Prior to Cincinnati: Played his final two years of high school at Withrow, posting a combined record of 40-10 after transferring from Hughes ... was coached at Withrow by Walt McBride and led the team to back-to-back district championships ... was a McDonald's All-America nominee ... four-year varsity starter ... earned fourth-team Parade Magazine All-America honors ... 2008 Associated Press Division I Player of the Year ... was the Southwest Ohio Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... averaged a double-double his last two years of high school posting 21.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game as a senior and 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as a junior ... earned first-team all-Ohio accolades his final season after earning second-team status as a junior. Personal: Full name is Yancy Gates ... born October 15, 1989 in Cincinnati ... son of Tony Dees and Phyllis Bryant ... major is undecided. |
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