As A Blue Hen: Expected to again start on the wing for Delaware for the third consecutive season strong player adept at driving to the basket possesses a potent outside jumper excellent rebounder as a guard solid defender ranks 17th in Delaware history with 280 career three-pointers attempted and 43rd with 791 career points has appeared in all 63 games while starting 61 though his first two seasons.
2008-09 Season: Appeared in all 32 games and started 30 ranked third on the Blue Hens with 14.1 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest attempted 442 field goals, sixth most in a UD single season 177 three-pointers attempted rank seventh in Blue Hen single season history ranked ninth in the CAA in points per game and 16th in rebounds per game reached double figures in 25 of 32 games on the year and posted seven 20-point games led Delaware in scoring nine times scored a career-high 28 points on 11 of 18 shooting, including 4 of 8 from three-point range, and added six rebounds against Rutgers (11/16) scored a game-high 26 points, including 21 in the second half, in the win over Saint Bonaventure (11/21) hit all nine of his field goal attempts, including two from behind the arc, in the second period scored 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting and added three rebounds in the overtime win against Marist (11/23) converted a driving layup with 34 seconds left in regulation to force the extra session tied for the team lead with 15 points against Vermont (11/25) scored 13 points at Seton Hall (11/29) scored a team-high 15 points while adding four rebounds and three assists versus Central Connecticut (12/3) scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Hampton (12/9) posted 15 points against Ohio University (12/13) scored a team-high 20 points and went 3 of 4 from three-point range against Boston University (12/21) scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Toledo (12/30) posted 15 points and five rebounds in the win over VCU (1/3) had 15 points versus Towson (1/5) pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds and scored eight points at Hofstra (1/7) posted first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at UNC Wilmington (1/10) notched team-highs of 20 points and nine rebounds against William & Mary (1/17) scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Drexel (1/20) had 15 points, five rebounds and a career-high three blocks versus Georgia State (1/24) scored 11 points and made a career-high four steals at George Mason (1/27) dished out a career-high five assists at Georgia State (2/7) scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds at VCU (2/18) recorded second career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Bucknell (2/21) had 12 points, five rebounds and three assists at Towson (2/25) scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds against James Madison (2/28) tied for the team lead with 11 points against Georgia State in the CAA Tournament First Round.
2007-08 Season: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection named CollegeHoops.net High-Major Freshman Honorable Mention named CAA Rookie of the Week on December 10, December 24, January 7 and February 12 the four Rookie of the Week awards are the most by a UD player in a season in school history named Wilmington Trust Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on December 16 set the UD record for points in a season by a freshman with 341 started all 31 games during his freshman campaign ranked third on the team with 11.0 points per game and fourth with 4.5 rebounds per contest also ranked third with 38 assists, 28 steals and 30 three-pointers made reached double figures in 20 games scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds while adding two assists and a steal at Rider (11/17) scored a team-high 11 points and added five rebounds at Iona (11/30) posted 13 points and a season-high seven rebounds against Towson (12/3) scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Albany (12/5) scored nine points while adding a rebound and a steal at Ohio University (12/8) scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds while adding two assists, two blocks and two steals at Vermont (12/19) scored 17 points and led the team with a career-high nine rebounds versus Boston University (12/22) tied for the team lead with 15 points and added six rebounds at William & Mary (1/2) scored a team-best 18 points at Drexel and hit a jumper with 18 seconds remaining to put UD up five points (1/5) scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds versus George Mason (1/9) scored 12 points and tied his career-high with nine rebounds in 43 minutes of action against Old Dominion (1/12) scored a team-high 19 points while adding four rebounds and three assists at Northeastern (1/19) scored 14 points at James Madison (1/23) scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Georgia State (1/26) scored a season-high 25 points against VCU, tied for the fourth most points by a UD freshman in a game (2/9) also dished out a season-high four assists and grabbed eight rebounds versus the Rams scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds against Drexel (2/16) had 11 points, two rebounds and two assists at Toledo (2/23) scored 11 points and pulled down three rebounds against Hofstra (2/27) scored a team-high 18 points at Towson (3/1) scored 13 points and tied his season high with four assists against Drexel in the CAA Tournament First Round (3/7) recorded 11 points versus UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals (3/8).
High School: Second team all-state selection as a junior and senior led Harrisburg High School to a 28-2 record during his sophomore season averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior when the Cougars went 32-2, won the District 3 Class AAAA championship and reached the state semifinals is Harrisburgs all-time leading scorer honor roll student.
Personal: Alphonso Eugene Dawson son of Alphonso and Priscilla Dawson has a brother, Marcel has not declared a major at Delaware.