Chris Dierker
Vietnamese American basketball player
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| Born | (1994-08-11) August 11, 1994 (age 29) Canton, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Vietnamese / American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Salem (Canton, Michigan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Madonna (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | Danang Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Saigon Heat (ABL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher William Dierker (Vietnamese: Đặng Quý Kiệt; born August 11, 1994) is a retired Vietnamese American professional basketball player for the Danang Dragons of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).[1]
Career
Dierker's mother Lien Dierker grew up in Danang, Vietnam. He attended Salem High School and joined NAIA school Madonna University. He was Madonna's career leader in rebounds (908) and was first in rebound average (7.4 per game), while finishing with 1,483 career points, seventh all time at the university. In 2016, he set the school single-game rebounding record with 19 rebounds while scoring a career-high 29 points. Dierker graduated with a degree in biology.[2]
Danang Dragons (2018)
Dierker was selected by the Danang Dragons with the first overall pick in the 2018 VBA draft.[2][3]
On November 4, 2020, in an Instagram post, Dierker officially retired from the Vietnam Basketball Association and professional basketball.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
VBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2018 | Danang Dragons | 15 | 14 | 38.5 | .490 | .260 | .470 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 20.5 |
| Career | 15 | 14 | 38.5 | .490 | .260 | .470 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 20.5 | |
Awards and honors
VBA
- Heritage MVP: 2018
