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{{short description|American basketball player (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox basketball player
| name = Jon Diebler
| image = Jon Diebler 33 Darüşşafaka Tekfen 20181120 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Diebler with [[Darüşşafaka S.K.|Darüşşafaka]] in 2018
| position = Director of Recruiting
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 205
| conference = [[Big East Conference]]
| team = Butler Bulldogs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|22}}
| birth_place = [[Sylvania, Ohio]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Upper Sandusky High School|Upper Sandusky]]<br />([[Upper Sandusky, Ohio]])
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]] (2007–2011)
| draft_year = 2011
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 51
| draft_team = [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2021
| career_number = 9, 32, 33
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]]
| coach_start = 2022
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = [[Panionios B.C.|Panionios]]
| years2 = 2012–2015
| team2 = [[Karşıyaka Basket|Pınar Karşıyaka]]
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3 = [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]]
| years4 = 2016–2017
| team4 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]]
| years5 = 2017–2018
| team5 = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| years6 = 2018–2019
| team6 = [[Darüşşafaka S.K.|Darüşşafaka]]
| years7 = 2020–2021
| team7 = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]
| cyears1 = 2022–present
| cteam1 = [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler]] (Dir. of Recruiting)
| highlights =
* [[Turkish Basketball President's Cup|Turkish President's Cup]] winner (2015)
* [[Turkish Basketball League|Turkish League]] champion ([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|2015]])
* Third-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2011)
* Fourth-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (2007)
* [[Ohio Mr. Basketball]] (2007)
}}

'''Jon Keith Diebler''' (born June 22, 1988) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player who is the director of recruiting for the [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler Bulldogs]] of the [[Big East Conference]]. He played four seasons of [[college basketball]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State Buckeyes]].

==High school career==
Diebler played his freshman season along with his older brother [[Jake Diebler|Jake]] at [[Fostoria High School]] for his father, head coach Keith Diebler.  The family left when Keith accepted the head coaching position at [[Upper Sandusky High School]], which Jon attended for his remaining three seasons.<ref name="bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jon_diebler_344956.html|title=Jon Diebler Bio|date=September 17, 2010|website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123105917/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jon_diebler_344956.html|archive-date=January 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In Jon's sophomore year, the Upper Sandusky Rams won the state championship, coached by his father. He scored 77 points in a 105–100 win over Tiffin Columbian as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 40.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, and six assists per game. Diebler ended his high school career with 3,208 points, more than Ohio high school greats [[Luke Kennard (basketball)|Luke Kennard]] (2,977), [[Jay Burson]] (2,958), [[LeBron James]] (2,646), [[Bob Huggins]] (2,438), [[Jerry Lucas]] (2,438), [[Jamar Butler]] (2,412) and [[Jim Jackson (basketball)|Jim Jackson]] (2,328).<ref name="bio"/>

He won Ohio's Mr. Basketball his senior year and despite having his nose broken in three places on a layup attempt in the final quarter of the Division II regional championship game, he helped the team reach the state finals game and scored 48 points in a two-point loss to [[Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio)|Dayton Dunbar]]. It was the third-highest scoring effort ever in an [[OHSAA]] state championship game.

Considered a four-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]], Diebler was listed as the No. 14 shooting guard and the No. 60 player in the nation in 2007.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150128091544/http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Jon-Diebler-38700;_ylt=Ak6aYaZvkW9DULCUyPvy7WFGPZB4 Jon Diebler Recruiting Profile] </ref>

==College career==
On March 13, 2010, Diebler surpassed [[Jamar Butler]] for the Ohio State record for [[3-point field goal]]s made.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Diebler sets school 3-point record in victory| publisher = Toledo Blade | url = http://toledoblade.com/article/20100314/SPORTS16/3140381/-1/SPORTS08| access-date = March 22, 2010}}</ref> Diebler finished the 2009–10 season averaging 37.2 minutes per game.  On March 1, 2011, he made 10 3-pointers in a row while finishing 10 for 12, breaking the Ohio State record for most 3-pointers in a game. On March 6, 2011, during Ohio State's senior day, Diebler made 7 3-pointers, finishing with 27 points against Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web| title = '3-bler' hits seven 3-pointers| publisher = Yahoo! Sports | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap;_ylt=AtiSDlTdyit6U1v0mk89MAU5nYcB?gid=201103060443| access-date = March 6, 2010}}</ref>

Diebler started 115 games during his time at OSU, including every game since the start of his sophomore year.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Ohio State's Jon Diebler headed to the Portland Trail Blazers| publisher = The Lantern| url = http://www.thelantern.com/sports/basketball/ohio-state-s-jon-diebler-headed-to-the-portland-trail-blazers-1.2417307| access-date = June 24, 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110627152720/http://www.thelantern.com/sports/basketball/ohio-state-s-jon-diebler-headed-to-the-portland-trail-blazers-1.2417307| archive-date = June 27, 2011}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Panionios (2011–2012)===
In August 2011, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the [[Greek Basket League]] club [[Panionios B.C.|Panionios]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/greece/30229/panionios_signs_jon_diebler.html | title=Panionios signs Jon Diebler}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/blogs/hoops-and-scoops/2011/08/diebler-signs-with-greek-team.html | title=Diebler signs with Greek team | first=Bob | last=Baptist | publisher=The Columbus Dispatch | date=2011-08-08 | access-date=2011-08-08 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929173704/http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/blogs/hoops-and-scoops/2011/08/diebler-signs-with-greek-team.html | archive-date=2011-09-29 }}</ref>

===Pınar Karşıyaka (2012–2015)===
On July 25, 2012, Diebler signed a contract with the Turkish club [[Karşıyaka Basket|Pınar Karşıyaka]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/41536/pinar-karsiyaka-officially-signs-jon-diebler.html Karşıyaka officially signs Jon Diebler]</ref> With Karşıyaka, he won the [[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]] championship of the [[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|2014–15 season]].

===Anadolu Efes (2015–2016)===
On July 23, 2015, Diebler signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anadolu Efes adds sharp shooter Diebler|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/67xgyr7yqi8bera8|access-date=July 23, 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 23, 2015}}</ref>

===Galatasaray (2016–2017)===
On July 8, 2016, Diebler signed with the Turkish club [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/featured/277268/galatasaray-adds-jon-diebler/|title=Galatasaray adds Jon Diebler|date=July 8, 2016|website=Eurohoops}}</ref>

===Beşiktaş (2017–2018)===
On June 23, 2017, Diebler joined [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/469165/besiktas-announced-addition-diebler/|title=Besiktas announced the addition of Diebler|date=June 23, 2017|website=Eurohoops}}</ref> He averaged 11.5 points per game in the Basketball Champions League.

===Darüşşafaka (2018–2019)===
On August 18, 2018, Diebler signed a one-year deal with [[Darüşşafaka S.K.|Darüşşafaka]] of the [[EuroLeague]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jon Diebler signs with Darussafaka|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/285928/jon-diebler-signs-with-darussafaka.html|access-date=August 18, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 18, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020–2021)===
On September 6, 2020, Diebler signed with [[Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jon-diebler-joins-hapoel-tel-aviv/|title=Jon Diebler joins Hapoel Tel Aviv|date=September 6, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 6, 2020 |last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }}</ref> On September 27, 2021, Diebler announced his retirement from professional basketball.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AARON CRAFT, JON DIEBLER GRATEFUL FOR TIME SPENT WITH CARMEN'S CREW IN TBT AS THEIR BASKETBALL CAREERS CONCLUDE|url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2021/07/123819/aaron-craft-jon-diebler-grateful-for-time-spent-with-carmens-crew-in-tbt-as-their-basketball-careers-conclude|access-date=November 22, 2021|website=Eleven Warriors|date=July 28, 2021 }}</ref>

Diebler joined [[Carmen's Crew]], composed primarily of Ohio State alumni, in [[The Basketball Tournament 2020]]. He scored 11 points as the team was upset by House of Paign, 76–68, in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Phil |title=Carmen's Crew upset in first round of TBT |url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/09/carmens-crew-upset-the-basketball-tournament-ohio-state-illinois/ |access-date=July 9, 2020 |work=Buckeyes Wire |date=July 8, 2020}}</ref>

===NBA draft rights===
On June 6, 2011, Diebler traveled to Portland, to participate in a pre-draft workout<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jon Diebler Workout |url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/tbtv/video.html?videoID=2155 |access-date=June 24, 2011 |publisher=Portland Trail Blazers TV}}</ref> with the [[Portland Trail Blazers]]. Diebler was then drafted in the 2nd round of the [[2011 NBA draft]] by the [[Portland Trail Blazers|Trail Blazers]]. On July 20, 2012, Diebler's draft rights were traded to the [[Houston Rockets]], in a three team deal.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=July 20, 2012 |title=Rockets Get Players And Pick In Three-Team Deal |url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-get-players-and-pick-three-team-deal |access-date=July 20, 2012 |work=NBA.com}}</ref>

On January 22, 2019, his draft rights were included in a trade to the [[Chicago Bulls]], along with [[Carmelo Anthony]] and cash considerations, in exchange for the right to [[Tadija Dragićević]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=January 22, 2019 |title=BULLS COMPLETE TRADE WITH ROCKETS |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-complete-trade-rockets-0 |access-date=January 22, 2019 |website=NBA.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=January 22, 2019 |title=Rockets Complete Trade with Chicago |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-trade-carmelo-anthony-chicago |access-date=January 22, 2019 |website=NBA.com}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
On April 19, 2022, Diebler was hired as the director of recruiting for the [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler Bulldogs]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Thad Matta Adds Former Ohio State Players Greg Oden, Jon Diebler To Butler Staff |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/basketball/ohio-state-basketball-thad-matta-adds-greg-oden-jon-diebler-to-butler-coaching-staff |access-date=April 24, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

===EuroLeague===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*
| Led the league
|}

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015–16 EuroLeague|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]]
| 21 || '''18''' || '''26.7''' || '''.515''' || .495 || .852 || '''1.9''' || '''1.6''' || .4 || .0 || '''10.2''' || '''8.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016–17 EuroLeague|2016–17]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| '''29''' || 2 || 19.0 || .504 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''.538'''* || .857 || '''1.9''' || 1.4 || '''.5''' || {{sort|-|—}} || 6.5 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2018–19 EuroLeague|2018–19]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Darüşşafaka Basketbol|Darüşşafaka]]
| 28 || 7 || 18.3 || .355 || .363 || '''.923''' || 1.3 || 1.2 || .4 || '''.1''' || 4.3 || 3.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career
| 78 || 27 || 20.8 || .463 || .471 || .869 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .4 || .0 || 6.7 || 6.3
{{S-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=004997#!careerstats Euroleague.net profile]
*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jon-Diebler/Turkey/Galatasaray-Odeabank-Istanbul/135973 Eurobasket.com profile]
*[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2357 TBLStat.net Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150724022113/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/diebler_jon00.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/diebljo01.html College stats]

{{2011 NBA draft}}

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