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On November 5, 2014, Waiters was absent for the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] of the [[United States]] and was quoted saying that he stayed in the locker room because of his [[Islam|Muslim]] faith. He later denied that he ever said he was Muslim. <ref>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Micah|title=Dion Waiters says he skipped anthem because of his Muslim faith, then blasts report|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/nba-dion-waiters-national-anthem-muslim|website=ftw.usatoday.com|publisher=USA Today Sports|accessdate=26 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112160945/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/nba-dion-waiters-national-anthem-muslim|archivedate=12 November 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollakoff|first1=Brett|title=Dion Waiters calls report he skipped national anthem due to being Muslim ‘a damn lie’|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/08/dion-waiters-calls-report-he-skipped-national-anthem-due-to-being-muslim-a-damn-lie/|website=nbcsports.com|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=26 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109034208/http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/08/dion-waiters-calls-report-he-skipped-national-anthem-due-to-being-muslim-a-damn-lie/|archivedate=9 November 2014}}</ref>
On November 5, 2014, Waiters was absent for the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] of the [[United States]] and was quoted saying that he stayed in the locker room because of his [[Islam|Muslim]] faith. He later denied that he ever said he was Muslim. <ref>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Micah|title=Dion Waiters says he skipped anthem because of his Muslim faith, then blasts report|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/nba-dion-waiters-national-anthem-muslim|website=ftw.usatoday.com|publisher=USA Today Sports|accessdate=26 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112160945/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/nba-dion-waiters-national-anthem-muslim|archivedate=12 November 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollakoff|first1=Brett|title=Dion Waiters calls report he skipped national anthem due to being Muslim ‘a damn lie’|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/08/dion-waiters-calls-report-he-skipped-national-anthem-due-to-being-muslim-a-damn-lie/|website=nbcsports.com|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=26 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109034208/http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/08/dion-waiters-calls-report-he-skipped-national-anthem-due-to-being-muslim-a-damn-lie/|archivedate=9 November 2014}}</ref>


On January 5, 2014, Dion Waiters was traded to the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] in a three team deal that sent [[Reggie Jackson (basketball, born 1990)]] to the [[New York Knicks]] and [[J.R. Smith]] to the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].
On January 5, 2014, Dion Waiters was traded to the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] in a three team deal that sent [[Reggie Jackson (basketball, born 1990)|Reggie Jackson]] to the [[New York Knicks]] and [[J.R. Smith]] to the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].


==NBA career statistics==
==NBA career statistics==

Revision as of 01:10, 6 January 2015

Dion Waiters
Waiters with the Cavaliers
No. 3 – Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLife Center Academy
(Burlington, New Jersey)
CollegeSyracuse (2010–2012)
NBA draft2012: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Cleveland Cavaliers
2015-presentOklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Dion Waiters (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Waiters is a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) shooting guard and played college basketball at Syracuse. He was selected with the 4th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Early life

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown, Waiters was raised by his mother, who had him when she was 17. Four hours after Waiters was born, his grandmother died.[1]

High school career

As a freshman, Waiters attended Bartram High School and South Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, but did not play basketball at either school.[2] In his sophomore year of high school, Waiters attended South Kent School. Waiters then played basketball at Life Center Academy his junior and senior years. Following his senior year, Waiters was ranked as the fifteenth best overall recruit according to ESPNU and ranked as the number two best shooting guard in the ESPN 100. Waiters was also ranked as the twenty-ninth best overall recruit by Rivals.com.[3]

College career

Freshman season

In his freshman season at Syracuse, Waiters averaged 6.6 points, 1.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game.[4] In a second round loss to Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, Waiters shot 8-for-10 with 18 points.[3]

Sophomore season

In his sophomore season at Syracuse, Waiters averaged 12.6 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.[4] He was named the Big East Sixth Man of the Year, earned third team All-Big East honors, was named AP Honorable Mention All-American, and was selected to the All Big East Tournament team.[5]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Syracuse Orange 34 0 16.3 .411 .329 .813 1.6 1.5 1.1 .1 6.6
2011–12 Syracuse Orange 37 1 24.1 .476 .363 .729 2.3 2.5 1.8 .3 12.6

Professional career

Waiters was selected fourth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers despite choosing not to work out for any teams prior to the draft. This was a choice he made after receiving a promise from a team in the middle of the lottery that they would draft him if available. Many scouts also found it a surprise that Waiters was drafted so high because he did not start in college and played zone defense at Syracuse.

On January 14, 2013, Waiters scored a career high 33 points on the road against the Sacramento Kings, doing so on 12/18 shooting. He also notched two rebounds and five assists.[6]

Waiters was selected to play in the NBA Rising Stars game during 2013 All-Star weekend, along with teammates Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, and Tyler Zeller.[7] Waiters came off of the bench to score 23 points for Shaquille O'Neal's team.

Over the course of his rookie season, Waiters both started and came off the bench for the Cavaliers. He was consistently bothered by a sprained ankle and loose cartilage in his knee, forcing him to miss over twenty games over the course of the year.[8]

After his rookie season, Waiters was graded as the fourth best overall rookie by NBA.com, and placed fifth in NBA Rookie of the Year voting with 21 points.[9]

On February 14, 2014, Waiters participated in the BBVA Rising Stars challenge. He finished the game with 31 points and 7 assists. Waiters was a candidate for game MVP but lost to Andre Drummond.

On March 18, 2014, Waiters recorded his first career double double with 17 points and a career high 11 assists in a 96-100 loss to the Miami Heat.[10]

On November 5, 2014, Waiters was absent for the national anthem of the United States and was quoted saying that he stayed in the locker room because of his Muslim faith. He later denied that he ever said he was Muslim. [11] [12]

On January 5, 2014, Dion Waiters was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three team deal that sent Reggie Jackson to the New York Knicks and J.R. Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Cleveland 61 48 28.8 .412 .310 .746 2.4 3.0 1.0 .3 14.7
2013–14 Cleveland 70 24 29.6 .433 .368 .685 2.8 3.0 .9 .2 15.9
Career 131 72 29.2 .424 .342 .714 2.6 3.0 .9 .3 15.3

Awards

  • Jordan Brand All-American (2010)
  • All-Big East Sixth Man of the Year (2012)
  • All-Big East third team (2012)
  • All-Big East Tournament team (2012)
  • Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month (February 2013)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)
  • 2x BBVA Rising Star (2013, 2014)

References

  1. ^ Thamel, Pete (March 23, 2012). "Now, Syracuse Guard Restricts Clashes to the Court". NYTimes.com. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Philly's Waiters can't wait to begin NBA career
  3. ^ a b "Dion Waiters - 2011-12 Men's Basketball". Cuse.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Dion Waiters Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "Lamb Named AP Honorable Mention All-America". uconnhuskies.com. March 27, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  6. ^ Notebook: Kings 124, Cavaliers 118
  7. ^ NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 rosters: Get ready to run like mad, Team Shaq
  8. ^ Dion Waiters out with a knee injury
  9. ^ Portland's Lillard named 2012-13 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
  10. ^ Notebook: Heat 100, Cavaliers 96
  11. ^ Peters, Micah. "Dion Waiters says he skipped anthem because of his Muslim faith, then blasts report". ftw.usatoday.com. USA Today Sports. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. ^ Pollakoff, Brett. "Dion Waiters calls report he skipped national anthem due to being Muslim 'a damn lie'". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

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