Gradey Reed Dick (born November 20, 2003) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. A

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, in 2022, Dick was named the boys

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. He also runs a podcast on

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, called "Welcome Party".

High school career

Dick started high school at Wichita Collegiate School in

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, 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

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and

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. On March 22, 2022, Dick was named the

Recruiting

Dick received basketball scholarship offers from

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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

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and

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College career

In his college debut, Dick tallied 23 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in an 89–64 victory over

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. He was named to the Second Team All-

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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

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. 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

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Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2023–present)

The

selected Dick with the thirteenth overall pick in the

. He made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut on July 7 against the

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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

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in his fifth Summer League game. On November 23, 2023, the Raptors assigned Dick to the

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of the

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. In his first game against

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, 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

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, Dick scored a then-career-high 23 points. On April 10, 2024, during a 106–102 loss against the

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, Dick scored a then career-high 24 points. On October 26, 2024, during a 112–101 loss against the

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, Dick scored a then career high of 25 points. On October 30, Dick scored a then-career-high 30 points in a 138–133 loss to the

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. On November 1, Dick scored a then-career-high 31 points in a 131–125 loss to the

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. On November 12, Dick scored a career-high 32 points against the

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. He started 54 games for Toronto during the

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, averaging 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. On April 4, 2025, Dick was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a lingering right knee injury. Dick's current career stat-line sits at 325 rebounds, 155 assists, 82 steals, and 1,287 points.

National team career

Dick represented the

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at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in

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. He averaged 3.2 points, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

Gradey Dick was born in Wichita, Kansas to Bart and Carmen Dick. Dick is a Christian. He has said, "I was given, fortunately, all these blessings in my life, and that's kind of my hand, and I'm trying to do the best I can do with it and glorify God while I'm doing it." On July 17, 2023, Dick signed a multi-year deal with

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. His mother, Carmen Dick, played

for

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio

USA Basketball Bio
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