Jordan Dingle

Jordan Dingle (born July 14, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Penn Quakers of the Ivy League.

Jordan Dingle
No. 3 – Penn Quakers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIvy League
Personal information
Born (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePenn (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Dingle grew up in Valley Stream, New York and initially attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy.[1] He transferred to Blair Academy, a boarding school in Blairstown, New Jersey, prior to the start of his junior year.[2]

College career

Dingle became a starter during his freshman season and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 13.5 points, 2.2 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per games.[3] He took a leave of absence from Penn during his true sophomore year after the 2020–21 season was cancelled in the Ivy League due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Dingle was named first-team All-Ivy League in 2022 after he averaged 20.9 points, 2.4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds over 26 games.[5][6] Dingle was named the Ivy League Player of the Year as a junior.[7]

Personal life

Dingle's father, Dana Dingle, played college basketball at UMass and was a starter for the Minutemen in the 1996 Final Four.[8]

References
  1. "Lawrence Woodmere's Division-I bound hoopers take down SIA, 85-49, in boys' hoops". Staten Island Advance. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. Piatt, Joey (November 14, 2019). "Freshman Jordan Dingle has been impressive, but his coach says it's only the beginning". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. Jensen, Mike (February 26, 2020). "City 6 rookie of the year? There's no upset". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. Jensen, Mike (December 15, 2022). "Why Penn basketball players, men and women, are heading for the transfer portal". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. Jensen, Mike (December 12, 2022). "Jordan Dingle has to be a strong favorite for Big 5 player of the year". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. Belgrad, Nicky (January 23, 2023). "Penn's Jordan Dingle is hoping to win big things with the Quakers: "That's all that I want to do."". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. Heller, Melanie (March 7, 2023). "Penn's Jordan Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year in men's hoops". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. Tannenwald, Jonathan (November 18, 2019). "Penn freshman Jordan Dingle has a notable hoops name, and a game with potential to match it". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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