Dylan Windler

Dylan Windler

Windler with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
No. 3–Perth Wildcats
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	(1996-09-22) September 22, 1996 (age 28) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	196 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 career	2019–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	Atlanta Hawks
2024–present	Perth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-OVC (2018, 2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Dylan Windler (born September 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.

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] He played for the Cavaliers in the 2019 NBA Summer League. ^[8] He was diagnosed at the start of the 2019–20 season with left lower leg stress reaction. ^[9] He was assigned to the Canton Charge of the NBA G League on December 4 and then recalled on December 8. ^[8] On January 13, 2020, he was ruled out for the season due to ongoing symptoms with the leg injury. ^[10] He had surgery on January 21. ^[9] He played two games for the Charge but did not make his NBA debut with Cavaliers. ^[8]

Windler returned to the Cavaliers for the 2020–21 season. ^[8] He made his NBA debut on December 23, 2020, recording three points and two steals in a 121–114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. ^[11] On February 23, 2021, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 112–111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. ^[12]

During the 2021–22 season, Windler was assigned six times to the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He also received six assignments to the Charge late in the 2022–23 season. ^[8]

New York / Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

On July 26, 2023, Windler signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks. ^[13] The contract was later converted into a standard contract prior to the start of the regular season. ^[14] He was assigned several times to the Westchester Knicks in November and December before being waived by New York on December 13. ^[15] He was acquired by Westchester as a regular player two days later. ^[16] On January 5, 2024, he recorded 23 points and 33 rebounds in a 128–121 win over the Delaware Blue Coats, breaking the all-time NBA G League record for most rebounds in a game. ^[17]

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2024)

On January 6, 2024, Windler signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. ^[18] He played eight games for Los Angeles in the NBA and three games for the South Bay Lakers in the G League. ^[8] On March 2, he was waived by the Lakers. ^[19]

Atlanta Hawks (2024)

On March 4, 2024, Windler signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. ^[20] He played six games for the Hawks to finish the 2023–24 season ^[8] and then joined the Hawks in the 2024 NBA Summer League. ^[8]

Perth Wildcats (2024–present)

On August 23, 2024, Windler signed with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season. ^[21]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Cleveland	31	0	16.5	.438	.338	.778	3.5	1.1	.6	.4	5.2
2021–22	Cleveland	50	0	9.2	.378	.300	.833	1.8	.7	.3	.1	2.2
2022–23	Cleveland	3	0	3.5	.667	.500	—	.0	.3	.3	.0	1.7
2023–24	New York	3	0	2.5	.500	.500	—	.3	.3	.0	.0	1.0
2023–24	L.A. Lakers	8	0	3.5	.444	.500	—	.4	.8	.0	.0	1.5
2023–24	Atlanta	6	0	12.2	.526	.471	—	2.0	.5	.3	.0	4.7
Career		101	0	10.8	.425	.347	.800	2.1	.8	.4	.1	3.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Belmont	32	1	18.4	.495	.239	.667	4.5	.9	.6	.6	4.3
2016–17	Belmont	30	30	30.1	.533	.398	.733	6.3	1.6	.9	1.0	9.2
2017–18	Belmont	33	33	35.4	.559	.426	.718	9.3	2.7	1.0	.9	17.3
2018–19	Belmont	33	33	33.2	.540	.429	.847	10.8	2.5	1.4	.6	21.3
Career		128	97	29.4	.541	.406	.761	7.8	2.0	1.0	.8	13.2

Personal life

Winder's wife Lauren is expected to give birth to the couple's first child in December 2024 in Perth, Australia. ^[22]

References

1. Dortch, Chris (April 1, 2019). "Dylan Windler climbing up Draft boards with all-around game". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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 Player Profile, Atlanta Hawks - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
9. "Dylan Windler Status Update". NBA.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
10. "Cavaliers' Dylan Windler: Done for season". CBS Sports . January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
11. "LAMELO SCORELESS IN DEBUT, CAVS OUTLAST HORNETS IN OPENER". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
12. "HAWKS' YOUNG SNUBBED AS ALL-STAR, THEN LOSES 112-111 TO CAVS". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
13. NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (July 26, 2023). ".@nyknicks Sign Dylan Windler" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2023– via Twitter.
14. Hill, Arthur (October 21, 2023). "Knicks Convert Dylan Windler To Standard Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
15. NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (December 13, 2023). "Knicks waive Dylan Windler" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2023– via Twitter.
16. 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.
17. "Historic Night for Dylan Windler Despite Loss to the Delaware Blue Coats". Westchester Knicks. January 6, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
18. "Lakers Sign Dylan Windler to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
19. "Lakers Sign Harry Giles III to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
20. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Dylan Windler to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
21. McArdle, Jordan (August 23, 2024). "Wildcats complete NBL25 roster with ex-NBA sharpshooter". Wildcats.com.au. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
22. O'Donoghue, Craig (December 11, 2024). "Dribble Podcast: Perth Wildcats import Dylan Windler's plan to be at birth of child without missing NBL games". The West Australian . Archived from the original on December 11, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and  Basketball Reference
• Belmont Bruins bio Archived April 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine