Jordan Dingle (born July 14, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for KK Vojvodina of the Basketball League of Serbia. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and Penn Quakers, where he was a two-time All-Ivy League selection and the 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year.
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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| Born | July 14, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
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| 2024–present | KK Vojvodina |
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Early life and high school career
editDingle grew up in Valley Stream, New York and initially attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy.[1] Before the start of his junior year, he transferred to Blair Academy, a boarding school in Blairstown, New Jersey.[2]
College career
editDingle became a starter during his freshman season and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 13.5 points, 2.3 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3] He took a leave of absence from Penn during his true sophomore year after the 2020–21 season was canceled in the Ivy League due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Dingle was named first-team All-Ivy League in 2022 after he averaged 20.9 points, 2.4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds over 26 games.[5][6] Dingle finished second in the nation with 23.4 points per game and was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and won the Robert V. Geasey Trophy as the top player in the Philadelphia Big 5 as a junior.[7][8] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Dingle committed to St. John's and newly-hired head coach Rick Pitino.[10]
Professional career
editDingle signed with KK Vojvodina of the Basketball League of Serbia on August 6, 2024, to begin his professional career.[11]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Penn | 25 | 20 | 31.3 | .416 | .339 | .583 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .8 | .0 | 13.5 |
| 2020–21 | Penn | The Ivy league canceled the season due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Penn | 26 | 26 | 31.8 | .446 | .335 | .810 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 20.9 |
| 2022–23 | Penn | 28 | 26 | 33.5 | .464 | .356 | .856 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 23.4 |
| 2023–24 | St. John's | 31 | 23 | 25.1 | .440 | .311 | .745 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .1 | 11.6 |
| Career | 110 | 95 | 30.3 | .444 | .337 | .785 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 17.2 | |
Personal life
editDingle's father, Dana Dingle, played college basketball at UMass and was a starter for the Minutemen in the 1996 Final Four.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Lawrence Woodmere's Division-I bound hoopers take down SIA, 85-49, in boys' hoops". Staten Island Advance. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Piatt, Joey (November 14, 2019). "Freshman Jordan Dingle has been impressive, but his coach says it's only the beginning". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (February 26, 2020). "City 6 rookie of the year? There's no upset". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (December 15, 2022). "Why Penn basketball players, men and women, are heading for the transfer portal". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (December 12, 2022). "Jordan Dingle has to be a strong favorite for Big 5 player of the year". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Belgrad, Nicky (January 23, 2023). "Penn's Jordan Dingle is hoping to win big things with the Quakers: "That's all that I want to do."". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Heller, Melanie (March 7, 2023). "Penn's Jordan Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year in men's hoops". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (April 4, 2023). "Maddy Siegrist, Jordan Dingle named Big 5 players of the year". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 28, 2023). "Penn's Jordan Dingle, Ivy League Player of the Year, entering portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (May 12, 2023). "St. John's lands explosive scorer Jordan Dingle in Rick Pitino's biggest coup yet". New York Post. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Popovic, Zoran (August 6, 2024). "KK Vojvodina signed Jordan Dingle". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (November 18, 2019). "Penn freshman Jordan Dingle has a notable hoops name, and a game with potential to match it". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2022.