Oregon City, Ore. - All Star guard Austin Dunn, the Cougars' 6' 3" sophomore, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Central Washington University.

Dunn, from Mountain View High in Vancouver, WA, led the 2009 Cougar team to an NWAACC championship, an all time school best 29-3 record, and a Southern Region (13-1) title as well. He was also named to the Southern Region 1st team and the NWAACC tournament first team.

In 2008, Dunn was selected to the Southern Region 2nd team while helping that Cougar team to a 2nd place finish in the region. As a freshman, he averaged 19.9 ppg. This year, he fashioned a stellar season in which he developed into one of the top all around NWAACC guards. He finished among the NWAACC leaders in scoring and assists both seasons he played at Clackamas.

Said Coach Wegner: "Austin had a sensational career at CCC and has really developed as an excellent all around college guard. He's a scorer with a nice skill package, is versatile enough to play all three perimeter spots effectively, and he can defend and rebound at championship level. I really think he is the most underrated and under-appreciated guard in the Northwest; he's so consistent and steady. He was absolutely pivotal in leading us to the title. At the NWAACC tournament, he was sensational all four games; he just kept making big play after big play. We're proud of him thrilled for him; he deserves it. It's a really nice scholarship that will cover virtually all of his education for his bachelor's degree."

Dunn was actively recruited by more than 20 colleges at the NAIA and NCAA levels because of his play at CCC.

At Central Washington, Dunn will continue to play with JC Cook, his Cougar backcourt mate at Clackamas. Together, they will combine with former NWAACC stars Toussaint Tyler and Chris Sprinkler (Tacoma CC), Chris Scott (South Puget Sound CC), and Brandon Foote (Whatcom CC). It should make for a pretty strong NWAACC flavor in Ellensburg!

Central Washington has been one of the top Division II schools on the west coast, with a consistently proud competitive tradition of excellence that dates back 50 seasons. They have also finished 2nd in the conference each of the past two seasons and have qualified for the Western Regionals in three for the last four years.