Back-to-back heroic nights for Dennis, who hit the game-tying shot at the buzzer Vs Toledo Central Catholic to send the game to overtime on Thursday night, and on Friday night he hit the game-winning layup with eight seconds left to lift the Rams to the state title. A power athlete, Dennis plays with impressive physicality in all aspects of the game. As a driver, Dennis makes contact with the defender to make sure he has the leverage advantage. As a rebounder, Dennis uses his explosiveness and physicality to come down with rebounds over taller players. Defensively, Dennis covers a ton of ground and is valuable as a help-side rim protector and is able to guard basically any position on the court. Incredible state tournament performance by Dennis, who was fueled by an incredible home crowd at UD Arena this weekend.

One of the top football athletes in Ohio’s 2027 class, Dennis already holds a handful of FBS offers on the gridiron. That athletic ability is easily seen on the hardwood as Dennis is able to make a big impact defensively on or off the ball. With his quickness in the open court, Dennis can make a big impact in transition as Trotwood Madison does such a good job of turning defense into offense in a flash and Dennis is maybe the toughest guard on the Rams to stop in transition. While a lot of seniors graduate, I still expect the Rams to be one of the top teams in the Dayton area next season.

Another standout football prospect for the Rams, Dennis had a big game as a guard who just got to the rim off the dribble with his quickness and change of direction ability. Numerous times Dennis either in transition or the halfcourt would attack off the bounce and get all the way to the rim where he usually finished. I also loved the toughness he showed, fighting for a few loose balls and flying around the court. With a minute to play, Dennis had an and-1 layup to take the lead for the Rams in what was his biggest moment of the night.