13 Facts About Dairese Gary

Dairese Gary played college basketball at New Mexico, where he was named first-team All-MWC in 2010 and 2011.

Dairese Gary finished his high school career scoring 1,330 points and as a two-time first team all-area selection, enough to garner a three-star rating from Scout.

Dairese Gary verbally committed to play for Steve Alford at Iowa as a sophomore, but signed a letter of intent at New Mexico after Alford was hired at the school.

Dairese Gary started the last 28 games as the team's point guard, the most starts at from a freshman at point guard in nearly ten years.

Dairese Gary led the Lobos in assists and was second on the team in steals.

Dairese Gary was second in the Mountain West Conference in assists, fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio, and ninth in steals.

Dairese Gary was honored for his play by being named first-team all-Mountain West and part of the all-defensive team in the Mountain West Conference.

Dairese Gary plays all 40 minutes, he's guarding the best player on the other team.

However, in a semifinals game in a Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament game against BYU, Dairese Gary tore his ACL, ending his collegiate career.

Dairese Gary is 13th in career scoring at New Mexico with 1,458 points, and is 4th in assists with 564.

Dairese Gary was forced to sit out the season after his injury and became a graduate assistant for the Lobos.

Dairese Gary was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the first round of the 2012 NBA D-League draft.

Dairese Gary was immediately traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.