Dylan Disu

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Dylan Disu
No. 9–Raptors 905
Position Center / power forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-11-12) November 12, 2000 (age 24)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Hendrickson
(Pflugerville, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2024)
  • Big 12 Most Improved Player (2024)
  • Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2023)
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2023)

Dylan Akeem Disu (born November 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Texas Longhorns.

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High school career

Disu played basketball for Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas. He led his team to back-to-back District 13-6A titles. [1] As a senior, Disu averaged 23.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, earning district MVP honors. He scored a school-record 51 points against Leander High School. [2] A four-star recruit, Disu committed to playing college basketball for Vanderbilt over offers from SMU, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M and Illinois, among others. [3] [4]

College career

As a freshman at Vanderbilt, Disu averaged 7.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. [5] On February 17, 2021, he posted career-highs of 29 points and 16 rebounds in an 82–78 loss to Kentucky. [6] One week later, head coach Jerry Stackhouse announced that Disu would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. [7]

As a sophomore, Disu averaged 15 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, leading the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in rebounding prior to his injury. He was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [8] After the season, Disu transferred to Texas, which he described as his "dream school growing up." [9]

As a junior, Disu came off the bench and averaged 3.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists per game in 10.9 minutes a game.

As a senior, Disu started in all 36 of the games he played. He averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game in 19 minutes a game. Disu played a crucial part in the Longhorn's post-season, averaging 17.8 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in the 5 postseason games, [10] consisting of 3 Big 12 Championship games and 2 NCAA Tournament games and excluding the Sweet 16 game against Xavier where Disu only played 2 minutes due to an injury. Disu won the Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player award and Big 12 All-Tournament Team award. [11]

After the end of the 2022-23 season, Disu decided to use his additional year of eligibility granted from COVID-19 and returned to Texas for his final year. Disu was only able to play in 25 games due to injuries, but left a significant impact on the success of the team as he averaged 15.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Disu was named as part of the All-Big 12 First-Team [12] and won the Big 12 Most Improved Player award. [13] At the end of the 2023-24 season, Disu declared for the NBA Draft.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Disu joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2024 NBA Summer League. [14] On September 23, 2024, he signed with the team, but was waived the same day. [15] On October 28, he joined Raptors 905. [16]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Vanderbilt 323127.0.358.295.5485.71.01.10.97.4
2020–21 Vanderbilt 171731.6.492.369.7369.21.41.11.215.0
2021–22 Texas 26010.9.466.133.8133.20.40.40.83.7
2022–23 Texas 363619.0.613.313.7784.41.00.61.38.8
2023–24 Texas 252025.8.465.451.8125.01.51.31.115.5
Career13610422.2.477.340.7435.21.00.91.19.5

References

  1. ↑ Bils, Chris (February 17, 2019). "For the Hendrickson boys, the waiting is now". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hershey, Justin (February 4, 2021). "Outgrowing 'Bambi': Dylan Disu is taking his game to the next level". The Vanderbilt Hustler . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sparks, Adam (September 4, 2018). "Vanderbilt basketball gets another four-star commitment in Dylan Disu". The Tennessean . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ Slayden, Stacy (February 20, 2019). "Hendrickson star Dylan Disu soars to new heights". KVUE . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Kyle (September 4, 2020). "As he enters Year 2, Jerry Stackhouse believes Vanderbilt is in a 'great place'". The Athletic . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hills, Drake (February 17, 2021). "Vanderbilt basketball can't finish comeback vs Kentucky despite Dylan Disu's 29 points". The Tennessean . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ Weinstein, Robbie (February 24, 2021). "Vanderbilt's Dylan Disu out for season, to undergo knee surgery". 247Sports . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ Sparks, Adam (April 21, 2021). "Vanderbilt basketball's Dylan Disu, the SEC rebounding leader, enters transfer portal". The Tennessean . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ McComas, Dustin (April 26, 2021). "Dylan Disu couldn't pass a chance to play for his dream school growing up". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dylan Disu 2022-23 Stats per Game - NCAAM". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dylan Disu - Men's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ Mundo, Pete (March 10, 2024). "2023-24 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Team Announced". www.heartlandcollegesports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2024 NBA2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 23, 2024). "Raptors Sign, Waive Dylan Disu". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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