Jackie Dinkins

Jackie Dinkins
Personal information
Born	January 22, 1950; Gadsden, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1983 (aged 33); Liège, Belgium
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Voorhees (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 9th round, 150th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1971–1983
Position	Small forward
Number	23
Career history
1971–1972	Chicago Bulls
1973–1975	Rotterdam-Zuid
1978–1980	Standard Liège
Career highlights and awards
	Eredivisie champion (1974); 2× First-team All-Eredivisie (1974, 1975); 2× Eredivisie All-Defense Team (1974, 1975);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Jackie Dinkins (January 22, 1950 – March 7, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Chicago Bulls during the 1971–72 season as a small forward.

Professional career

Born in Gadsden, South Carolina,^[1] he was drafted by the Bulls in the ninth round (150^th overall) from Voorhees College. In his one NBA season, Jackie appeared in eighteen games, averaging 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. He later played in Belgium.^[2]

From 1973 to 1975, he played two seasons for RZ (named Transol RZ for sponsorship reasons) in the Dutch Eredivisie.^[3] Dinkins helped RZ become a popular basketball team in Rotterdam.^[4] He helped RZ win the 1973–74 Eredivisie title, the first in club history. The next season, they played in the 1974–75 FIBA European Champions Cup, where Dinkins was the leading scorer in both games (22 and 25 points) in the first round against Crystal Palace.^[5]

In 1978, Dinkins signed with Standard Liège of the Belgian League.

Personal

While playing in Liège Dinkins was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He traveled frequently to Boston for treatment.^[6] He died on March 7, 1983, in Liège at age 33.^[1]

Dinkins was in the process of becoming a Belgian naturalized citizen before his death.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jackie Dinkins, a former U.S. college and pro basketball player, died". The Orlando Sentinel. March 8, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
^ Larsimont, Bertrand (March 20, 2006). "BEL - Tribute to Coach Huysecom". FIBA. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
^ "Twee Amerikaanse basketbal-spelers naar Ttransol RZ". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "De Oud Rotterdammer Week 52". www.deoudrotterdammer.nl. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "Pearl basket". pearlbasket.altervista.org. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "¿Quiénes usaron el número 23 en los Bulls antes que Jordan?". UCUWEB (in Spanish). June 27, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "" Rouches " sans Dinkins". Liège&Basketball (in French). April 9, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[tos1983-1] "Jackie Dinkins, a former U.S. college and pro basketball player, died". The Orlando Sentinel. March 8, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

[2] Larsimont, Bertrand (March 20, 2006). "BEL - Tribute to Coach Huysecom". FIBA. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

[3] "Twee Amerikaanse basketbal-spelers naar Ttransol RZ". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[4] "De Oud Rotterdammer Week 52". www.deoudrotterdammer.nl. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[5] "Pearl basket". pearlbasket.altervista.org. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[6] "¿Quiénes usaron el número 23 en los Bulls antes que Jordan?". UCUWEB (in Spanish). June 27, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[7] "" Rouches " sans Dinkins". Liège&Basketball (in French). April 9, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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