Jon Keith Diebler (born June 22, 1988) is an American former professional

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player who is the director of recruiting for the

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of the

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. He played four seasons of

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High school career

Diebler played his freshman season along with his older brother

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for his father, head coach Keith Diebler. The family left when Keith accepted the head coaching position at

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, which Jon attended for his remaining three seasons. He scored 77 points in a 105–100 win over Tiffin Columbian as a junior. In Jon's sophomore year, the Upper Sandusky Rams won the state championship, coached by his father. 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),

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(2,412) and Jim Jackson (2,328). He won Mr. Basketball his senior year and led his team on a trip to the state championship. 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 while scoring 48 points in a two-point loss to Dayton Dunbar. It was the third-highest scoring effort ever in an

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state championship game. Considered a four-star recruit by

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, Diebler was listed as the No. 14 shooting guard and the No. 60 player in the nation in 2007.

College career

On March 13, 2010, Diebler surpassed

for the Ohio State record for 3-point field goals made. 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. Diebler started 115 games during his time at OSU, including every game since the start of his sophomore year.

Professional career

Panionios (2011–2012)

In August 2011, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the

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club

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Pınar Karşıyaka (2012–2015)

On July 25, 2012, Diebler signed a contract with the Turkish club

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. With Karşıyaka, he won the

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championship of the 2014–15 season.

Anadolu Efes (2015–2016)

On July 23, 2015, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club

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Galatasaray (2016–2017)

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

Beşiktaş (2017–2018)

On June 23, 2017, Diebler joined

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on a one-year deal. 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.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020–2021)

On September 6, 2020, Diebler signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the

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. On September 27, 2021, Diebler announced his retirement from professional basketball. Diebler joined

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, composed primarily of Ohio State alumni, in

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. He scored 11 points as the team was upset by House of Paign, 76–68, in the first round.

NBA draft rights

On June 6, 2011, Diebler traveled to Portland, to participate in a pre-draft workout with the

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. Diebler was then drafted in the 2nd round of the

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by the Trail Blazers. On July 20, 2012, Diebler's draft rights were traded to the

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, in a three team deal. On January 22, 2019, his draft rights were included in a trade to the

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, along with

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and cash considerations, in exchange for the right to

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Coaching career

On April 19, 2022, Diebler was hired as the director of recruiting for the

References

External links

Euroleague.net profileEurobasket.com profileTBLStat.net Profile
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