It’s never too late to be discovered by college basketball recruiters. And Dezon Otis, the 6-foot-3 guard who graduated from Dominguez High in June, is the latest player from Southern California to attest to that.
Otis, who was coached by his father, Russell Otis, with the Dons, was offered a scholarship by University of Texas-San Antonio Coach Brooks Thompson over the weekend, after the former Arizona State assistant (and Oklahoma State guard) watched him play at the Pangos/Fullcourt Press End of the Trail Tournament at Lynwood High.
According to Coach Otis, Dan O’Dowd – who was on the ASU staff with Thompson last season and joined Thompson at UTSA – saw Otis playing for The Hood at Lynwood and discovered that Otis had no college plans as of yet.
O’Dowd had Thompson take a look at Otis in action and the Roadrunners’ coach was suitably impressed to offer him a scholarship on the spot.
Otis, who was also getting serious attention by recruiters from Portland State and Idaho, among others, in recent weeks, will fly to San Antonio Tuesday, with Dominguez transcripts in hand, to visit the campus and sign the scholarship agreement.
so happy for that young man!!!!!!!