3/3/26: Jamir was written about long ago and continues to deserve more “ink” thanks to his tremendous athleticism and positional awareness. Dean will turn heads for his speed and dunking, but coaches and recruiters are going to certainly notice how active his hands and feet are at the other end. Dean altered shots and poked some steals loose all while defending every position. Midway through the second quarter Jamir deflected a crossing pass and comfortably surged up the float for a disturbingly smooth two-handed dunk. His fluid movements are the kind that make most justifiably jealous. Dean works hard on his craft, but he absolutely owns some things that many hoopers will simply never match (bounce, speed, agility).

“He is good at guarding the guards,” said Alcoa Head Coach Ryan Collins after the victory via phone call. “He can contain a kid off of the bounce. Also, he is not scared to go inside and mix it up.”

12/19/25: Incredible athlete. Dean earned a ranking two years ago and continues to prove his ceiling is high with each passing month. Defensively, Dean can check three different high school positions. Great leaper. His reaction time and explosion are better than most peers. ALcoa defeated both Boyd-Buchanan and Knoxville Catholic in overtime. Jamir was great in both, particularly as his squad held on against Catholic without Jay Kirk Jay Kirk 6'5" | SF Alcoa | 2027 State TN (fouled out). Dean played a power forward role defensively in overtime and did wonderful. He even stole a pass intended for Malachi Brown Malachi Brown 6'5" | SG/SF Knoxville Catholic | 2026 State TN . His defensive instincts and quickness are at another level for a high school player.

3/22/25: Electric in the open floor. Nobody is more dangerous in 2A when they get a runway.