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2023-24 Season

• Appeared in three games on varsity during his rookie season with the Roos

High School

• Played 3 years of basketball at Ellicottville High School
• Was named 2023 Offensive MVP, 2023 First Team All-Star and the 2022 Ron Decerbo Tournament MVP
• His team won the 2021 Class C Section championship and the 2023 Class D league

Personal

• Born May15th, 2005
• Son of Lisa Walters and David Dietrich
• Stepson of Tomica
• Brother of Rhys
• Sports Management major

Fun Facts
Career Ambition: Professional Basketball Player
What is a Little-Known Fact About Yourself? I worked as a ski instructor
Who is Your Personal Hero/Idol and Why? My mother, she did a great job raising me as a single mom
Favorite Sports Team: Buffalo Bills and New York Knicks
Favorite Professional Athlete: Michael Jordan and Josh Allen
Favorite Food: Surf and Turf
Favorite Song: Paris Morton Music- Drake
Favorite Music Artist: The Weeknd
Favorite Movie: The Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite Sports Movie: Above the Rim
Why Did You Chose SUNY Canton: Basketball. After meeting Coach Seikel and taking a tour of campus, I knew it was the right college for me.
What Do You Like Most About SUNY Canton: Everything. The campus is beautiful, everyone is friendly and welcoming. My professors are great. It feels like home.
Who is Your Favorite SUNY Canton Professor and Why? Professor O’Brien – he is a great professor and class is always fun.
What do you like most about your sports team/coach at SUNY Canton: Our team works well together. Coach Seikel and Coach Bender push us to work harder and become better players. I have already learned a lot from them.