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19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2013 - 2014: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Arizona

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Dorian Pickens

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PINNACLE HS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

25.2

Avg. Points

6.5

Avg. Rebounds

2.6

Avg. Steals

1.9

Avg. Assists
“Dorian is even a better person than he is a basketball playerDorian Pickens is probably the best player in Arizona with his ability to score, pass, rebound and be efficient. However, Dorian is even a better person than he is a basketball player giving his time and efforts to anyone in need.”
Charlie Wilde
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-5, 190-pound senior guard averaged 25.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 62 percent from inside the arc this past season, leading the Pioneers (23-10) to the Division I state final. A two-time First Team

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Academic Achievement

Pickens has maintained a 4.19 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

He has volunteered locally on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of America, an area homeless shelter and as a youth camp counselor. He has also donated his time to a charity fundraiser walk to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona.