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
  • 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.