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.

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
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Vanderbilt 32 31 27.0 .358 .295 .548 5.7 1.0 1.1 0.9 7.4
2020–21 Vanderbilt 17 17 31.6 .492 .369 .736 9.2 1.4 1.1 1.2 15.0
2021–22 Texas 26 0 10.9 .466 .133 .813 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 3.7
2022–23 Texas 36 36 19.0 .613 .313 .778 4.4 1.0 0.6 1.3 8.8
2023–24 Texas 25 20 25.8 .465 .451 .812 5.0 1.5 1.3 1.1 15.5
Career 136 104 22.2 .477 .340 .743 5.2 1.0 0.9 1.1 9.5

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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