they have to come out and play.”
Seton Hall: “They know how to recruit; they have been on me hard. They have a great coaching staff, and their teams play hard.”
Arizona State: “They got one of the top guys in high school last year to go there, I noticed that. They are a good school, a good program.”
“I am hearing a lot from Baylor, too. They have not offered yet, but I think they may be close.”
WHAT'S NEXT?
“I am trying to go on official visits this summer, I would like to commit early so I don’t have to worry about any recruiting stuff during my senior year,” Dean said. “I will be looking closely at the school’s academics first and foremost, without the academics I won't be able to play basketball and go far with it. I want to go to a school where the guys play hard and go to a program where the style fits me and I have a defined role with what I do. I want to play pro basketball, so a school who will help me get there.”
