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Jersey Number 4
Dylan Disu
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pflugerville, Texas
- High School:
- Hendrickson HS
- Major:
- Earned BA in Human Dimensions of Organizations in Spring 2023; currently in Sport Management Graduate Program
Bio
Pronunciation: dih-SOO
Returns for his third season in the UT program ... earned a BA in Human Dimensions of Organizations in Spring 2023 and is currently in Sport Management Graduate Program ... has played in 111 career games (84 starts) during his first four seasons of college at Vanderbilt (2019-21) and Texas ... career totals of 908 points (8.2 ppg), 579 rebounds (5.2 rpg) and 118 blocks (1.1 bpg) in 2,370 minutes (21.3 mpg) ... reached double figures in scoring 46 times, including four 20-point efforts, and reached double digits in rebounds 19 times in his career ... tallied 15 career double doubles ... Most Outstanding Player in the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... in the 2023 NCAA First and Second Round wins, he averaged 22.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg in 26.3 mpg while hitting 71.0-percent (22-31) from the floor ... 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection ... led the SEC in rebounding (9.2 rpg) during the 2020-21 season (sophomore)... 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year while at Vanderbilt ... born in Austin and grew up in Pflugerville where he played at Hendrickson High School.
AS A SENIOR IN 2022-23 AT TEXAS:
Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection ... played and started in 36 of the team’s 38 games ... led the squad and ranked second in the Big 12 in blocks (46 blocks, 1.3 bpg) ... ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.4 rpg) and fifth in scoring (8.8 ppg) in 19.0 mpg ... converted 61.3-percent (133-217) from the floor and 77.8-percent (42-54) from the free throw line ... in UT’s five postseason games in which he was healthy (only saw two minutes in the NCAA Sweet 16 win against Xavier and DNP in NCAA Elite Eight against Miami with a left foot injury), he averaged a team-best 17.8 ppg and team-high 9.0 rpg in 25.8 mpg while converting 72.2-percent (39-54) from the floor and 84.6-percent (11-13) from the free throw line ... in the NCAA First and Second Round wins, he averaged 22.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg in 26.3 mpg while hitting 71.0-percent (22-31) from the floor ... had a season-high 28 points (14-20 FG), 10 rebounds, two steals and one assist in 31 minutes against Penn State in the Second Round ... set the UT NCAA Tournament single-game mark for most field goals made (14), topping the previous mark of 11 shared by Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge and Albert Burditt ... his 28 points marked the highest single-game scoring output by a Longhorn in a NCAA tourney contest since Durant had 30 in a Round of 32 loss to USC in 2007 ... registered a double-double with 17 points (8-11 FG) and game-high 10 rebounds along with one blocked shot in 22 minutes against Colgate (Mar. 16) ... claimed Most Outstanding Player honors at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... averaged a team-best 14.7 ppg and 8.3 rpg in 25.5 mpg while hitting 73.9-percent (17-23) from the floor and 10-of-12 (.833) free throws over the three games ... recorded a team-high 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-4 FT), six boards and two assists in 21 minutes against No. 3/4 Kansas (Mar. 11) ... posted a team-high 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 FT), a team-best eight rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes against No. 22/23 TCU (Mar. 10) ... recorded his first double-double of the season with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT) and a season-high 11 rebounds while tying his season high in steals (three) in a season-best 32 minutes against Oklahoma State (Mar. 9) ... posted 24 points (10-15 FG, season-high 3-4 threes, 1-2 FT), four boards (three offensive), two assists and two steals in 26 minutes at No. 9/10 Baylor ... recorded 12 points (5-8 FG), four rebounds and one block in 24 minutes against Oklahoma (Feb. 18) ... had four points (2-2 FG), one board and one block in overtime against the Sooners ... posted 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 threes), a game-high nine rebounds and one block at Texas Tech (Feb. 13) ... tallied 12 points (5-13 FG, 2-2 FT), a game-high eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 20 minutes against Oklahoma State (Jan. 24) ... tied his career high with five blocks in the home victory against Texas Tech (Jan. 14) ... posted 14 points (7-7 FG), three boards and three blocked shots in 23 minutes against No. 17/17 TCU (Jan. 11) ... had 12 of his 14 points in the second half ... recorded 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three blocked shots in 16 minutes at Oklahoma (Dec. 31) ... registered a game-high 10 rebounds (four offensive), six points (3-6 FG), four assists (career high), five blocks (tied career high) and three steals in 20 minutes against UTRGV (Nov. 26) ... posted 10 points (5-7 FG) and three boards in 21 minutes against Northern Arizona (Nov. 21) ... tallied 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 threes) and one block in just 13 minutes against No. 2/2 Gonzaga (Nov. 16) ... registered 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), all in the second half, and two blocks in 23 minutes against UTEP (Nov. 7).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22 AT TEXAS:
Played in 26 games ... ranked second on the team in blocks (21), fifth in rebounding (3.2 rpg) and eighth in scoring (3.7 ppg) in 10.9 mpg ... missed the first eight games due to a left knee injury (bone fracture) suffered during the previous season at Vanderbilt ... made his Texas debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 14) but was slowed in his return for the majority of last season ... recorded at least three blocks in three games ... reached double figures in scoring in four games ... converted 46.6-percent from the floor (41-88) and went 13-of-16 (.813) from the free throw line ... had two blocks and four rebounds (three offensive) in 10 minutes during the NCAA Tournament Second Round contest against No. 10/9 Purdue (March 20) ... posted seven points (2-3 FG, 1-2 threes, 2-2 FT), five rebounds (three offensive) and one block in 12 minutes at No. 6/7 Kansas (March 5) ... registered a game-high nine rebounds, three blocks and six points in 25 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 8) ... tallied 10 points (5-7 FG), five boards and one block in 22 minutes at K-State (Jan. 4) ... posted his first double-double as a Longhorn with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and 11 boards while tying his career high with five blocks in 20 minutes against Incarnate Word (Dec. 28) ... recorded a team-high 14 points (6-10 FG), four boards and three blocks in 18 minutes vs. Alabama State (Dec. 22) ... registered 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 threes), four boards, one block and one steal in 16 minutes vs. Stanford (Dec. 19).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21 AT VANDERBILT:
Played and started in 17 games ... 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll selection ... 2021 Second-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar ... led the Southeastern Conference in rebounding (9.2 rpg) ... also led the team in blocked shots (21) and field goal percentage (.492) ... ranked second on the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and minutes (31.6 mpg) while converting 36.9-percent from three-point range (24-65) ... missed the final eight games of the season due to injury ... posted six double-doubles on the year ... became the first Commodore since November 2018 to record back-to-back double-doubles ... reached double figures in scoring in 14 of his 17 games ... recorded double digits in rebounds in eight contests during the season ... became the first Vanderbilt player in the last 25 years to grab at least 10 rebounds in four consecutive games ... earned SEC Player of the Week accolades (Feb. 22) after posting a career-high 29 points and 16 rebounds against Kentucky (Feb. 17) and adding 17 points and 15 boards at Alabama (Feb. 20) ... tallied 15 points, six rebounds and a season-high three blocks at Georgia (Feb. 6) ... recorded 17 points, seven boards and a season-high five steals in the win over South Carolina (Jan. 30).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20 AT VANDERBILT:
Played in all 32 games (31 starts) … averaged 7.4 points and a team-best 5.7 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per contest ... reached double figures in scoring 11 times ... tallied five double-doubles on the year, ranking 10th in the SEC in that category ... 2020 first-year SEC Academic Honor Roll choice ... posted a season-high 21 points against Alabama (Jan. 22) ... registered a season-best 11 rebounds twice (against South Carolina State and at Kentucky) ... recorded SEC freshman-best single-game totals in steals (five vs. Tulsa) and blocks (five at Kentucky).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas (head coach Dustin White) … two-time district Most Valuable Player ... two-time Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Region 3 selection ... ranked as the No. 128 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and No. 132 in the 247 Sports Composite in the class of 2019 ... averaged 23.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior ... led the Hawks to district championships as a junior (2018) and senior (2019) ... set school single-game records for points (51), rebounds (20), blocks (seven) and field goals made (19) ... established single-season school marks for rebounds (313) and three-pointers made (112) ... set the school career record for three-pointers made (240).
PERSONAL:
Born in Austin, Texas … son of Rodney and Michelle Anderson ... Michelle played basketball and volleyball at William Penn University (Oskaloosa, Iowa) ... Rodney played football at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) … has one older step-sister, Breonna Anderson, two younger twin sisters, Megan and Madison Disu, and one younger brother, Aidan Disu.
