Dairese Gary

Dairese Gary

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Elkhart, Ind.

High School:
Concord HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 205

Position:
Guard

Experience:
1L

GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Strong, athletic guard who is an excellent defender • First player to sign with new Lobo head coach Steve Alford • Three-star rating by Scout.com • Will battle for playing time at both guard positions as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time first team all-area selection from Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind. • A three-star recruit rated the No. 28 point guard in the nation according to Scout.com • Led Concord to a 13-7 record as a senior, scoring 21.8 ppg • Also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game • Shot 56.3% from the floor, 34.7% from 3-pt. range and 69.0% from the foul line • Led the Northern Lakes Conference in scoring, posting 19.6 points per game in league action • Scored 1,330 points in his high school career, ranking ninth all-time at Concord, the same high school that produced Shawn Kemp • Led Concord to the sectional title as a junior with a 22-2 record, averaging 22.3 ppg, four rebounds and two assists • Played running back and safety on the football team.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 21, 1988, Gary is the son of Gregory and Dennise Gary • first name is pronounced da-REESE • Has two brothers, Martes (22) and Shawntes (20) • Shawntes is a junior on the Western Michigan basketball team • Plans to major in Education.