Dalen was a four-star recruit and was ranked in the top 50 nationally. He played high school basketball at Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, AZ. He was the starting guard of the Arizona Wildcats from 2020-2022 and the 18th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, becoming a part of the Chicago Bulls. Dalen aspires to follow in the footsteps of other basketball legends where he plans to make an immediate impact on not only the city but also the community. One of his biggest passions in life is fashion, which is why he started Publicly Private.