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A hard-working, in-state product from Sanford ... reported to practice this fall in excellent physical condition ... will give the Deacons some necessary depth in the frontcourt ... the coaching staff feels he has an upside because he was somewhat of a late bloomer ... became better known in recruiting circles during the summer of 2002 in AAU tournaments and various camps ... comes to Winston-Salem after a standout career at Lee County Senior High School in Sanford. HIGH SCHOOL Lee County Senior High School, 2003 ... led Yellow Jackets to the 2003 conference championship, conference tournament title, sectional crown and regional championship ... one of three North Carolinians among this year's freshmen class and one of eight in-state players on the Deacon roster ... selected to play for Team North Carolina at the 2003 Carolina's All-Star Basketball Classic ... also chosen to play in the North Carolina High School East-West All-Star Game in the Greensboro Coliseum ... played for coach Reggie Peace ... led Lee County to 25-5 record senior year, advancing to the 4-A state finals ... averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots per game senior year ... the 2003 conference player of the year ... was Most Valuable Player on his team ... also earned all-conference and all-area honors last year ... a 2003 McDonald's High School All-American game nominee ... earned academic all-conference honors senior year ... named the 2003 Eastern Regional MVP ... a 2001 Nike Camper ... played the 2002 summer hoops tour with the Greensboro Gators and the previous summers with the Raleigh Heat ... helped the Gators win the 17-and-under nationals in 2002 ... the 120th-ranked recruit in the nation according to Prep Stars ... named third team All-North Carolina/South Carolina by Brian Clifton's Hoop Scoop ... led Lee County to third place at the 2002 Chick-Fil-A Classic and was named to all-tournament team ... averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game junior year. PERSONAL Chose Wake Forest over Clemson, Virginia Tech, Furman, NC State, Notre Dame and Stanford ... enjoys snowboarding and skateboarding, but quit after 10th grade under advice of basketball coaches ... enjoys music, movies and eating ... comes from a very sports-minded family ... younger brother, Bo (17) is a marksman on the Lee County HS rifle team that has broken every school record, is ranked first in the region and won a four-state competition in March of 2003 ... older brother, Dickson (24), played baseball, football and wrestled in high school and attended college at NC State ... older sister, Kristy (25), swam in high school and is working on a sports management master's degree at NC State ... last year Kristy served as an academic counselor for the NC State basketball team ... Todd and Kristy have a "lifetime" rummy tournament going ... the son of Jeff and Libbi Hendley ... nicknames include Dirk, Bird, and Tigger. UP CLOSE & PERSONAL
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