The
athlete: Dennis enters his first year with the Lions…graduated from
Newport Harbor High School in 2006…highly-decorated local
athlete…played for former SCC (VU) alumnus Larry Hirst at NHHS…All-Sea
View League selection…NHHS Team MVP…made six different All-Tournament
teams throughout prep career…three-point shooting champion…also named
Best Offensive Player for NHHS…averaged 20 points and seven rebounds
per game…two-time Coaches’ Award winner…holds NHHS’s record for career
three-pointers with 71…helped his team record the third-most wins (21)
in school history…named Daily Pilot’s Dream Team Player of the
Year…played one club season with California Basketball Club…carried a
3.3 GPA in high school…has played basketball for six years…gym rat who
is always working on his game…right-handed shooter with good size…needs
to add some strength to match up with the collegiate competition…will
improve as he gains experience…student of the game…could contribute
immediately for the Lions…should have an outstanding career at VUSC.
The person: Dennis James was born on August 25, 1987…born in Newport
Beach, California and raised in Costa Mesa by his parents Kevin and
Debbie Heenan…has an older brother and two younger sisters…all the
Heenan children are athletic…has chosen Business Administration as his
major…loves to eat pasta with chicken…favorite movie is "Prefontaine"
and television show is "Sports Center"…loves the color blue and will
wear number 31…roots for the Chicago Bulls and Cubs…favorite place is
Chicago, Illinois…would like to meet his sports hero Michael
Jordan…enjoys playing basketball, going to the beach, bowling, golfing,
and hanging out with friends…feels that hatred is the biggest problem
in the world…likes how his team gets along on and off the court…has
learned to live life to the fullest every day…playing basketball has
taught him how to compete and stay focused…wants to be successful in
the future.
His thoughts: I felt VU was right for me. I love everything about it, but especially the people.
