Dyshawn Pierre was born on November 17,1993 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for Fenerbahce of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague.
14 Facts About Dyshawn Pierre
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Dyshawn Pierre is from Whitby, Ontario and played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
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In high school, Pierre led the Anderson Raiders to back-to-back OFSAA championships in 2011 and 2012.
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Dyshawn Pierre averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds in his second season as a 6'6' shooting guard for the Dayton Flyers.
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Dyshawn Pierre hit three of four free throws in the final minutes of the second round game against the Syracuse Orangemen to put the Flyers in the sweet sixteen.
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Dayton went on to beat Stanford, but lost to the Florida Gators in the elite eight, where Dyshawn Pierre scored 18 points.
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Dyshawn Pierre was chosen as an All-Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team Selection.
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Dyshawn Pierre scored nine points in a close come-back win for the Dayton Flyers against the Boise State Broncos to earn a place in the 64 team tournament.
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Notably, Dyshawn Pierre spun inside with two minutes to play, put the ball in the hoop, and sank the "and one" foul shot.
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On July 8,2020, Dyshawn Pierre signed with EuroLeague side Fenerbahce Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
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Dyshawn Pierre signed a new three-year contract with the club on June 14,2021.
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On May 30,2023, Dyshawn Pierre renewed his contract through 2026.
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Dyshawn Pierre competed for the $2 million prize, and for the Brawlers, he averaged 20.5 points per game along with shooting 52 percent behind the free-throw line.
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Dyshawn Pierre has played with Canada Basketball on the Cadet team and Junior team, winning bronze with teammates like Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Pangos, Anthony Bennett and Olivier Hanlan.