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36 Facts About Kellen Dunham

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Kellen Dunham was born on June 18,1993 and is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana All-Americans of The Basketball League.

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At Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana, Dunham led the state of Indiana in scoring as a senior with 29.5 points per game and was named Herald Bulletin Player of the Year.

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Kellen Dunham committed to Butler on July 7,2010, and was highly regarded by recruiting services.

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Kellen Dunham was born on June 18,1993, the son of Christy and Jim Kellen Dunham.

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Kellen Dunham has three younger brothers: Kenton, Cole, and Jamison.

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Young Kellen learned to shoot on a "Little Tikes" hoop in the Dunham living room.

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Kellen Dunham improved his game through constant practice in elementary school and middle school, to the consternation of some of his friends.

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When he was in eight grade, he worked on his jump shot with shooting coach Mark Baker, where Kellen Dunham learned how to shoot over his head.

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Kellen Dunham finished third in Indiana Mr Basketball voting, behind Gary Harris and Yogi Ferrell.

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Kellen Dunham was named Herald Bulletin Player of the Year as a senior.

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Kellen Dunham holds the record for the all-time leading scorer at Pendleton Heights with 1,899 points and led the Arabians to back-to-back sectional titles.

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Kellen Dunham signed a letter of intent with Butler on July 7,2010.

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Kellen Dunham is in constant motion, working to get himself in position to score and he's typically shot-ready.

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Kellen Dunham began practicing basketball drills late at night thanks to senior Rotnei Clarke, and the two became fast friends.

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Kellen Dunham was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on November 12,2012.

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Kellen Dunham finished the season averaging 9.5 points per game, fifth best on the team.

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Kellen Dunham goes at a pace, whether its shootaround in Australia, 17 minutes into practice or two hours into practice, that never changes.

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Kellen Dunham scored a career-high 32 points against Washington State in the Old Spice Classic, a tournament record.

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Kellen Dunham finished the season seventh in the Big East in scoring with a 16.4 points per game average to go along with 4 rebounds per game.

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Kellen Dunham shot 39 percent from the field and 35.5 from 3-point range.

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Kellen Dunham hit a 3-pointer in 29 of the team's 31 games.

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Kellen Dunham stopped drinking Mountain Dew prior to the season to improve his conditioning.

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Kellen Dunham averaged 16.5 points per game, third best in the Big East, to go along with 2.6 rebounds per game.

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Kellen Dunham was named to the Second Team All-District V by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

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Kellen Dunham was listed on the Oscar Robertson Award preseason watchlist.

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Kellen Dunham's two-point shooting fell from 58.7 percent in the first eight games of the season to 26.2 percent in the next five.

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Kellen Dunham signed with the Grizzlies on October 20,2016, but was waived the following day.

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On July 28,2017, Kellen Dunham signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Basketball League.

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On October 21,2018, Kellen Dunham was named to the training camp roster of the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.

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On February 13,2019, Kellen Dunham tallied 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in a win over the Westchester Knicks.

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In September 2019, Kellen Dunham signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards, essentially to keep him on the Go-Go.

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Kellen Dunham missed a game against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on January 14,2020, with an illness.

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Kellen Dunham competed for the $2 million prize, and helped the Brawlers move on to the second round.

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Kellen Dunham joined Big X, a team composed primarily of former Big Ten players in The Basketball Tournament 2020.

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Kellen Dunham signed up to play for the Pendleton Legends, part of the Hoosier Hardwood Basketball Association, a league headed by former Indiana University great Kent Benson for the 2021 season.

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Kellen Dunham signed up to play for the Indiana All-Americans, part of The Basketball League for the 2022 season.