Biography
2025-26 (Redshirt Junior): Preseason All-MAAC First Team
2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore): Named MAAC Sixth Player of the Year … Competed in all 31 games, and started in one … Averaged 30.9 minutes on the floor for the Green and White … Converted 43.2 percent from the floor (115-for-266) … Netted a 43.8 three-point percentage from distance (64-for-146) … Sat atop the MAAC in free-throw percentage converting 128 of 146 attempted for an 87.7 percent clip … Grabbed 78 rebounds, with 19 on the offensive end … Averaged 13.6 points-per-game, and totaled 422 on the year … Season high 26 points, with a perfect 11 free-throws made in as many attempts vs. Saint Peter’s (Feb. 8) … Posted six field goals against Iona in the MAAC Quarterfinals (Mar. 13) … Netted five three-pointers vs. Niagara (Jan. 18) … Grabbed five rebounds at Saint Peter’s (Dec. 6) … Assisted on a season high seven buckets at Niagara (Mar. 2) … Tallied five steals at Fairfield (Feb. 16).
2023-24 at George Mason (Sophomore): DNP
2022-23 at George Mason (Freshman): Saw action in 31 games and made four starts...Averaged 3.1 points, 0.8 assists and shot 33.3 percent from 3pt range...Knocked down 16 3-pointers on the year...Saw action in 11.4 minutes/contest...Made 74.2 percent (23-31) of his free throw attempts...15 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3pt FG), two assists in 28 minutes vs. Buffalo on Nov. 21...14 points (4-8 3pt FG), two assists vs. Coppin State on Dec. 23...Seven points (2-5 FG), two rebounds, one assist at Rhode Island...Eight points (2-2 3pt FG) in season-high 31 minutes at VCU on Jan. 25...Five points in the Feb. 18 Homecoming victory over La Salle.
Prior to College: Played his high school basketball at Gonzaga in Washington, D.C...2022 Washington Post All-Met First Team...First Team All-WCAC...Averaged team highs of 17.8 points and 3.4 assists per game as a senior while leading Gonzaga to a PrepHoops Top-20 DMV ranking and a 10-5 WCAC record...Capped his season with ACIT All-Tournament accolades after tallying a 29-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist outing vs. Mount St. Joseph...McDonald's All-American nominee...chose the Patriots over Virginia Tech, Georgetown and Penn State, among other programs...No. 54 point guard nationally and No. 3 recruit in DC by 247 Sports composite rankings...Ranked as No. 62 point guard nationally by ESPN.com...As a sophomore in 2019-20, Dinkins led Gonzaga to a 25-10 record, a top-50 national ranking and the DSCAA title...Played AAU ball for DC Premier.… Majoring in Organizational Leadership.
Why Dinkins Chose Manhattan: "Because the coaching staff was great and showed a true family environment."