2008-09: Red shirted his first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala. ... Played for Jeff Nicholas at THS ... Played four seasons of varsity basketball, earning letters in all four seasons ... Served as team captain on three of those four squads ... Named to the 6A All-Tournament Team ... Started as a freshman for the Warriors ... Listed in the top three in assists in the region as a freshman ... Played in the North-South All-Star contest ... Scored 26 points in a contest on the prep level ... Posted 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and five steals in one game at THS ... Also participated in AAU basketball, traveling to Louisiana, Florida and Georgia for competition ... Scored 18 points in a game, 12 coming in the final period as THS overcame a 21-point deficit in the fourth period.

PERSONAL: Dameion Jamel Bland was born on January 19, 1990 in Birmingham, Ala. ... The son of Valerie Brown ... Has one sibling - Mikee Harve, 15 ... Career goal is own a business ... Models his basketball skills after Chris Paul ... Chose UWA to play basketball for the Tigers ... Reads a scripture from the Bible before every game.