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Donovan Dent Ends Pro Pursuit and Returns to Albuquerque to Train Youth

He declined G‑League and overseas offers to move back to Albuquerque and build a youth training program.

Overview

  • Dent told the Albuquerque Journal over the weekend that he is finished pursuing a professional basketball career and will not accept G‑League or overseas contracts.
  • He has moved back to Albuquerque to live with his girlfriend, Katelyn Estrada, and has already begun hosting pop‑up skills clinics for local kids.
  • Dent has scheduled a longer Donovan Dent Basketball Camp for mid‑July at UNM’s practice facility and will work in individual and group training for youth players.
  • He will continue limited competitive play as the captain of The Enchantment, a mostly former‑UNM alumni team in this summer’s 16‑team, $2 million TBT tournament.
  • Dent’s choice follows a rapid college arc—Mountain West Player of the Year at New Mexico, a one‑year transfer to UCLA marked by early injuries and a late‑season rebound—and signals a shift from chasing a pro path to investing in community coaching and player development.