Dondre is the younger brother of former Wildcat point guard Nic Wise. Dondre played for Kingwood High School in Houston, Tex. before enrolling at Pima Community College where he averaged 28 minutes per game as a freshman in 2007-08. He enrolled at Arizona and joined the basketball team for the 2008-09 season, eventually earning a scholarship as a junior. The senior guard is seeing limited action for the Wildcats this season as a senior, but remains a valuable contributor to the program.