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Robert Deon Potasi Dillingham (born January 4, 2005) is an American basketball player who attends Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class. He is committed to Kentucky.

Robert Dillingham
Dillingham visiting Kentucky in 2021
No. 3 – Overtime Elite
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (2005-01-04) January 4, 2005 (age 17)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolDonda Academy
(Simi Valley, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship MVP (2021)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
2021 MexicoTeam

High school career


Dillingham was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina.[1] He played basketball for Combine Academy in Lincolnton, North Carolina.[2][3] Dillingham emerged as one of the top players in his class by his sophomore season.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.2 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 29–3 record and a non-association state title. He was named Charlotte Observer Player of the Year.[5] For his junior year, he transferred to Donda Academy, Ye's school in Simi Valley, California.


Recruiting


Dillingham is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class.[6] On December 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from Memphis, LSU, Kansas and Kentucky. He became the second highest-ranked recruit in program history, behind Dennis Smith Jr.

On March 19, 2022, Dillingham announced his decommitment from NC State and reopened his recruitment.[7]

On June 24, 2022, Dillingham committed to Kentucky over the offers of Louisville, Auburn, and USC. He became Kentucky's second commit in the 2023 recruiting class.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Dillingham
PG		 Hickory, NC Donda Academy, Simi Valley (CA) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 11  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

    National team career


    Dillingham led the United States to a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico. He was named most valuable player after averaging 15.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game.[8] He posted a team-record 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 90–75 win against Argentina in the final.[9]


    References


    1. Byerly, Justin. (November 30, 2021). Dillingham Set to Commit, Possible Wolfpack Lock. HoopSeen. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
    2. Jordan, Jason (August 25, 2020). "Robert Dillingham's Star is on the Rise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    3. Siner, Jeff (December 21, 2020). "Combine Academy's Robert Dillingham is more than a scorer". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    4. O'Brien, Patrick (August 26, 2020). "2023 Robert Dillingham is already becoming one of the hottest prospects in his class with college programs". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    5. Wertz Jr., Langston (May 12, 2021). "All-Observer boys basketball: Combine's Robert Dillingham is player of the year". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    6. Fowler, Chapel (June 29, 2021). "Can an unofficial visit keep UNC basketball in the lead for five-star point guard Robert Dillingham?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    7. Jenkins, Brandon (March 19, 2022). "Five-star guard Robert Dillingham decommits from NC State". Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    8. "USA's Dillingham wins U16 MVP, headlines All-Star Five". FIBA. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    9. Divens, Jordan (August 29, 2021). "High school basketball: Robert Dillingham's 31-point outburst leads USA U16 National Team to seventh consecutive gold". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 6, 2021.




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