| Intro | American basketball player |
| Was |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 8 September 1977, Detroit |
| Death |
29 September 2009 (aged 32 years) |
Ebony Dickinson (September 8, 1977 – September 29, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. After graduating from St. John’s University in 1999 she went overseas and achieved success playing professional basketball in Iceland, Sweden, Greece and China.
Iceland
For the 1999-2000 season, Dickinson joined newly promoted KFÍ in the Icelandic top women division. She went on to lead the league in scoring (32,2 ppg) and rebounding (18,7), and tied the then record for most points in a game (56) while also break the record for most rebounds in a game (29). For her efforts she was voted the Foreign player of the year. After the season she had a tryout with the Detroit Shock of the WNBA.
In 2002, she briefly joined UMF Njarðvík for two games. The first game was against UMFG in a Division I where she had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals in a 75-60 win. The second game was against KR in the Icelandic Cup Finals. Despite 27 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals from Dickinson, Njarðvík lost the Finals game in overtime, 81-74.
National Women’s Basketball League
Dickinson spent the 2003 season with the Grand Rapids Blizzard in the National Women’s Basketball League (NWBL).
Death
Dickinson died on September 29, 2009, at the age of 32, after battling breast cancer.
Awards and achievements
Pro career
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Foreign Player of the year (Iceland): 1
- 2000