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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dean Wade

What is more All-American than growing up and playing ball in small town Kansas? Today we’ll meet a young man who experienced such an upbringing. He came from rural Kansas and is making an impact in big-time college basketball.

Kansas State University basketball player, Dean Wade, of St. John, Kansas, was named a Parade All-American.
Kansas State University basketball player, Dean Wade, of St. John, Kansas, was named a Parade All-American.

Dean Wade is a freshman forward for the Kansas State basketball team. He had what might be considered an All-American upbringing, growing up in a small central Kansas town.

Dean is the son of Jay and Trish Wade. Jay and Trish are originally from small town Kansas also.  Jay grew up at Haviland. Trish’s dad was in the Navy so they moved around a lot. Trish came to Haviland when she was in the sixth grade.

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