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Gradey Dick
Gradey Reed Dick (born November 20, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. A small forward, in 2022, Dick was named the boys Gatorade National Player of the Year. He also runs a podcast on Bleacher Report, called "Welcome Party".
Dick started high school at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, Kansas, where he spent two years. In his final year with the school, he averaged 20 points a game while reaching the state playoffs. He subsequently transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy. He played two years for the school, averaging 18 points a game in his senior year.
He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game and Nike Hoop Summit. On March 22, 2022, Dick was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Dick received basketball scholarship offers from Kansas, Iowa State and Baylor, among others, during his first two years of high school. He emerged as a five-star recruit during his tenure with Sunrise Christian Academy. On March 3, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kansas over offers from Florida and Illinois.
In his college debut, Dick tallied 23 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in an 89–64 victory over Omaha. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams. During the 2023 NCAA tournament, he performed well, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Howard. As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On March 31, 2023, Dick declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut on July 7 against the Chicago Bulls with ten points, four rebounds and two assists in a 83–74 loss. On July 15, 2023, Dick recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals to help the Toronto Raptors win 108–101 against the Golden State Warriors in his fifth Summer League game.
On November 23, 2023, the Raptors assigned Dick to the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. In his first game against Capital City Go-Go, Dick shot 1 for 12, missing all six three-pointers, and had three turnovers in a 115–101 loss. Dick bounced back on December 1, 2023, with a strong winning performance against the Maine Celtics. He shot 7 for 14 and made 4-of-7 three-pointers in a strong 21-point performance. It was the Raptors 905's first win of the season.
On March 27, 2024, during a 145–101 blowout loss against the New York Knicks, Dick scored a then-career-high 23 points. On April 10, 2024, during a 106–102 loss against the Brooklyn Nets, Dick scored a then career-high 24 points.
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Gradey Dick
Gradey Reed Dick (born November 20, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. A small forward, in 2022, Dick was named the boys Gatorade National Player of the Year. He also runs a podcast on Bleacher Report, called "Welcome Party".
Dick started high school at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, Kansas, where he spent two years. In his final year with the school, he averaged 20 points a game while reaching the state playoffs. He subsequently transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy. He played two years for the school, averaging 18 points a game in his senior year.
He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game and Nike Hoop Summit. On March 22, 2022, Dick was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Dick received basketball scholarship offers from Kansas, Iowa State and Baylor, among others, during his first two years of high school. He emerged as a five-star recruit during his tenure with Sunrise Christian Academy. On March 3, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kansas over offers from Florida and Illinois.
In his college debut, Dick tallied 23 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in an 89–64 victory over Omaha. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams. During the 2023 NCAA tournament, he performed well, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Howard. As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On March 31, 2023, Dick declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut on July 7 against the Chicago Bulls with ten points, four rebounds and two assists in a 83–74 loss. On July 15, 2023, Dick recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals to help the Toronto Raptors win 108–101 against the Golden State Warriors in his fifth Summer League game.
On November 23, 2023, the Raptors assigned Dick to the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. In his first game against Capital City Go-Go, Dick shot 1 for 12, missing all six three-pointers, and had three turnovers in a 115–101 loss. Dick bounced back on December 1, 2023, with a strong winning performance against the Maine Celtics. He shot 7 for 14 and made 4-of-7 three-pointers in a strong 21-point performance. It was the Raptors 905's first win of the season.
On March 27, 2024, during a 145–101 blowout loss against the New York Knicks, Dick scored a then-career-high 23 points. On April 10, 2024, during a 106–102 loss against the Brooklyn Nets, Dick scored a then career-high 24 points.