Players
Dillon Stith
Dillon Stith
2024 Averages
1.6
PPG
0.2
APG
1.4
RPG
18
FG%
Biography
Has now called Australia home for almost a decade, has his citizenship and has kicked in the door to earn another chance with the Cairns Taipans as a 32-year-old in NBL25.
Having grown up in Virginia, attended Saint Vincent College in Pennsylvania including 19.5 points and 10.2 rebounds as a senior in the 2013/14 season where he was named President's Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
That's when his journey down under started as he was spotted on a touring team and went on to sign to play at the Melbourne Tigers in the Big V in 2015 before joining the McKinnon Cougars in 2016 and then playing in the 2016/17 season for Belfast Star in Ireland.
Then following being MVP in the 2017 Big V season, earned his first NBL opportunity as part of Melbourne United's NBLxNBA touring team playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Had another strong Big V season with McKinnon in 2018 before leading the Cougars to a championship in 2019 and then eventually made his NBL debut as an injury replacement player for the start of NBL20.
Played 15 NBL games over the next two seasons with United before two standout NBL1 South seasons at the Frankston Blues, and then put up 22.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Waverley Falcons in 2023.
Then played in Luxembourg with Arantia where he provided 22.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists ahead of joining the Casey Cavaliers for 18.9 points, 7.7 boards and 2.5 assists.
The 32-year-old took part in a tryout in Cairns, blew coach Adam Forde away and now joins the Snakes for NBL25.