Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Gradey Dick was born November 20, 2003 in Wichita, Kansas. He is a forward in the National Basketball Association. 

Dick played college basketball at the University of Kansas and was named the boy's Gatorade national player of the year. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. A small forward, in 2022, Dick was named the boys Gatorade National Player of the Year.

In his college debut, Dick tallied 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in an 89–64 victory over Omaha. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams. During the 2023 NCAA tournament, he performed well, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three steals against Howard. As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On March 31, 2023, Dick declared for the 2023 NBA draft.

The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.