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Jersey Number 3
Amarion Dickerson
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 200
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Rhodes
- Prev School:
- Robert Morris » USC
Grand Canyon
2026-27 | Fifth Year
- Transfers to GCU after playing at USC, Robert Morris and Mineral Area College.
- Brings a résumé highlighted by 2024-25 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, All-Horizon League Second Team and All-Defensive Team honors.
- Helped Robert Morris reach the 2025 NCAA Tournament and delivered 25 points and nine rebounds against No. 2 seed Alabama in the first round.
- Chose GCU because of its “faith and togetherness” and enters the program focused on winning after missing most of the 2025-26 season with injury.
- Fits GCU's defensive identity with a 7-foot wingspan and the versatility to protect the rim, defend multiple positions and create turnovers. Describes himself as “I feel like I'm the best defender in the country.”
USC
Los Angeles, Calif.2025-26 | Senior
- Appeared in USC's first eight games with one start, averaging 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game.
- Helped the Trojans begin the season 8-0 before suffering an injury against Oregon on Dec. 2 that ended his season.
- Recorded season-high nine-point performances against Illinois State on Nov. 14 and Troy on Nov. 20.
- Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds while playing a season-high 35 minutes against Seton Hall on Nov. 25.
- Shot 4 of 9 from 3-point range before the injury after shooting 28% from beyond the arc the previous season.
- USC head coach Eric Musselman said the Trojans would miss Dickerson's “versatility, toughness and athleticism” and called him an important part of the team's culture after the injury.
Robert Morris
Moon Township, Pa.2024-25 | Junior
- Was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year while earning All-Horizon League Second Team and All-Defensive Team honors.
- Started 31 of 35 games and averaged 13.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 53.1% from the field.
- Set a Robert Morris single-season record with 82 blocked shots.
- Recorded three double-doubles, five games with at least 20 points and 12 games with three or more blocked shots.
- Posted career highs of 27 points and 15 rebounds while adding five blocks against Northern Kentucky on Dec. 29.
- Set the Robert Morris single-game blocks record with eight against Detroit Mercy on Feb. 5.
- Helped the Colonials win the Horizon League championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
- Scored 25 points with nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks against No. 2 seed Alabama in the NCAA Tournament first round on March 21 in his hometown of Cleveland, tying the Robert Morris record for points in an NCAA Tournament game. Helped Robert Morris take a 65-64 lead with 7:10 remaining before the Colonials fell 90-81 to the Crimson Tide.
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Mo.2023-24 | Sophomore
- Averaged 12.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while helping Mineral Area finish 29-3 and reach the Region 16 championship game.
- Led all junior college players nationally in blocked shots while ranking third in total rebounds and fourth in steals.
2022-23 | Freshman
- Began his college career at Mineral Area College and developed into a two-year starter for the Cardinals.
James Ford Rhodes HS
Cleveland, Ohio- Attended James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland and graduated in 2021.
- Helped establish a winning basketball culture at a program that he said was accustomed to being “counted out.”
- Earned honor roll recognition.
- Grew up primarily playing football and lined up at positions ranging from quarterback and wide receiver to safety and defensive end before beginning basketball at age 13.
- Ultimately chose to focus on basketball after scholarship opportunities began arriving during his high school career.
Personal
- Chose GCU because of its “faith and togetherness.”
- Born in Cleveland and is the son of Nicole Smith.
- Credits his mother, grandmother, aunts and other family members with shaping the person he became, saying, “I was basically raised by all women, and they definitely helped shape me into the man that I am today.”
- Became the first person in his family to earn a college degree and has said his larger goal is to “build something that lasts” through education, resources and opportunities for his family and community.
- Founded the ADIII Annual Bookbag Giveaway in Cleveland, providing hundreds of local students with backpacks filled with school supplies along with free haircuts, food and activities. Said his motivation for the event came from wanting children to have the resources necessary to focus on their education rather than worry about basic school supplies.
- Nicknames include “Mar” and “Big Ticket,” with the latter inspired by Kevin Garnett and representing basketball as a “ticket” to new opportunities.
- Wears No. 3 as a tribute to Allen Iverson and his aunt, who calls him “Lucky.”
- Enjoys cooking, playing video games and spending time with family.
- Lists LeBron James as his biggest basketball influence and remains a fan of his hometown Cleveland Browns.
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