Education
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University.
In 1970-1971, Dennis played on the Syracuse Orange freshman basketball team He averaged 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Dennis joined the Syracuse varsity basketball team his sophomore season, and averaged 15.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Dennis led Syracuse in scoring his junior season, averaging 19.6 points per game.
He also led Syracuse in scoring his senior season, averaging 20.6 points per game. In his senior year at Syracuse University, Dennis was selected to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Associated Press All-American third-team
When he graduated, he was second all-time in points for Syracuse behind only David Bing. Dennis was drafted with the twelfth pick in the second round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft by the Washington Bullets.
Dennis was also selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 1974 American Bar Association Draft.
He was waived by the Bullets prior to the start of the 1975-1976 National Basketball Association season. On January 31, 1976 Dennis was signed by the Atlanta Hawks. In his National Basketball Association career, Dennis averaged 1.9 points, 0.7 assists, and 0.6 rebounds per game.
Following his basketball career, Dennis became a police officer in Syracuse, New New York
In 1990, he became the deputy police chief In 2001, Dennis was named the Syracuse police chief
He retired from the Syracuse police force in 2004
In 2000, Dennis was selected to the Syracuse Men"s Basketball All-Century Team.