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At Charlotte: Dewhurst brings a variety of skills to the team. An athletic wonder, he can fill up a stat sheet with points, rebounds, steals, assists and blocks. He has deceptive moves that allow him to get into the lane and the athleticism to make game-breaking plays.
2007-08 SEASON
Overall: 4.5 ppg; 3.8 rpg; .351 FG%; .725 FT%; 17.5 mins
Averaged 17.4 minutes off the bench, but ranked in the 49ers top five in rebounds (5th - 3.8 rpg), assists (5th - 44 asts), blocks (4th - 14 blks) and free throws made (66) ... shared team-high with Charlie Coley with two double-doubles: 11 pts; 10 rebs vs. Temple (5-of-11 FG); 12 pts; 11 rebs vs. Gardner-Webb (8-of-9 FT) ... scored in double figures, four times ... enjoyed string of 14 straight free throws made -- the team's longest streak of year ... was one of four Niners to hit a perfect 8-of-8 free throws in a game (vs. Richmond) ... was 4th on team in free throws made (66) and second in free throw pct. (.725)... made one start (at Fordham, 0 pt; 4 rebs) 2 games with 8 straight FT's (vs. Richmond; Gardner-Webb) ... 11 games with over 20 minutes played ... defended UIC's attempt to tie on next to last possession and then grabbed the rebound and calmly sank 2 free throws with 0:00.8 to ice the win ... had a team-high 20 ree throw attempts at Paradise Jam (14-20; .700) ... won 2006 Slam Dunk Contest at Basketball Madness as a true freshman.
2006-07:
Suffered season-ending injury to his lower left leg in practice prior to 49ers game at Mississippi State ... had played in six games, averaging 5.2 minutes ... his total time of 32 minutes played produced 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and 2 steals ... had a high of four rebounds in eight minutes played vs. Hofstra in his Niners' debut ... first career points came at Syracuse where he scored two points (2-4 FT) and added a rebound, steal and assist in three minutes of play.
At Charlotte Latin:
A three-year starter for coach Jerry Faulkner and two-time all-state selection ... averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior, shooting 53% from the floor ... Hawks went 23-10 in his senior season ... Dewhurst was ranked 122nd by Bob Gibbons, who listed him as one of the state's Top 5 seniors ... named MVP of the Private vs. Public Schools Game ... led the Hawks to a 23-9 record as a junior, averaging 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 54% from the field, 33% from three-point range and 75% from the line ... Latin reached the 2005 and 2006 NC Independent Schools 3A semifinals after winning state titles in 2003 and 2004 ... the Hawks were 94-23 in Dewhurst's career ... Two-time team captain was a three-time all-NCISAA Conference player.
Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1987 ... Son of Maxine and Richard Dewhurst ... grew up in California ... Marketing major ... Dean's List, Fall, 2006; Athletic Director's List, Spring, 2007 ... joins the long line of Charlotteans that have stayed home to play for the 49ers, including George Jackson, Byron Dinkins, DeMarco Johnson, Jobey Thomas, Curtis Withers and E.J. Drayton.
Dewhurst Up Close
Dewhurst is capable of helping the 49ers in a multitude of ways.
What do you consider your greatest asset as a basketball player:
Probably my athletic ability and versatility. The strongest part is probably my defense. The weakest is outside shooting. I shot a lot on the gun this summer and worked on my range.
What part of the game do you enjoy the most:
Running -- the fast-paced game. It's a blast when you're running and everyone is sharing the ball. It can't get any better than that.
Dewhurst, who has lived in Charlotte since the 6th grade, joined a long line of Charlotteans who stayed at home to attend UNC Charlotte.
What was your perception of the 49ers prior to joining the program:
It was a very underrated program that didn't get the respect it deserved. We were overshadowed by the ACC when we were in Conference USA and winning conference titles against teams like Memphis and Marquette. I was really happy when they recruited me.
Did you have a favorite 49er when you were growing up:
Jobey Thomas, Curtis Withers. I actually remember living in California and seeing Diego (Guevara) and thinking how good a shooter he was.
You wear jersey #31 -- does that have anything to do with Charlotte native and former 49er great Jobey Thomas:
No, I had no idea. I probably won't have picked it. He's a hard player to live up to. I had no idea he knew who I was, but he came up to me this summer -- I was kind of in shock. It raised the level of competitiveness in the summer to have alumni come back and play with us. It made us play harder.
After a red-shirt season, he played his first full season in 2007-08.
How did the year off help you:
It helped me physically. I was able to work on my body, lifting -- and I was able to observe the college game and saw what adjustments I had to make to be a contributor to the team. (What really stood out was) the pace of the game and the physicality.
Dewhurst's Career Stats: Year G-S FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-Reb.-Avg. Pf-D A To Blk St Pts-Avg. 2007-08 34-1 41-116 .353 2-5 .400 66-91 .725 54-129-3.8 45-0 44 48 14 21 150-4.4 2006-07 6-0 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 0- 7-1.2 6-0 3 2 1 2 4-0.7 TOTALS 40-1 41-121 .339 2-5 .400 70-97 .722 54-136-3.4 51-0 47 50 15 23 154-3.9 A-10 Stats Year G-S FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-Reb.-Avg. Pf-D A To Blk St Pts-Avg. 2007-08 16- 1 24-61 .393 2-4 .500 26-33 .788 25-66- 4.1 20-0 13 25 7 8 76-4.8
