Draft
Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft.
High School
Graduated from Buena High School in Hereford, Ariz., where he earned three letters for coach Bill Wright ... 2003 Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team ... 2003 Arizona Republic All-State 5A ... First team all-region in 2003 ... Recorded 128 strikeouts his senior year ... 2002 first team all-region ... Second team all-state ... Struck out a Buena record 19 batters in a single game his junior year ... Also earned two letters in basketball, playing point guard, shooting guard and small forward ... Was on Buena's honor roll for seven of his eight semesters ... Graduated in the top 3 percent of his class ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Summer Leagues
Played for the Ohio Warhawks in the National Amateur Baseball Federation in 2003 ...Played two season in Pony National ... Participated at the 2002 Junior Sunbelt Tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.
Personal
Full name: Donald Tyrone Veal II ... Born: 9/18/84 in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Donald and Tanya Veal ... Has a younger brother, Devin ... Cousin of former Cal and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Johnson ... Lists listening to music and basketball as his hobbies ... Worked with youth services at Fort Huachuca during the summer.
