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{{Short description|New Zealand-Australian basketball player and coach}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mark Dickel
| image = 
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 195
| league = 
| team = 
| position = 
| nationality = New Zealand / Australian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|12|21}}
| birth_place = [[Dunedin]], [[Otago]], New Zealand
| highschool = [[Logan Park High School|Logan Park]] ([[Dunedin|Dunedin, New Zealand]])
| college = [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] (1996–2000)
| draft_year = 2000
| career_start = 1993
| career_end = 2014
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| years1 = 1993–1996
| team1 = [[Otago Nuggets]]
| years2 = 1998
| team2 = [[Wellington Saints]]
| years3 = 2000
| team3 = [[Harbour Heat|North Harbour Kings]]
| years4 = 2000–2002
| team4 = [[Victoria Titans]]
| years5 = 2002
| team5 = Wellington Saints
| years6 = 2002–2003
| team6 = [[Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball|Fenerbahçe]]
| years7 = 2003
| team7 = Otago Nuggets
| years8 = 2003
| team8 = [[BC Oostende|Telindus Oostende]]
| years9 = 2004
| team9 = Fenerbahçe
| years10 = 2004–2005
| team10 = [[Erdemirspor|Erdemirspor Belediyesi]]
| years11 = 2005–2006
| team11 = [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Rostov]]
| years12 = 2006–2007
| team12 = [[WTK Anwil Włocławek]]
| years13 = 2007
| team13 = [[Maroussi B.C.]]
| years14 = 2007–2008
| team14 = [[Brose Baskets|Brose Baskets Bamberg]]
| years15 = 2008
| team15 = [[Selçuk Üniversitesi BK|Mutlu Akü]]
| years16 = 2009–2010
| team16 = [[Trikala 2000 B.C.]]
| years17 = 2010–2011
| team17 = [[Sydney Kings]]
| years18 = 2011
| team18 = [[Southland Sharks]]
| years19 = 2012–2014
| team19 = Otago Nuggets
| cyears1 = 2015–2018
| cteam1 = [[Canterbury Rams]]
| highlights = 
* [[Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] All-Star (2006)
* [[Basketbol Süper Ligi season assists leaders|Turkish League]] assists leader (2005)
* [[New Zealand NBL All-Star Five|NZNBL All-Star Five]] ([[2002 New Zealand NBL season|2002]])
* 2× [[New Zealand NBL Assist Champion|NZNBL assist champion]] ([[1998 New Zealand NBL season|1998]], [[2014 New Zealand NBL season|2014]])
* [[New Zealand NBL Rookie of the Year Award|NZNBL Rookie of the Year]] ([[1993 New Zealand NBL season|1993]])
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leaders|NCAA assists leader]] (2000)
* Second-team All-[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] (2000)
* [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] Pacific Division Freshman of the Year (1997)
}}
'''Mark Robert Dickel''' (born 21 December 1976) is a former professional basketball player and coach in New Zealand-Australian.

==Early years==
Dickel attended [[Logan Park High School]] in [[Dunedin|Dunedin, New Zealand]].<ref name=relative-coup>{{cite news |title=Sharks signing a relative coup |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/4362351/Sharks-signing-a-relative-coup |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=19 November 2010}}</ref> In 1993, he joined the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|National Basketball League]] and played there until 1996, when he left for college in the United States.

In 1998, off-season, following the conclusion of his sophomore season, Dickel joined the Wellington Saints for the 1998 New Zealand NBL season.

== College career ==
Dickel played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]], from 1996 to 2000, tying for the team lead in assists his freshman year of 1996–97 and leading the team in that category in his remaining three seasons. In his senior year of 1999–2000, his 9.0 assists per game led [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] men's basketball, and he finished his career third on the school's all-time list for total assists. In 2000, Dickel was named an Associated Press All-American.<ref name=UNLVAssists>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unlv/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607-mg-130-154.pdf |title=UNLV Runnin' Rebels – History / Records |work=cstv.com |access-date=25 May 2005}}</ref><ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dickel_mark00.html |title=Player Bio: Mark Dickel |work=unlvrebels.com |access-date=14 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717171204/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dickel_mark00.html |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Professional career ==
After going undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft, Dickel returned to New Zealand and joined the [[Harbour Heat|North Harbour Kings]] for the last two games of the 2000 New Zealand NBL season. Later that year, he signed with the [[Victoria Titans]] for the [[2000–01 NBL season|2000–01]] and 2001–02 NBL seasons. In 2002, he re-joined the Wellington Saints for the 2002 New Zealand NBL season. Later that year, he signed with [[Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball|Fenerbahçe]] of Turkey for the 2002–03 season, where he led the league in assists with 5.6 per game. He then re-joined the Otago Nuggets for the 2003 NZNBL season.

In mid-2003, he signed with [[BC Oostende|Telindus Oostende]] of Belgium for the 2003–04 season. In December 2003, he left Oostende. In January 2004, he re-joined [[Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball|Fenerbahçe]] for the rest of the 2003–04 season.

In mid-2004, he signed with [[Erdemirspor]] of Turkey for the 2004–05 season. In 24 games, he averaged 19.3ppg, 4.1rpg, and 8.7apg.

In 2005, he signed a two-year deal with [[PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban|Lokomotiv Rostov]] of Russia.<ref name=poland>{{cite news|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/834104/2422039.xhtml|title=Dickel signs with Polish club|date=21 September 2006|work=tvnz.co.nz|access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>

In August 2006, Dickel returned a positive drug test for cannabis use and was suspended by Basketball New Zealand for two matches against [[Qatar national basketball team|Qatar]]. [[FIBA]] imposed an additional 10-day suspension, meaning Dickel missed the first three matches of the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]].<ref name=espn>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/wbc2006/news/story?id=2554532|title=New Zealand guard Dickel suspended for doping|work=ESPN.com|date=19 August 2006|access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> The suspension subsequently made Lokomotiv terminate the second year of his two-year contract, and in September 2006, he signed with [[WTK Anwil Włocławek]] of Poland for the 2006–07 season.<ref name="poland" /> In January 2007, he left Włocławek and signed with [[Maroussi B.C.]] of Greece. However, after just one game, he was forced to leave after a season-ending back injury.

In July 2007, Dickel signed with reigning German [[Basketball Bundesliga|BBL]] champions [[Brose Baskets|Brose Baskets Bamberg]].<ref>[http://tvnz.co.nz/content/1251269/2422039.html Dickel hits the big time]</ref> In January 2008, Dickel left Brose Baskets Bamberg following the end of Euroleague play and returned to Turkey, signing with [[Selçuk Üniversitesi BK]] for the rest of the 2007–08 season.<ref>[http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/dickel-on-the-move/ Dickel On The Move]</ref>

In January 2009, Dickel signed with the [[Trikala 2000 B.C.]] of Greece for the rest of the 2008–09 season. In 14 games, he averaged 7.1 points per game to help Trikala avoid relegation.<ref>[http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/dickel-dodges-the-drop/ Dickel Dodges The Drop]</ref>

In December 2009, Dickel re-signed with Trikala for the rest of the 2009–10 season.<ref>[http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/trikalla-2000-re-sign-mark-dickel AS Trikalla 2000 re-sign Mark Dickel]</ref>

In November 2010, Dickel signed with the [[Southland Sharks]] for the [[2011 New Zealand NBL season]], which saw him play under his brother, [[Richard Dickel|Richard]].<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/4362364/Southland-Sharks-sign-Mark-Dickel-for-NBL Southland Sharks sign Mark Dickel for NBL]</ref>

In December 2010, Dickel signed with the [[Sydney Kings]] for the rest of the [[2010–11 NBL season]].<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/4447978/New-Shark-Dickel-to-warm-up-with-Sydney-Kings New Shark Dickel to warm up with Sydney Kings]</ref> His debut with the Kings was delayed until 8 January 2011 due to a calf injury. On 30 January 2011, he tore his calf in the final quarter of a 94–91 away loss to the Gold Coast Blaze.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-01-31/kings-lose-dickel-to-injury/1924540 Kings lose Dickel to injury]</ref> He returned on 6 March 2011 and played a further five games.<ref>[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395486&client=0-189-88249-119318-369912 Player statistics for Mark Dickel – NBL 2010/11 > Sydney Kings]</ref>

In September 2011, Dickel signed a two-year deal with the [[Otago Nuggets]]. He also took up the role of Basketball Otago's director of development.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/5697719/Mark-Dickel-signs-for-Otago Mark Dickel signs for Otago]</ref> In January 2014, he was appointed player-coach of the Nuggets for the [[2014 New Zealand NBL season|2014 season]].<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/basketball/289231/basketball-dickel-man-challenge Basketball: Dickel the man for a challenge]</ref>

== Coaching career ==
Dickel was the head coach of the [[Albania national basketball team|Albania national team]] from 2010 to 2011.<ref>[http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2864766 Canterbury Regional Basketball Foundation Proudly Announce the inaugural 2014 Canterbury Summer Basketball Camp]</ref>

On 15 August 2014, Dickel was named the head coach of the [[Canterbury Rams]], effectively ending his 21-year playing career after signing a two-year deal with the club.<ref>[https://archive.today/20140816135748/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10389604/Dickel-hopes-for-return-to-Rams-glory-days/ Dickel hopes for return to Rams’ glory days]</ref> Dickel and his Mainland Eagles' staff coaches were able to facilitate US basketball scholarships to 10 players. On 29 April 2016, he signed a four-year contract extension with the club.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/79439569/mark-dickel-to-stay-on-as-canterbury-rams-basketball-coach-longterm Mark Dickel to stay on as Canterbury Rams' basketball coach long-term]</ref>

Following the 2018 season, he left the Rams and joined the [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]]'s [[TNT KaTropa]] coaching staff<ref>[https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/108126092/former-australian-boomers-assistant-mick-downer-to-guide-canterbury-rams Former Australian Boomers assistant Mick Downer to guide Canterbury Rams]</ref>

In January 2020, Dickel was named interim coach of the [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Philippine national team]] for the first window of the [[2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification|2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=SBP taps Dickel as Gilas interim coach for Fiba 1st window |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/383771/sbp-taps-mark-dickel-as-gilas-interim-coach-for-fiba-1st-window |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=29 January 2020}}</ref>

== National team career ==
Dickel was first selected for the [[New Zealand national basketball team]] in 1994. In 1995, he was both junior and senior Tall Blacks player of the year. In 1997, he played in the World Under 23 championships in Melbourne and averaged 16 points and 6 assists, being recognised as a top-five player at the tournament.

He represented New Zealand in the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]] and the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]]. He played in the [[2002 FIBA World Championship]], finishing the tournament ranked third in assists per game. Due to a drug suspension, he played only two matches in the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]].<ref name="espn"/>

Dickel played for the Tall Blacks for more than 100 games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/79439569/mark-dickel-to-stay-on-as-canterbury-rams-basketball-coach-longterm|title=Mark Dickel to stay on as Canterbury Rams' basketball coach long-term|date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

== Personal life==
Dickel and his wife Ashley have three children: Jalen, Madden, and Boston.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/basketball/199590/basketball-dickel-eager-turn-nuggets-around Basketball: Dickel eager to turn Nuggets around]</ref>

Dickel's father, [[Carl Dickel|Carl]], played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Otago cricket team|Otago]] and was the [[New Zealand women's national basketball team]] head coach for 10 years and coached the Otago Nuggets for four years from 1994 to 1997.<ref>McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 43. Cardiff: [[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. {{isbn|978 1 905138 98 2}}</ref> Dickel's brother, [[Richard Dickel|Richard]], is a basketball coach and has coached in New Zealand and Australia. Dickel's nephew, Luke Aston, also plays in the New Zealand NBL.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/79703975/canterbury-rams-respect-struggling-hawks-in-national-basketball-league Canterbury Rams respect struggling Hawks in National Basketball League]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of doping cases in sport]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060824052033/http://www.basketball.org.nz/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=564&det=1 Basketball New Zealand profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717171204/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dickel_mark00.html UNLV bio]

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