Player: Dillon Dean

University: UNLV
Graduation Year: 2027
Area of Study: Urban studies
Person Honored: Nicholas N. Pepper
Comes to the Rebels as a sophomore JUCO transfer.
South Mountain Community College (2023-24): Following his freshman campaign at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, he earned the 2024 NJCAA Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award… Named to the NJCAA Division II PING First Team All American and All-West Region… As an NJCAA First Team All-American, he recorded four tournament wins and top-10 finishes in each of SMCC's eight events… Had a 70.55 scoring average… Won the Mountain Lion Spring Invitational at 3-under 141 ... Won the Cougars Spring Invitational at 12-under 132 and the NJCAA Region I Championships at 1-under 283 ... Tied for first at the Gaucho Spring Shootout at 3-under 139 ... Tied for fourth at the NJCAA Division II National Championships at 3-over 291.