Hunter Dickinson
Dickinson with Michigan in 2022 | |
| No. 4 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 2000 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2025–present | →Birmingham Squadron |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Hunter Ryan Dickinson (born November 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Kansas Jayhawks.
Dickinson attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. In high school, he was a Jordan Brand Classic honoree and the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020, as well as a two-time state champion.
Dickinson was named a consensus second-team 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American as a freshman for the 2020–21 Big Ten regular season champion Michigan Wolverines. During his three years at Michigan, the school reached the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen twice, advancing to the Elite Eight once. He was a three-time All-Big Ten (twice first team) honoree, leading Michigan in scoring and rebounding in all three seasons. Dickinson transferred to Kansas as a senior and played two seasons there, being granted a fifth year of eligibility. He was a 2024 and 2025 NCAA All-American and a two-time first-team All-Big 12 Conference honoree. He was the first men's basketball player recognized as a consensus All-American at two different schools.