High school
Played No. 1 for John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, N.C., for three years … was a Wilmington Star-News All-Area selection and an All-Mideastern Conference First-Team selection as a junior in 2010 … helped the Vikings to a 17-3 record, a 5-0 Mideastern Conference mark and the 4A state team semifinals that year … won the 2010 Mideastern Conference tournament singles title … also helped the Vikings to a state semifinals appearance in 2009.

Personal
William Daniel Kent ... born Aug. 19, 1992, in Wilmington, N.C. ... majoring in accounting.