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Al-Amir Dawes
American basketball player
Al-Amir Maurice Dawes (born September 28, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.
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| No. 2 – Seton Hall Pirates | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big East Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2001-09-28) September 28, 2001 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
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Dawes grew up in Newark, New Jersey and began playing basketball at the age of three. He attended The Patrick School, where he played behind Bryce Aiken as a freshman. Dawes averaged 6.7 points per game as a sophomore, on a team that finished 28–4 and won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions.[1] As a junior, he averaged 11.8 points per game, helping The Patrick School reach the Union County Tournament final.[2] Dawes averaged 15.5 points, 4.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game in Nike EYBL play.[3] He was considered to be a four-star recruit and the fifth-best prospect in New Jersey. Dawes committed to Clemson over offers from Rutgers, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and UConn.[4]
Dawes became the first freshman to be a regular starter at Clemson since Demontez Stitt in the 2007–08 season. He struggled with his turnovers early in the season and scored in double figures six times in Clemson's first 21 games.[5] On February 22, 2020, Dawes scored a career-high 22 points in an 82–64 win against Boston College.[6] He scored 18 points against Florida State on February 29, hitting the game-winning layup with a second remaining.[5] As a freshman, Dawes averaged 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[7] He scored a sophomore season-high 21 points on March 6, 2021, in a 77–62 win against Pittsburgh.[8] Dawes averaged 9 points per game as a sophomore, shooting 39.4 percent from three-point range.[9] As a junior, he averaged 11.3 points and 2.3 assists per game. Following the season, Dawes transferred to Seton Hall.[10]
As a senior, Dawes averaged 12.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 38.2 percent from three-point range. He returned for his fifth season of eligibility.[11]
Dawes was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. The U.S. received a gold medal after defeating Ukraine in the title game, and Dawes averaged 7 points per game during the tournament.[12] In the 75–73 semifinal win against Israel, Dawes posted 16 points.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2019–20 | Clemson | 31 | 26 | 29.8 | .381 | .318 | .789 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2020–21 | Clemson | 24 | 15 | 25.5 | .421 | .394 | .742 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 9.0 |
| 2021–22 | Clemson | 33 | 25 | 29.7 | .405 | .398 | .847 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .9 | .0 | 11.3 |
| 2022–23 | Seton Hall | 33 | 29 | 31.5 | .391 | .382 | .827 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Career | 121 | 95 | 29.4 | .398 | .375 | .811 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | .1 | 10.6 | |
- Cordova, David (September 8, 2018). "Al-Amir Dawes: Newark's Finest Makes Division I Schools Pay Attention". Dave's Joint. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Greco, Richard (December 9, 2018). "Offers pouring in - where are N.J.'s top basketball seniors headed for college?". NJ.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Hines, Travis (October 11, 2018). "Clemson lands top-150 guard Al-Amir Dawes". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Shanesy, Todd (March 19, 2021). "Clemson point guards have both spurned Rutgers in years past". Greenville News. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Keepfer, Scott (March 10, 2020). "Crash course: Clemson freshman Al-Amir Dawes growing up heading into ACC Tournament". Greenville News. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- "Dawes' career-best 22 leads Clemson past BC 82–64". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Crumpton, Tony (March 28, 2020). "WATCH: Al-Amir Dawes 2019-2020 season highlights". TigerNet.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- "Dawes scores 21 as Clemson defeats Pitt 77–62 in finale". ESPN. Associated Press. March 6, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Crumpton, Tony (March 28, 2021). "WATCH: Al-Amir Dawes 2020-2021 regular season highlights". TigerNet.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Carino, Jerry (May 4, 2022). "Seton Hall basketball adds transfer Al-Amir Dawes, Clemson guard from NJ". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- Anderson, Jerran (October 12, 2023). "Big East Basketball: Preseason conference power rankings 2023-24". Busting Brackets. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- Raynor, Grace (July 23, 2020). "State of the Hoops Program: Clemson wants to build off of positive Team USA experience". The Athletic. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- "Clemson's USA Team advances to Gold medal game". TigerNet.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.