Jon Diebler
| Panionios B.C. | |
|---|---|
| Guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 22, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Upper Sandusky High School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Ohio State |
| NBA Draft | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Pro career | Panionios B.C. (2011-)–present |
| League | Greek League Greek Cup |
Jon Keith Diebler (born June 22, 1988) is an American basketball player for Panionios B.C. in Greece. He previously played four seasons at Ohio State University. He holds the Ohio high school career scoring record and the Ohio State University and Big Ten career three-point field goals records. He also tied Chris Hill for the Big Ten single-game three-point record.
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[edit] High school career
Diebler scored over 2,000 points during his career with Upper Sandusky High School. He scored 77 points in a 105-100 win over Tiffin Columbian as a junior. In his sophomore year, the Upper Sandusky Rams won the state championship, coached by his father, Keith Diebler. As a senior he averaged 41.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 6 assists per game. Diebler ended his high school career with 3,208 points, more than Ohio high school greats Jimmy Jackson (2,328), Jamar Butler (2,412), Bob Huggins (2,438), Jerry Lucas (2,438) and LeBron James (2,646). A four star recruit, he committed to play his college ball at Ohio State in September 2005.
[edit] College career
On March 13, 2010, Diebler surpassed Jamar Butler for the Ohio State record for three-point field goals made.[1] Diebler finished the 2009–10 season averaging 37.2 minutes per game. On March 1, 2011, he made 10 three-pointers in a row while finishing 10 for 12, breaking the Ohio State record for most three-pointers in a game. On March 6, 2011, during Ohio State's senior day, Diebler made 7 three-pointers, finishing with 27 points against Wisconsin.[2]
Diebler started 115 games during his time at OSU, including every game since the start of his sophomore year.[3]
[edit] Professional career
On June 6, 2011, Diebler traveled to Portland to participate in a pre-draft workout[4] with the Trail Blazers. Diebler was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers. In August 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Greek club Panionios B.C..[5][6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Diebler sets school three-point record in victory". Toledo Blade. http://toledoblade.com/article/20100314/SPORTS16/3140381/-1/SPORTS08. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "'3-bler' hits seven 3-pointers". Yahoo! Sports. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap;_ylt=AtiSDlTdyit6U1v0mk89MAU5nYcB?gid=201103060443. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Ohio State's Jon Diebler headed to the Portland Trail Blazers". The Lantern. http://www.thelantern.com/sports/basketball/ohio-state-s-jon-diebler-headed-to-the-portland-trail-blazers-1.2417307. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Jon Diebler Workout". Portland Trail Blazers TV. http://www.nba.com/blazers/tbtv/video.html?videoID=2155. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Panionios signs Jon Diebler". http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/greece/30229/panionios_signs_jon_diebler.html.
- ^ Baptist, Bob (2011-08-08). "Diebler signs with Greek team". The Columbus Dispatch. http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/blogs/hoops-and-scoops/2011/08/diebler-signs-with-greek-team.html. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
[edit] External links
- http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=38700&Sport=2
- http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=10421&DB_OEM_ID=17300
- http://www.thelantern.com/sports/basketball/ohio-state-s-jon-diebler-headed-to-the-portland-trail-blazers-1.2417307
- http://www.nba.com/blazers/tbtv/video.html?videoID=2155
