Dewayne Dedmon is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 12, 1989 in California, United States. Center who joined the Golden State Warriors as an free agent who was not drafted in 2013. After a stint playing with both the Warriors and the 76ers, he finally found a place to call home in Orlando Magic in 2014. Orlando Magic in 2014.
He as well as his fellow Trojan-alum He and fellow Trojan-alum Nikola Vucevic became teammates when Dedmon signed with Orlando. became friends after Dedmon was signed by Orlando.
Dedmon attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, California. Although tall and athletic, Dedmon did not play high school basketball until his senior year due to his mother’s religious objections. His mother, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, refused to allow him to play organized basketball, believing it might affect his religious devotion. After turning 18, Dedmon, who had already grown to 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), decided to exercise his age of majority rights and begin playing. After graduating from Lancaster in 2008, Dedmon attended Antelope Valley College as a part-time student and did not play basketball during the 2008–09 season.
On April 14, 2010, Dedmon signed with the University of Southern California and subsequently redshirted the 2010–11 due to NCAA transfer regulations. He completed one final semester at Antelope Valley but did not play for Marauders in order to keep three full seasons of eligibility. He began practicing with USC in the second semester of 2010–11 when he transferred from Antelope Valley.
His parents were Thomas Dedmon and Gail Lewis and has two sisters. His father tragically committed suicide as Dewayne was a young child.
