Growing up with his stepfather and teenage mother, who had him when he was 17, American professional basketball player Dion Waiters is said to have fallen in love with basketball from childhood when he took advantage of any opportunity he had. to play. Waiters is also known for only playing college basketball at Syracuse for two years before deciding for the 2012 NBA draft where he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 4th overall pick and after his time in Cleveland , he spent a year and a half with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then later signed with the Miami Heat in 2016 where he was till date.
Dion Server Biography
The famous American basketball player was born on December 10, 1991 to Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown in Philadelphia, United States of America. At the time of his birth, his father was locked up in prison and was not there to witness his birth. Just hours later, his grandmother passed away, hence he grew up with his teenage mum alongside his stepfather, James Barnes.
Being a very active kid who loved the game of hoops, Dion Waiters was found playing basketball almost every moment of the day during his childhood years. He attended Bartram High School and South Philadelphia High School, but reportedly started playing basketball at Life Center Academy. He graduated from high school with very impressive scores which earned him the position of the 15th best overall rookie according to ESPNU and ranked as the No. 2 best shooting guard on the ESPN 100. Dion Waiters was also ranked the 29th best overall recruit by a site called Rivals.com.
While the budding player was in college at Syracuse, he continued to play basketball averaging 6.6 points, 1.5 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game in his freshman season. In his second season, his average points, assists and rebounds per game were recorded at 12.6, 2.5 and 2.3 respectively. His efforts paid off when he was named the Big East Sixth Man of the Year and also received All-Big East Third Team honors. Additionally, Dion Waiters was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American and was selected to the All-Big East Tournament Team. He was drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 4th overall pick.