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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - North Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Dionte Neal

Guard
REIDSVILLE HS
REIDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

34.7

Average Points (Per Game)

8.1

Average Assists (Per Game)

6.1

Average Steals (Per Game)

4.4

Average Rebounds (Per Game)
“Dionte is the best point guard in North Carolina. What makes him special is the way he controls the game. Not only the game, he controls his fans, your fans, the band, the concession stand—you name it, he controls it.”
Kenneth Ferguson
Head Coach - Carver High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-9, 150-pound senior guard averaged 34.7 points and 8.1 assists per game this past season, leading the Rams (23-2) to the Class 4A state championship game. Neal also contributed 6.1 steals and 4.4 rebounds per game while connecting on 56.7 percent of his 3-point attempts (80-of-141). He concluded his prep basketball career with 2,739 points.

Academic Achievement

Neal has maintained a weighted 3.83 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro this fall.

Exemplary Character

Neal has volunteered locally at the Reidsville Family YMCA and with the Reidsville Recreation Department.