Robert Dillingham
Robert Deon Potasi Dillingham (born January 4, 2005) is an American basketball player who attends Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class. High school career. Dillingham was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. He played basketball for Combine Academy in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Dillingham emerged as one of the top players in his class by his sophomore season. As a sophomore, he averaged 21.2 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 29–3  record and a non-association state title. He was named "Charlotte Observer" Player of the Year. For his junior year, he transferred to Donda Academy, Kanye West's school in Simi Valley, California. Recruiting. Dillingham is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class. On December 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from Memphis, LSU, Kansas and Kentucky. He became the second highest-ranked recruit in program history, behind Dennis Smith Jr. On March 19, 2022, Dillingham announced his decommitment from NC State and reopened  his recruitment. National team career. Dillingham led the United States to a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico. He was named most valuable player after averaging 15.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game. He posted a team-record 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 90–75 win against Argentina in the final.