Liberty guard transfers to Cajuns

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David Dees has left Liberty University’s men’s basketball program and has transferred to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

A press release on Louisiana-Lafayette’s Web site confirmed the rising junior shooting guard is one of four newcomers for the Ragin’ Cajuns. Dees must sit out this season to meet NCAA transfer requirements, but is eligible to return for the 2006-07 season.

Liberty men’s basketball coach Randy Dunton said the school has released Dees from his scholarship.

“It’s a situation where he’s decided to pursue his basketball career in another direction,” Dunton said.

Calls to Dees’ parents’ home in Dayton, Ohio went unanswered.

Dunton said he spoke to Dees’ family and both sides agreed to a mutual decision to transfer.

“We’ve worked through the family in a situation where we were just seeing if it’s the final direction and it is,” Dunton said.

Dees was Liberty’s second-leading scorer last season, averaging 16.2 points per game. Dees was the Big South Conference’s third-leading scorer and was first team all-conference.

“We appreciate his contributions to Liberty,” Dunton said.

Dees came to Liberty as a freshman in 2003 and quickly showed his potential despite coming off the bench. He averaged 10.5 points per game and helped the Flames win the Big South Tournament title. Dees’ breakout game came when he scored 22 points in the 2004 NCAA Tournament in a first-round loss to Saint Joseph’s.

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By Robert Daski
Lynchburg News & Advance