Dick started high school at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, Kansas, where he spent two years. In his final year with the school, he averaged 20 points a game while reaching the state playoffs.[3] He subsequently transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy. He played two years for the school, averaging 18 points a game in his senior year.[4]
Dick received basketball scholarship offers from Kansas, Iowa State and Baylor, among others, during his first two years of high school.[9] He emerged as a five-star recruit during his tenure with Sunrise Christian Academy. On March 3, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kansas over offers from Florida and Illinois.[10]
In his college debut, Dick tallied 23 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in an 89–64 victory over Omaha.[11] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams.[12] During the 2023 NCAA tournament, he performed well, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Howard.[13][14] As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On March 31, 2023, Dick declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[15]
Professional career
The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[16] He made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut on July 7 against the Chicago Bulls with ten points, four rebounds and two assists in a 83–74 loss.[17]
On July 15, 2023, Dick recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals to help the Toronto Raptors win 108–101 against the Golden State Warriors in his fifth Summer League game.[18]
On November 23, 2023, the Raptors assigned Dick to the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.[19] In his first game against Capital City Go-Go, Dick shot 1 for 12, missing all six three-pointers, and had three turnovers in a 115–101 loss.[20] Dick bounced back on December 1, 2023, with a strong winning performance against the Maine Celtics. He shot 7 for 14 and made 4-of-7 three-pointers in a strong 21-point performance. It was the Raptors 905's first win of the season.[21]
On March 27, 2024, during a 145–101 blowout loss against the New York Knicks, Dick scored a then-career-high 23 points.[22] On April 10, 2024, during a 106–102 loss against the Brooklyn Nets, Dick scored a then-career-high 24 points.[23]
On October 26, 2024, during a 112–101 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dick scored a then-career-high 25 points.[24] On October 30, Dick scored a then-career-high 30 points in a 138–133 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[25] On November 1, Dick scored a then-career-high 31 points in a 131–125 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.[26] On November 12, Dick scored a career-high 32 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.[27] He started 54 games for Toronto during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. On April 4, 2025, Dick was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a lingering right knee injury.[28]
Through the end of the 2024–2025 season, Dick's career stat-line sat at 325 rebounds, 155 assists, 82 steals, and 1,287 points.
Dick was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Bart and Carmen Dick. His mother played college basketball for Iowa State.[30] He was raised a Christian. Dick has said, "I was given, fortunately, all these blessings in my life, and that's kind of my hand, and I'm trying to do the best I can do with it and glorify God while I'm doing it."[31]
On July 17, 2023, Dick signed a multi-year deal with Adidas. He has also starred in commercials for Gillette.[32] He also has a podcast called Welcome Party on Bleacher Report.
