Jerome Clifton Dyson (born May 1, 1987) is an American professional

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player, who lastly played for

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. He played

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with the

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before playing professionally in the NBA with the

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, he has also played overseas in Italy, Israel and China. He was the 2012–13 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League. He was also the 2017

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Early life and college

Dyson grew up in

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's Scotland neighborhood. He attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac for his first two years of high school before transferring to

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for his final two years. While at Proctor, Dyson matured and was recruited to play basketball with the

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under coach

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. During his freshman season at UConn, Dyson was compared by Calhoun to NBA players and UConn alumni

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and Richard Hamilton. During his sophomore season, he and teammate Doug Wiggins were caught by on-campus police in a car with alcohol. He was eventually reinstated. In February 2009 during his junior year, he tore a

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in his right knee in an on-court collision with

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guard

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. At the time of the injury, he had started all 24 games for the Huskies, scoring in double figures 18 times and averaging 13.2 points per game. He returned the following season and scored 17.7 points and 4.4 assists per game. In March 2010, the

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named Dyson their 2010 Comeback Player of the Year.

Professional career

2010–11 season

Dyson went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft and played with the Cleveland Cavaliers and

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during the 2010 summer league and preseason before being cut. He then signed with the Thunder's

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affiliate, the

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. He appeared in 47 games with the 66ers, starting 10. He averaged 15.5 points and 27.3 minutes per game and was the team's leading scorer. Following the season, Dyson was named to the

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for the

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. Dyson averaged 11.4 points, including a team high 19 against

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. The team, composed entirely of non-NBA players due to the 2011 NBA lockout, finished with the bronze medal.

2011–12 season

On December 9, Dyson was among nine players added to the training camp roster of the

. He did not make their final roster, and returned to the 66ers. However, the Hornets signed him to a ten-day contract on April 10, 2012. During his nine-game stint with the Hornets, he would average 7.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He would also start for them for one game.

2012–13 season

On July 27, 2012, Dyson was traded to the

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in a three-team deal. He was waived by the Suns on August 15, 2012. Later that year, he signed a one-year deal with

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to play in Israel. He was the 2012–13 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

2013–14 season

Dyson played with the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2013 NBA Summer League. After the summer league ended, he signed a one-year deal with Enel Brindisi to play in Italy.

2014–15 season

On July 10, 2014, he signed with the Italian Euroleague team

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for the 2014–15 season. Here, he won the Italian SuperCup, the Italian Cup and the Italian Championship, in a seven game series against

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2015–16 season

On November 23, 2015, he signed with the Italian League team Auxilium CUS Torino for the rest of the season.

2016–17 season

On July 12, 2016, Dyson returned to Israel and signed a two-year deal with

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. During that season, Dyson won Israeli League Cup with Jerusalem, as well as reaching the EuroCup semifinals. On June 15, 2017, Dyson recorded a season-high 30 points, along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in the championship final game against

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, leading Jerusalem to win the 2017 Israeli League Championship after an 83–76 victory, he was later named Finals MVP.

2017–18 season

On July 4, 2017, Dyson signed a one-year contract extension with Jerusalem. On December 16, 2017, Dyson recorded 29 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, including a game-winning layup with 10.9 seconds left in an 88–86 win over

. On January 15, 2018, Dyson recorded a season-high 30 points, shooting 8-for-11 from the three-point range, along with 5 assists and 3 steals, in a 92–78 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. During his second season with Jerusalem, Dyson participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game and the

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during the same event. He was named three-time MVP of the Round. On June 8, 2018, Dyson was named 2018 All-Israeli League First Team. Dyson led Jerusalem to the 2018 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to

. In 47 games played during the 2017–18 season (played in the Israeli League and the EuroCup), Dyson averaged 16.6 points, 4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

2018–19 season

On July 8, 2018, Dyson signed with the Chinese team

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for the 2018–19 season. However, In November 2018, Dyson parted ways with Jiangsu after appearing in six games due to a thumb injury. On February 10, 2019, Dyson returned to Israel for a third stint, joining Bnei Herzliya for the rest of the season. In 15 games played for Herzliya, he averaged 17.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

2019–20 season

On July 26, 2019, Dyson returned to Italy for a second stint, signing with

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for the 2019–20 season. On February 26 he transferred to

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that was looking for someone to replace Kassius Robertson who was injured with the Canadian national team during the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers.

2020–21 season

On December 25, 2020, he has signed with

of the PLK.

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Dyson played for The CITI Team of

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Career statistics

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Personal

Dyson's mother, Julie, is a pastor at the Immanuel Church of God in Germantown, Maryland. He has two children.

References

External links

* Career statistics and player information fro
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