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The game in a deeper lens: Dalton Donovan

By: Khalil Cook

Basketball first started as just a dream for Dalton Donovan as ever since the young age of eight, he’s had a love and passion for the game.

“I remember vividly watching Kobe Bryant play as a young kid and dove deeper into how much hard work and dedication that he put into his craft. I wanted to emulate him in any way.”

Now at the age of 21, Dalton is gearing up for his junior year at UNE, and working even harder on his craft and getting better each time he steps foot on the basketball court.

“I remember telling my high school coaches that I wanted to play basketball at the collegiate level, and they responded by telling me to work on maybe being a team manager of some sort. That motivated me to want to accomplish my dream so much more.”

Being from Holderness New Hampshire, a very small town, Dalton grew up knowing that he wasn’t gonna be the most athletically gifted athlete compared to others, but he reminisced on admiring Kobe Bryant and his “Mamba Mentality” and knowing that in order to get to where he wanted to go, he would have to put in the work.

From attending Holderness Prep (High school) to landing at UNE, his journey has not always been perfect. He credits going to a prep school largely as he adapted very well as he transitioned into college.

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