Dwayne Hanberry came to PRCC from Oak Grove High in 1983 as 6-foot-4, 150 pound basketball player without much experience. By the time he left for Oglethorpe (Ga.) University in 1986, he stood 6-8, weighed 210 pounds, and was an All-State player for the Wildcats.
"I was a late bloomer," understates Hanberry, who currently lives in Suwanee, Ga., and serves as the commissioner of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, a Division III league that includes 12 schools from three states.
"When we did jumping drills, coach (Lawrence) Smithmeir used to tell me he couldn’t slide a piece of paper under my feet when I jumped."
As Hanberry grew in height, he gained 60 pounds, got stronger and improved his game. By the time he was a sophomore, he worked his way into the starting lineup, averaging 12 points and 8.5 rebounds a game, shooting 49 percent from the field and getting named to the All-State team.
He is part of the first father-son team to be inducted into the PRCC Sports Hall of Fame. His late dad, David (Goose) Hanberry, was inducted in 1994 as a standout basketball player from 1963-65.