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Hunter Dickinson’s college basketball career ended after the 2024-25 season. That tenure spanned 161 games across five seasons with two different powerhouse programs.
On the court, he was a menace for opposing teams and fanbases. He’s now looking ahead to life after college, inking a fitting brand deal in the offseason.
Dickinson was seen in an ad promoting LinkedIn, one of the top social media apps for young professionals in search of job opportunities. It was a perfect match!
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Dickinson’s career seemingly lasted a lifetime. He began his college tenure in 2020 with the Michigan Wolverines. He played three seasons in Ann Arbor before moving onto Kansas.
After competing in his fourth full season at the D1 level, he opted to take advantage of a COVID waiver that granted him one final go in Lawrence. Dickinson announced his decision in a rather corny video with Bill Self.
Calls for the center to “get a job” quickly followed the news. It seems he’s finally doing just that!
At the time, Dickinson had already played in nearly 130 games. He added to that total with another 34 starts as a super senior.
Across his five seasons, Hunter Dickinson averaged 17.4 points per game to go along with 9.2 boards. He led the Big 12 in rebounding in his first year with the Jayhawks on his was to All-America honors. He continued that success into his final campaign.
While the production was evident, his on-court antics often overshadowed his success. Dickinson caught flak for his extracurriculars, which included stomping on an opponent, kicking a player in the head, and incessant trash talk.
Hunter Dickinson was a polarizing player on the court. Fans either loved him or hated him. He’ll no longer be around to terrorize his rivals after wrapping up his college basketball career. Now, he’s looking ahead to the next phase.
Dickinson is considered a fringe second-round prospect in the NBA Draft. He may or not be selected in the upcoming event. Still, he believes a professional basketball future is in his grasp.
“Starting next weekend, I’ll do my pre-(NBA) Draft stuff in L.A. and get ready for the draft, see where that goes,” he said in April. “I feel like I’m pretty confident in where I’m at… Obviously, there are a lot of different career paths I can go… I think there’s a spot for me in the league.”
If those NBA aspirations don’t come to fruition, he might turn back to his new job search partner. He should have more than a few fallback options.