Noah Dickerson Explained

Noah Dickerson
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:235
League:Swiss Basketball League
Team:Starwings Basel
Number:15
Birth Date:1 February 1997
Nationality:American
High School:
College:Washington (2015–2019)
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019
Team1:Maccabi Ashdod
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:Bnei Herzliya
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:VfL AstroStars Bochum
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Cheshire Phoenix
Years5:2022–present
Team5:Starwings Basel
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Noah Dickerson (born February 1, 1997) is an American basketball player for Starwings Basel of the Swiss Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. As a junior, he was named first-team all-conference in the Pac-12.

Early life

Born in Maplewood, New Jersey, Dickerson and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 8 years old. He has a twin brother, Jordan. Dickerson attended The Lovett School and North Atlanta High School before transferring to Montverde Academy, where he played alongside Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell, and graduated in 2015.[1]

College career

As a sophomore with Washington, Dickerson posted averages of 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game on a 9–22 team. Dickerson considered transferring after coach Lorenzo Romar was fired after the season and visited LSU, but opted to return to Washington.[2] He had 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–75 win over Arizona on February 3, 2018.[3] As a junior, Dickerson averaged 15.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, shooting 56.3 percent from the field. He led the Huskies to a 21–13 season and was named to the first-team All-Pac-12. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to school.[4] On May 30, 2018, Dickerson withdrew from the NBA Draft to return to Washington for senior season.[5] As a senior with Washington, he averaged 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1 steals, while shooting 55 percent from the field.

Professional career

On July 26, 2019, Dickerson started his professional career with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League, signing a one-year deal.[6] In 8 games played for Ashdod, he averaged 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

On December 14, 2019, Dickerson parted ways with Ashdod to join Bnei Herzliya, signing a two-month contract with an option to extend it for the rest of the season.[7] He appeared in four games for Herzliya, averaging 11.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. On January 30, 2020, Dickerson parted ways with Herzliya.[8]

Dickerson joined VfL AstroStars Bochum of the German ProB midway through the 2020–21 season. He helped the team earn promotion into the ProA due to the Astrostars finishing with a league-best 25–5 record. On July 29, 2021, Dickerson signed with Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL).[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Clark. Ryan. When Noah Dickerson speaks, you might want to listen. April 2, 2018. The News Tribune. February 21, 2018.
  2. News: Allen. Percy. Noah Dickerson weighs options, decides to return to Washington. April 2, 2018. Seattle Times. April 21, 2017.
  3. News: Allen. Percy. Huskies’ Noah Dickerson is a ‘small’ 6–8 but he’s beating bigger men in the paint. April 2, 2018. Seattle Times. February 7, 2018.
  4. News: Allen. Percy. UW Huskies’ Noah Dickerson testing NBA draft waters. April 2, 2018. Seattle Times. March 28, 2018.
  5. News: Noah Dickerson withdraws from NBA draft, will return to Washington for senior season, reports say. July 26, 2019. Seattle Times. May 30, 2018.
  6. News: זר שני למכבי אשדוד: נואה דיקרסון. July 26, 2019. basket.co.il. July 26, 2019. he.
  7. Web site: בא לעזור: נואה דיקרסון חתם בבני הרצליה. ONE.co.il. December 14, 2019. December 14, 2019. he.
  8. News: Noah Dickerson leaves Bnei Hertzliya. Sportando. January 30, 2020. January 30, 2020.
  9. Web site: Cheshire Phoenix land Dickerson . . September 28, 2021 . July 29, 2021.