Mark Dickel
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Mark Robert Dickel (born 21 December 1976) is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player and coach.
Early years
Dickel attended Logan Park High School in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 1993, he joined the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand National Basketball League and played there until 1996 when he left for college in the United States.
In 1998 off-season, following the conclusion of his sophomore season, Dickel joined the Wellington Saints for the 1998 New Zealand NBL season.
College career
Dickel played
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft, Dickel returned to New Zealand and joined the
In mid-2003, he signed with
In mid-2004, he signed with Erdemirspor of Turkey for the 2004–05 season. In 24 games, he averaged 19.3ppg, 4.1rpg, and 8.7apg.
In 2005, he signed a two-year deal with
In August 2006, Dickel returned a positive drug test for cannabis use and was suspended by Basketball New Zealand for two matches against
In July 2007, Dickel signed with reigning German
In January 2009, Dickel signed with the Trikala 2000 B.C. of Greece for the rest of the 2008–09 season. In 14 games, he averaged 7.1 points per game to help Trikala avoid relegation.[7]
In December 2009, Dickel re-signed with Trikala for the rest of the 2009–10 season.[8]
In November 2010, Dickel signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, which saw him play under his brother, Richard.[9]
In December 2010, Dickel signed with the Sydney Kings for the rest of the 2010–11 NBL season.[10] His debut with the Kings was delayed until 8 January 2011 due to a calf injury. On 30 January 2011, he tore his calf in the final quarter of a 94–91 away loss to the Gold Coast Blaze.[11] He returned on 6 March 2011 and played a further five games.[12]
In September 2011, Dickel signed a two-year deal with the Otago Nuggets. He also took up the role of Basketball Otago's director of development.[13] In January 2014, he was appointed player-coach of the Nuggets for the 2014 season.[14]
Coaching career
Dickel was the head coach of the
On 15 August 2014, Dickel was named the head coach of the Canterbury Rams, effectively ending his 21-year playing career after signing a two-year deal with the club.[16] Dickel and his Mainland Eagles' staff coaches were able to facilitate US basketball scholarships to 10 players. On 29 April 2016, he signed a four-year contract extension with the club.[17]
Following the 2018 season, he left the Rams and joined the coaching staff of the
In January 2020, Dickel was named interim coach of the
National team career
Dickel was first selected for the
He represented New Zealand in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. He played in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, finishing the tournament ranked third in assists per game. He played only two matches in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, due to a drugs suspension.[4]
Dickel played for the Tall Blacks for more than 100 games.[20]
Personal life
Dickel and his wife Ashley have three children: Jalen, Madden and Boston.[21]
Dickel's father, Carl, played first-class cricket for Otago and was the New Zealand women's national basketball team head coach for 10 years and coached the Otago Nuggets for four years from 1994 to 1997.[22] Dickel's brother, Richard, is a well known coach in and around Australia and New Zealand, having coached the Waikato Pistons, Otago Nuggets, Southland Sharks and Adelaide Lightning, as well as Southland Under 17, Under 19 and Under 21 teams. Dickel's nephew, Luke Aston, also plays in the New Zealand NBL.[23]
See also
- List of doping cases in sport
- New Zealand national basketball team
- Richard Dickel
References
- ^ "UNLV Runnin' Rebels – History / Records" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved 25 May 2005.
- ^ "Player Bio: Mark Dickel". unlvrebels.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Dickel signs with Polish club". tvnz.co.nz. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b "New Zealand guard Dickel suspended for doping". ESPN.com. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ Dickel hits the big time
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- ^ Dickel Dodges The Drop
- ^ AS Trikalla 2000 re-sign Mark Dickel
- ^ Southland Sharks sign Mark Dickel for NBL
- ^ New Shark Dickel to warm up with Sydney Kings
- ^ Kings lose Dickel to injury
- ^ Player statistics for Mark Dickel – NBL 2010/11 > Sydney Kings
- ^ Mark Dickel signs for Otago
- ^ Basketball: Dickel the man for a challenge
- ^ Canterbury Regional Basketball Foundation Proudly Announce the inaugural 2014 Canterbury Summer Basketball Camp
- ^ Dickel hopes for return to Rams’ glory days
- ^ Mark Dickel to stay on as Canterbury Rams' basketball coach long-term
- ^ Former Australian Boomers assistant Mick Downer to guide Canterbury Rams
- ^ "SBP taps Dickel as Gilas interim coach for Fiba 1st window". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Mark Dickel to stay on as Canterbury Rams' basketball coach long-term". 29 April 2016.
- ^ Basketball: Dickel eager to turn Nuggets around
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- ^ Canterbury Rams respect struggling Hawks in National Basketball League