Dylan Windler

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Dylan Windler
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Windler with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
No. 20–Atlanta Hawks
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-22) September 22, 1996 (age 27)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Perry Meridian
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College Belmont (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2023 Cleveland Cavaliers
2019; 2021–2023 →Canton / Cleveland Charge
2023 New York Knicks
2023 →Westchester Knicks
2023–2024 Westchester Knicks
2024 Los Angeles Lakers
2024 →South Bay Lakers
2024–present Atlanta Hawks
2024–present→College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-OVC (2018, 2019)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Dylan Windler (born September 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.

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High school career

Dylan grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Perry Meridian High School. In addition to basketball, Windler excelled at golf and participated in various junior golf tournaments. In the summer of 2014, Windler was selected to play for the Indiana Elite AAU team alongside future Virginia player Kyle Guy. His performance attracted scholarship offers from 15 Division I schools, and he eventually signed with Belmont. [1] Windler led the state in points and rebounds per game as a senior with 27.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per contest. [2]

College career

Windler played at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. As a freshman, Windler played a reserve role, averaging around 4.3 points per game. His following sophomore year, he took on a starting guard position and became an outside threat with a 39.8% three-point completion rate, averaging 9.2 points per game. [3] Windler's junior year was a breakout season with 17.3 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and shooting over 45 % from three. He had a career-high 36-point, 20-rebound game against Morehead State on February 17, 2018. He was named to the First-Team All-OVC. Coming into his senior season, Windler was named to the 2019 Julius Erving Award Watch List. [4] Windler broke his career-high in points with 41, including a career-high eight 3-pointers, along with 10 rebounds and three steals in a 96-86 win against Morehead State on February 10, 2019. [5] As a senior, he scored 21.3 points per game and collected 10.8 rebounds per game, helping Belmont qualify for the NCAA tournament as an at-large. In a win over Temple, Windler had five points, 14 rebounds, and two assists and three steals. The Belmont Bruins faced off against the Maryland Terrapins in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64. Despite 35 points and 11 rebounds from Windler, Belmont narrowly lost 79–77. [1]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–2023)

Windler was drafted 26th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2019 NBA draft. [6] On July 3, 2019, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers. [7] In January 2020, Windler was ruled out for the season with a leg injury. [8] [9] He had not played yet for the Cavaliers.

Windler made his NBA debut on December 23, 2020, recording three points and two steals in a 121–114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. [10] On February 23, 2021, he scored a career-high 15 points, alongside five rebounds, in a 112–111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. [11]

New York / Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

On July 26, 2023, Windler signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks [12] and on October 21, they converted his deal into a standard contract, right before the season began. [13] Windler was assigned several times to the Westchester Knicks. On December 13, he was waived by New York. [14] However, he was acquired by Westchester two days later. [15]

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024)

On January 6, 2024, Windler signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [16] On March 2, he was waived by the Lakers. [17]

Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2024–present)

On March 4, 2024, Windler signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. [18]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Cleveland 31016.5.438.338.7783.51.1.6.45.2
2021–22 Cleveland 5009.2.378.300.8331.8.7.3.12.2
2022–23 Cleveland 303.5.667.500—.0.3.3.01.7
2023–24 New York 302.5.500.500—.3.3.0.01.0
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 803.5.444.500—.4.8.0.01.5
2023–24 Atlanta 6012.2.526.471—2.0.5.3.04.7
Career101010.8.425.347.8002.1.8.4.13.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Belmont 32118.4.495.239.6674.5.9.6.64.3
2016–17 Belmont 303030.1.533.398.7336.31.6.91.09.2
2017–18 Belmont 333335.4.559.426.7189.32.71.0.917.3
2018–19 Belmont 333333.2.540.429.84710.82.51.4.621.3
Career1289729.4.541.406.7617.82.01.0.813.2

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References

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  2. ↑ "3 Dylan Windler". Belmont Bruins . Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Katz, Andy (January 22, 2018). "Weekly honors: Kansas, Windler lead the way". NCAA. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Belmont's Windler Named to Julius Erving Award Watch List". Ohio Valley Conference . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Boclair, David (February 10, 2019). "Windler's latest outing ranks among Belmont's best". Nashville Post . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Cavs Select Darius Garland, Dylan Windler in 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com (Press release). June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign Garland, Windler and Porter Jr". NBA.com. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dylan Windler Status Update". NBA.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Cavaliers' Dylan Windler: Done for season". CBS Sports . January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ "LAMELO SCORELESS IN DEBUT, CAVS OUTLAST HORNETS IN OPENER". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "HAWKS' YOUNG SNUBBED AS ALL-STAR, THEN LOSES 112-111 TO CAVS". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (July 26, 2023). ".@nyknicks Sign Dylan Windler" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Hill, Arthur (October 21, 2023). "Knicks Convert Dylan Windler To Standard Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (December 13, 2023). "Knicks waive Dylan Windler" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2023– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Westchester Knicks [@wcknicks] (December 15, 2023). "Westchester Knicks acquire Dylan Windler as in-season affiliate, waive Michael Harden Jr" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Lakers Sign Dylan Windler to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Lakers Sign Harry Giles III to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Dylan Windler to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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