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  Dwight McCombs

Dwight McCombs

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Chicago, IL

High School:
Whitney Young

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 211

Position:
Forward

Career Stats

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2007-08: Played in 28 games ... saw first action of his career in Miami's season opener against Xavier (11/13), playing five minutes ... scored a career-high six points off 3-of-5 shooting from the floor at Kansas (12/22) ... were the first points of his career ... played career-most 20 minutes against the Jayhawks and also tallied a season-high six rebounds at Kansas ... pulled down three or more rebounds in five games ... strong on the offensive glass, 20 of his 36 rebounds on the season were offensive boards ... all four of his rebounds against Kent State (1/17) were offensive boards ... recorded blocked shots in eight games.

High School: A second-team all-state selection for Whitney M. Young High School ... a two-time all-conference selection, earning first-team honors as a senior ... also named to the all-city team as a senior ... led the Dolphins to a 22-9 record and an eighth-place state ranking ... sparked Whitney Young to a conference title in 2007 and spearheaded them to the City Final Four and state sectionals ... averaged 17.0 ppg, 6.0 bpg and 11.0 rpg as a senior ... averaged 12.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.0 bpg and 3.0 apg as a junior ... a four-year letterwinner for the Dolphins, serving as team captain as a junior and senior ... in AAU play, participated in five championship games and was on three all-star teams ... was touted as one of the top power forwards in the state of Illinois.

Personal: Son of Dwight and Lisa McCombs ... majoring in electrical engineering.