Kaniel Dickens

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Kaniel Dickens
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Personal information
Born (1978-07-21) July 21, 1978 (age 45)
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school East (Denver, Colorado)
College
NBA draft 2000: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2000–2011
Position Power forward / small forward
Number28, 45
Career history
2000–2001 Ural Great Perm
2001 Harlem Globetrotters
2001 Fayetteville Patriots
2002 Mobile Revelers
2002–2003 Beijing Olympians
2003 Ovarense
2003 Dakota Wizards
2003 Portland Trail Blazers
2004Dakota Wizards
2004 Joventut Badalona
2005 Idaho Stampede
2005 New Jersey Nets
2005–2006Fayetteville Patriots
2006–2007 Cherkaski Mavpy
2007–2008 Colorado 14ers
2008 Cleveland Cavaliers
2008Colorado 14ers
2008–2009 Cimberio Varese
2009–2010 SLUC Nancy
2010–2011 Mazzeo San Severo
2011 Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Kaniel Dickens (born July 21, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (50th pick overall) in the 2000 NBA draft.

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College career

Dickens first played college basketball for Barton Junior College and then Tyler Junior College. He ended his college career by playing two seasons at the University of Idaho. At Idaho, Dickens averaged 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. [1]

Professional career

In addition to being drafted 50th overall by the Jazz, Dickens was drafted 42nd by the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association and 21st by the Las Vegas Silver Bandits of the International Basketball League. Dickens played the 2000–01 season for Ural Great in Russia. [2]

Dickens was signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers on December 19, 2003, and appeared in 3 games for them during the 2003–04 season. He signed a 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets on 01/05/2005 and saw action in 11 games.

2007–08 season

Dickens began the 2007–2008 season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBDL. In 29 games (28 starts), prior to his NBA callup, Dickens averaged a team high 20.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. Dickens was selected to play in the 2008 D-League All-Star Game.

On February 22, 2008, Dickens was signed to a ten-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers so they would have enough players to face the Washington Wizards that night, due to a depleted roster because of a blockbuster trade the day prior. [3] [4] Dickens saw his first action as a Cavalier on that very night, logging seven minutes with one rebound and a blocked shot.

On March 3, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Dickens to a second ten-day contract. [5] His contract expired on March 13, 2008, allowing Dickens to become a free agent. Dicken's final NBA game was played on March 6, 2008, in a 96 - 107 loss to the Chicago Bulls. In his final game, Dickens recorded only 2 points and no other stats.

In August 2008 he signed with Italian club S.S. Basket Napoli. He was waived in September and signed with Pallacanestro Varese later that month. [2]

In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy. [6]

For the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, Dickens signed with the Southland Sharks. [7]

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