Last Updated on January 6, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s detailed information about Dean Wade:
Basic Information
- Full Name: Dean Jackson Wade
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born November 20, 1996
- Hometown: St. John, Kansas, USA
Physical Attributes
- Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
- Weight: 228 lbs (103 kg)
- Wingspan: 7’0″
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
Basketball Career
- Number: #32
- Position: Power Forward / Small Forward
- High School:
- St. John High School (St. John, Kansas)
- Highlights:
- Two-time Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
- College: Kansas State University (2015–2019)
- Highlights:
- Two-time First-Team All-Big 12 (2018, 2019)
- Led Kansas State to an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament (2018)
- Averaged 12.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists over his college career
- Highlights:
- NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2019
- Teams Played For:
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–present)
- Championship Rings: None
Personal Life
- Kids: None
- Siblings: Dean has two older sisters, Teresa and Kelsey.
Family Background
- Parents:
- Father: Jay Wade (a former basketball player at St. Mary of the Plains College)
- Mother: Trish Wade (also a basketball player in her youth)
Dean credits his parents and small-town upbringing in Kansas for instilling in him the work ethic and determination that have fueled his basketball career.