Dwayne Bacon
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Dwayne Bacon being defended by Deyonta Davis at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 4 – Florida State Seminoles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 30, 1995 Lakeland, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
McKeel Academy (Lakeland, Florida) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Florida State (2015–present) |
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Dwayne Bacon, Jr. (born August 30, 1995) is an American college basketball player. He is currently in his freshman season at Florida State University.
High school career
Dwayne Bacon attended the McKeel Academy in his native Lakeland, Florida until transferring to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his junior season. Bacon transferred to the Oak Hill Academy for his senior season.[1] On September 5, 2014. Dwayne Bacon committed to Florida State over offers from Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, and Auburn.[2] In his senior year at Oak Hill, Dwayne Bacon led Oak Hill to an undefeated regular season with a record of 45-0 and averaged 24.4 Points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists per game, and 2.2 steals per game.
College career
Dwayne Bacon signed with Florida State on September 5, 2015. He appeared in every game during the 2015-16 season for the Seminoles and averaged 15.8 points and 5.8 rebounds over 28.8 minutes per game. On March 23, Bacon announced via Twitter that he would test his draft status for the 2016 NBA Draft. He did not hire an agent and retained his amateur status and the ability to return to Florida State for the 2016-17 season.[3] However, on March 28 he announced he will return to college.[4]
References
- ↑ Jordan, Jason (March 12, 2015). "Oak Hill Academy star Dwayne Bacon hasn't lost but all he wants to be is a winner". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Payne, Terrence (September 5, 2015). "Five-star small forward Dwayne Bacon commits to Florida State". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Florida State freshman Dwayne Bacon declares for NBA draft". Sports Illustrated. March 23, 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ http://collegebasketball.ap.org/node/856550