EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of transfer six-foot-nine forward DayJar Dickson (Washington, D.C.) for the 2016-17 season. Dickson is the third player to sign with the Screaming Eagles men’s basketball team for the upcoming campaign, joining six-foot-nine junior forward Julius Rajala (Helsinki, Finland) and six-foot-one junior guard Marcellous Washington (Lexington, Kentucky)
“DayJar (Dickson) gives us needed depth in the interior,” said USI Head Coach Rodney Watson. “He is especially good at running the floor and finishing at the basket.”
Dickson joins the Eagles after spending last year at Polk State College where he averaged 7.9 points and 7.0 rebounds in 32 contests. He also scored a season-high 23 points versus IMG Academy and grabbed 13 rebounds against TAAG Academy.
Prior to playing for Polk State, Dickson began his collegiate career at Niagara University in 2014-15. He played in 18 games during his freshman season, averaging 0.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game.
Dickson attended Potomac High School (Oxon Hill, Maryland) where he helped lead the Wolverines to the 2014 Maryland 2A state championship. Â He averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds during the championship season, but posted 10.2 boards and 3.5 blocks per contest during the tournament run.
The Screaming Eagles were 19-11 last season, 10-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and return All-GLVC senior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) and GLVC Freshman of the Year Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana).
