Fast Breaks with Dewan Huell

BRUCE BROWN

Dewan Huell
Miami, Florida

My hometown is Miami, Florida. I was born and raised here in the 305.

My family is Christina, my mother, and Dewell, my dad. I also consider my friends, my team and everybody my family.

I started playing basketball in the seventh grade.

My high school was Miami Norland Senior High School. I went there all four years.

When I was younger I wanted to be the president, an astronaut or a firefighter.

Playing basketball has given me the opportunity to change my whole life. Without basketball, I don’t know what I’d be doing right now. Basketball changed my life.

When I played basketball growing up I pretended to be LeBron James. He’s the greatest basketball player alive right now.

When I was introduced to Coach L I think it was at my high school in Norland in ninth grade. To be recruited, that was a great feeling. He’s a great coach. He was recruiting me while Shane Larkin was on the team and that’s when they really had a big run.

I’m a Hurricane because I’m a hometown kid. I want to be in my city. I think it is a great brand. Staying home and being a hometown Hurricane helps my brand. That’s one of the reasons I came here, it’s one of the reasons why I’m a Hurricane.

The U symbolizes greatness.

The city of Coral Gables is where I stay at right now. Real quiet, peaceful.

Playing for Coach L at Miami, I’ve learned how to slow down and let the game come to me. I now play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses.

One thing everyone should know about UM hoops is we will always put up a fight, no matter what.

I wear jersey No. 20 because I wore 20 in high school and decided to stick with it. But I’ve been thinking of changing it to No. 1 because that’s the number I wanted going into high school.

My legacy is just getting started. I’m building my legacy right now and it will be great. Trust the process.

To be a Miami Hurricane means to work hard, to fight, never give up, to be a student-athlete, to be coachable. It means you’re high class on and off the court.

My favorite thing about the U family is the bond and the relationship we have between everybody.

I’m closest on the team with the freshmen, particularly Bruce and Rodney.

Dunking feels great! It makes you feel like you just amazed the crowd. I like doing trick dunks on the open court.

If I wasn’t playing basketball I would be probably playing football.

Some of my personal goals are to be able to play in the NBA and to make millions of dollars.

I never thought I’d be this good at basketball because I didn’t grow up watching basketball. I didn’t see myself as a D-I athlete probably until high school.

I secretly wish that before I leave, I can make it to the Final Four.

I like to watch Netflix and chill.

My favorite holiday is Christmas. I love giving and getting presents.

Nobody knows that I can dance … not! Let me stop lying. Nobody knows that I can dress nice.

Becoming a man has been a fun process. You learn from your mistakes that you’ve made as you are growing up.

After college I want to play professional basketball in the NBA.