2012-13
Dalante Dunklin has made six points this season, along with four
rebounds...Is four for six from the free-throw line.
HIGH SCHOOL
Dalante Dunklin attended Francis W. Parker High School in
San Diego, Calif….Selected Coastal Conference MVP and First
Team All-Coastal Conference after helping Francis W. Parker to a
share of the conference title…An All-CIF San Diego Section
choice, Dunklin joined teammate Sam Beeler as participants in the
county’s annual North-South All-Star Game…Also named
conference MVP after his junior and sophomore seasons...Averaged 24
points, 7.1 rebounds, 7 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a
senior…Chosen his school’s MVP in his final three
seasons…Scored a career-high 34 points in a game against
Costa Canyon HS during his senior season…As a junior had a
career-high 16 rebounds vs. Army and Navy Academy...His best effort
of 10 assists came against Canyon Crest HS during his sophomore
season...Had seven steals vs. Canyon Crest HS during his senior
campaign...Set school records for points, rebounds, steals and
assists...Averaged 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals
per game as a junior...Also averaged double-figures in scoring in
his sophomore (14.7 ppg) and freshman (10.9 ppg) seasons...First
Team All-Coastal League and Coastal League Defensive Player of the
Year all four years of high school...Dunklin was chosen All-State
and All-City following his junior and senior seasons...Helped
Francis W. Parker HS to four CIF Tournaments, three league titles,
one CIF Championship (2010) and one California State Tournament
south semifinal...coached by Jim Tomey.
PERSONAL
Dalante Dunklin was born on September 5, 1994 in
Riverside, Calif…The son of Orlanda Anderson and Jerome
Hoover…Also competed in football, track and volleyball at
Francis W. Parker HS…Favorite authors are J.K. Rowling and
Walter Dean Myers…Favorite sports teams include the Oklahoma
City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls…Who he roots
for when any of those three play each other is anyone’s
guess…Derrick Rose, La’Shard Anderson, Sparkle
Anderson and Fragrance Williams...Favorite movies are Friends with
Benefits, Colombiana and Friday...Dunklin's most memorable sports
moment was when his high school team won the CIF
championship...Wants it known that he loves his mommy...Undeclared
major, but would like to work with children who have autism.
