'He's a winner.' Attucks' Mr. Basketball finalist Dezmon Briscoe makes college choice
Dezmon Briscoe is leaded to Kent State.
Briscoe, the 6-9 Crispus Attucks star and IndyStar Mr. Basketball finalist, was previously committed to Iowa before former coach Fran McCaffery was let go. Briscoe took official visits to Kent State and College of Charleston earlier this month.
Briscoe averaged 15.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.1 blocked shots in 19 games as a senior for Crispus Attucks after returning from an ankle injury. He helped the Tigers to a 22-7 record and Class 3A state finals appearance.
The two-time City Player of the Year finished fourth on Attucks' all-time scoring list with 1,181 points and had 953 rebounds, 375 blocked shots, 158 assists and 61 steals over his four-year career with the Tigers. Briscoe led Attucks to two City tournament championships.
'Dezmon has had considerable growth this year,' Attucks coach Chris Hawkins said. 'He missed double-digit games but became a coach on the bench in order to help us get through those games. His passing, shooting, defense and talking gave us a big lift in the second half of the season and throughout the state tournament. He's a winner and does it the right way and has been a great ambassador for our school and program. It will be hard to replace him.'
Kent State, coached by one-time Indiana assistant Rob Senderoff, is coming off a 24-12 season and National Invitational Tournament semifinal appearance. The Flashes made NCAA tournament appearances under Senderoff in 2017 and 2023.
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