Kansas Jayhawks star center Hunter Dickinson excels on the court with his size and soft touch at the rim. Where did he get his talents from?
Who Are Hunter Dickinson’s Parents?
Dickinson has had an excellent college basketball career spanning five seasons, three with the Michigan Wolverines and the last two with Kansas. He’s averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.2 rpg throughout his entire career—a near-career double-double average.
In addition to his scoring and rebounding ability, Dickinson can also play out of the high post and distribute, as evidenced by his 2.2 apg during his time with the Jayhawks. At 7’2″, 265 pounds, the fifth-year senior can see over defenders and punish them with his large figure.
That deft ability with the basketball at such a large size may have come from his parents, who both played collegiate sports.
Dickinson’s mother, Kathy Ryan, played volleyball for Niagara, competing in low Division 1.
His father, Tim, played collegiate baseball for Buffalo State.
While Hunter doesn’t play either of those sports, he indeed got his mother’s athleticism, as the Jayhawks center has the ability to dunk it on opposing big men.
The ball skills and hand-eye coordination needed for baseball translate well to basketball as well, as his concentration in shooting the ball is a much-needed skill.
Hunter also has three brothers named Ben, Grant, and Jason.
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Ben also played college basketball for Binghampton, Loyola Marymount, and UNC Greensboro.
It’s safe to say that the 24-year-old’s family is exceptionally gifted athletically.
Despite a disappointing regular season in which they finished unranked in the AP Poll for the first time this decade, the Jayhawks are in a position to be a dangerous team come the NCAA Tournament.
Indeed, his family will be cheering him during the tournament as he represents those skills earned from his parents’ college volleyball and baseball careers.
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