James Dickey (basketball, born 1996)
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2021–2022 | Hapoel Haifa |
2022 | JL Bourg |
2022–2023 | Prometey |
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James L. Dickey III (born November 28, 1996) is an American basketball player for
Early life
Dickey is the son of James Dickey Jr. and Joanne Jeffreys.[1] He has one sibling, an older sister Auriel.[1][2] His hometown is Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] He stands 6' 10" (208 cm), and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).[1]
High school career
Dickey attended and played basketball at
College career
In 2015–16, Dickey sat out his freshman year at the
In 2016–17 as a redshirt freshman, Dickey averaged 6.3 points, 7.2 rebounds (3rd in the Southern Conference), and 1.3 blocks (2nd) per game for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[1][4] He shot 58.2% (8th) from the field, and 53.6% from the free throw line.[1][4] He was named to the Southern Conference's All-Freshman Team and All-Tournament Team, and Second Team All-SoCon.[1]
In 2017–18 as a redshirt sophomore Dickey averaged 8.9 points per game and led the SoCon in rebounding (286 rebounds; 8.3 rebounds per game), offensive rebounds (2.9 per game), and blocked shots (2.2 per game; 33rd in the nation).[1][5] He was third in the SoCon in defensive rebounds (5.5 per game).[1] His 71 blocks tied for fourth-most in a single-season in school history, and his 275 rebounds were sixth.[1] Dickey set a UNCG single-game record with eight blocks against East Tennessee State on February 12, 2018.[1] He was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, and to the Secon All-Tournament Team and Second Team All-SoCon.[1] Dickey helped UNC Greensboro reach the NCAA Tournament before losing in the first round to Gonzaga.[6]
In 2018–19 as a redshirt junior, he averaged 7.5 points, 1.9 blocks (3rd in the conference), 8.0 rebounds (6th), and 1.3 steals per game (8th), and tied his single-game season-high in rebounds with 15 against Furman University on March 10, 2019.[5][1][7] He was named Third Team All-SoCon, and to the SoCon All-Tournament Team.[1]
In 2019–20 as a redshirt senior, he averaged 8.7 points per game, his 9.3 rebounds per game were second in the SoCon, and his 3.0 offensive rebounds per game and 53 blocks (1.7 per game) were both the best in the conference.[5][1][8] He had a .582% two-point field goal percentage.[8] He was named Third Team All-SoCon.[1]
He ended his college career second in SoCon history with 1,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds and 200 career blocks.[1] His 1,060 rebounds are a Spartan record, and his 222 blocks are second all-time.[1]
Professional career
Dickey started his professional career playing in 2020–21 for
On November 28, 2021, Dickey signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]
On July 2, 2022, Dickey signed with
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "James Dickey – 2019–20 – Men's Basketball". UNC Greensboro.
- ^ "BG Göttingen: Newcomer James Dickey likes to switch to "killer mode"". Archysport. October 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "James Dickey III Player Profile, Hapoel Next Urban Haifa, News, Stats". Eurobasket.
- ^ a b "2016–17 Southern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "James Dickey College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Ogden, Whitney (March 14, 2018). "Smaller in frame, UNC Greensboro's James Dickey plays as big as any forward he faces". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "2018–19 Southern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "2019–20 Southern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "James Dickey Player Profile, UNC Greensboro, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "James Dickey Basketball Player – Center from United States". scoutBasketball.
- ^ "BG Göttingen: Neuzugang James Dickey schaltet gern in den „Killer-Modus" um". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). October 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "BG Göttingen separates from James Dickey and Zack Bryant". Archysport. November 30, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Katsnelson, Meidan (November 28, 2021). "James Dickey signed with Hapoel Haifa". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "James Dickey, dernière pièce du puzzle". JL Bourg Basket. 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-02.