Noah Dickerson
Dickerson with Washington in January 2019
No. 15 – Starwings Basel
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-01) February 1, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Maccabi Ashdod
2019–2020Bnei Herzliya
2020–2021VfL AstroStars Bochum
2021–2022Cheshire Phoenix
2022–presentStarwings Basel
Career highlights and awards

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]

References

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