Jon Diebler

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Jon Diebler
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Diebler with Darüşşafaka in 2018
Butler Bulldogs
PositionDirector of Recruiting
Conference Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (1988-06-22) June 22, 1988 (age 35)
Sylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Upper Sandusky
(Upper Sandusky, Ohio)
College Ohio State (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2011–2020
Position Shooting guard
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As player:
2011–2012 Panionios
2012–2015 Pınar Karşıyaka
2015–2016 Anadolu Efes
2016–2017 Galatasaray Odeabank
2017–2018 Beşiktaş
2018–2019 Darüşşafaka
2020–2021 Hapoel Tel Aviv
As coach:
2022–present Butler (Dir. of Recruiting)
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jon Keith Diebler (born June 22, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is the director of recruiting for the Butler Bulldogs of the Big East Conference. He played four seasons of college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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High school career

Diebler played his freshman season along with his older brother Jake at Fostoria High School for his father, head coach Keith Diebler. The family left when Keith accepted the head coaching position at Upper Sandusky High School, which Jon attended for his remaining three seasons. [1]

In Jon's sophomore year, the Upper Sandusky Rams won the state championship, coached by his father. He scored 77 points in a 105–100 win over Tiffin Columbian as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 41.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, and six assists per game. Diebler ended his high school career with 3,208 points, more than Ohio high school greats Luke Kennard (2,977), Jay Burson (2,958), LeBron James (2,646), Bob Huggins (2,438), Jerry Lucas (2,438), Jamar Butler (2,412) and Jim Jackson (2,328). [1]

He won Ohio's Mr. Basketball his senior year and despite having his nose broken in three places on a layup attempt in the final quarter of the Division II regional championship game, he helped the team reach the state finals game and scored 48 points in a two-point loss to Dayton Dunbar. It was the third-highest scoring effort ever in an OHSAA state championship game.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Diebler was listed as the No. 14 shooting guard and the No. 60 player in the nation in 2007. [2]

College career

On March 13, 2010, Diebler surpassed Jamar Butler for the Ohio State record for 3-point field goals made. [3] Diebler finished the 2009–10 season averaging 37.2 minutes per game. On March 1, 2011, he made 10 3-pointers in a row while finishing 10 for 12, breaking the Ohio State record for most 3-pointers in a game. On March 6, 2011, during Ohio State's senior day, Diebler made 7 3-pointers, finishing with 27 points against Wisconsin. [4]

Diebler started 115 games during his time at OSU, including every game since the start of his sophomore year. [5]

Professional career

Panionios (2011–2012)

In August 2011, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the Greek Basket League club Panionios. [6] [7]

Pınar Karşıyaka (2012–2015)

On July 25, 2012, Diebler signed a contract with the Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka. [8] With Karşıyaka, he won the Turkish Super League championship of the 2014–15 season.

Anadolu Efes (2015–2016)

On July 23, 2015, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. [9]

Galatasaray (2016–2017)

On July 8, 2016, Diebler signed with the Turkish club Galatasaray Odeabank. [10]

Beşiktaş (2017–2018)

On June 23, 2017, Diebler joined Beşiktaş on a one-year deal. [11] He averaged 11.5 points per game in the Basketball Champions League.

Darüşşafaka (2018–2019)

On August 18, 2018, Diebler signed a one-year deal with Darüşşafaka of the EuroLeague. [12]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020–2021)

On September 6, 2020, Diebler signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [13] On September 27, 2021, Diebler announced his retirement from professional basketball. [14]

Diebler joined Carmen's Crew, composed primarily of Ohio State alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 11 points as the team was upset by House of Paign, 76–68, in the first round. [15]

NBA draft rights

On June 6, 2011, Diebler traveled to Portland, to participate in a pre-draft workout [16] with the Portland Trail Blazers. Diebler was then drafted in the 2nd round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Trail Blazers. On July 20, 2012, Diebler's draft rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, in a three team deal. [17]

On January 22, 2019, his draft rights were included in a trade to the Chicago Bulls, along with Carmelo Anthony and cash considerations, in exchange for the right to Tadija Dragićević. [18] [19]

Coaching career

On April 19, 2022, Diebler was hired as the director of recruiting for the Butler Bulldogs. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jon Diebler Bio". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. September 17, 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jon Diebler Recruiting Profile [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Diebler sets school 3-point record in victory". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  4. ↑ "'3-bler' hits seven 3-pointers". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ohio State's Jon Diebler headed to the Portland Trail Blazers". The Lantern. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Panionios signs Jon Diebler".
  7. ↑ Baptist, Bob (August 8, 2011). "Diebler signs with Greek team". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  8. ↑ Karşıyaka officially signs Jon Diebler
  9. ↑ "Anadolu Efes adds sharp shooter Diebler". Euroleague.net. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Galatasaray adds Jon Diebler". Eurohoops. July 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Besiktas announced the addition of Diebler". Eurohoops. June 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Jon Diebler signs with Darussafaka". Sportando.basketball. August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (September 6, 2020). "Jon Diebler joins Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "AARON CRAFT, JON DIEBLER GRATEFUL FOR TIME SPENT WITH CARMEN'S CREW IN TBT AS THEIR BASKETBALL CAREERS CONCLUDE". Eleven Warriors. July 28, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ Harrison, Phil (July 8, 2020). "Carmen's Crew upset in first round of TBT". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jon Diebler Workout". Portland Trail Blazers TV. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Rockets Get Players And Pick In Three-Team Deal". NBA.com. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  18. ↑ "BULLS COMPLETE TRADE WITH ROCKETS". NBA.com. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Rockets Complete Trade with Chicago". NBA.com. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Thad Matta Adds Former Ohio State Players Greg Oden, Jon Diebler To Butler Staff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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