It has been an exciting year so far for Queens University, now being a Division I program and competing at a high level. Queens though has certainly been a program making headlines year after year, as it continues to prove why it is one of the rising teams in the country.
The Royals found great success under former head coach Bart Lundy and have continued that under now-head coach Grant Leonard. One player that has been a big part of Queens success over the years recently has been senior Kenny Dye, who has been a proven leader.
Dye is no stranger to being part of winning cultures, as he racked up 107 wins in four seasons at Northside, and he has only carried that into his career at Queens. Dye has now played in 130 total games, starting 122 of them. In his career, he has averaged nearly 29 minutes per game and has racked up over 1,400 points and counting so far.
His leadership on the court can’t be denied and has been a huge part of the team’s success. But you could see that even back in high school; he was a winner.
“Throughout the North Carolina hoops landscape, there might not be a more consistent player than Dye. He’s a proven winner at both the high school and AAU levels, and that’s largely due to the qualities he brings to the table. Dye is a very levelheaded player, always showing great patience and maturity on every possession. His game will immediately translate to the next level, as he can fit in any role at the point guard position. If a team needs scoring, Dye can provide it in a number of ways, from all three levels; he knows how to access efficient shots off the dribble with relative ease. Dye is a destroyer in the midrange, where he has a number of pull-ups and hesitation moves to freeze defenders. He’s so smart and crafty, able to read and break down defenses quickly, making him incredibly difficult to stop. Dye gets where he wants on the floor and does a phenomenal job creating for others, as well as himself. He makes his teammates better every game, on both ends of the floor. Dye’s teams are better when he’s on the floor, running the show and setting the tone. Defensively, he plays bigger than his size and with tremendous IQ; Dye is a stopper that is capable of mirroring his opponent on and off-ball. Though he may not be the biggest player in the gym, Dye is almost always the smartest.” – Phenom Hoops in 2017
Read: https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/forever-consistent-kenny-dye/
All that was said continues to reign true today, and Dye has cemented himself as one of the top players in the program’s history. Though Dye may not receive national attention, it is time we start bringing it to the attention of many.
