Mark Robert Dickel (born 21 December 1976) is a former professional basketball player and coach in New Zealand-Australian.
[1] In 1993, he joined the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand National Basketball League and played there until 1996, when he left for college in the United States.
[4] In August 2006, Dickel returned a positive drug test for cannabis use and was suspended by Basketball New Zealand for two matches against Qatar.
[5] The suspension subsequently made Lokomotiv terminate the second year of his two-year contract, and in September 2006, he signed with WTK Anwil Włocławek of Poland for the 2006–07 season.
In July 2007, Dickel signed with reigning German BBL champions Brose Baskets Bamberg.
[6] In January 2008, Dickel left Brose Baskets Bamberg following the end of Euroleague play and returned to Turkey, signing with Selçuk Üniversitesi BK for the rest of the 2007–08 season.
[9] In November 2010, Dickel signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, which saw him play under his brother, Richard.
[16] On 15 August 2014, Dickel was named the head coach of the Canterbury Rams, effectively ending his 21-year playing career after signing a two-year deal with the club.
[17] Dickel and his Mainland Eagles' staff coaches were able to facilitate US basketball scholarships to 10 players.
In 1997, he played in the World Under 23 championships in Melbourne and averaged 16 points and 6 assists, being recognised as a top-five player at the tournament.
He played in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, finishing the tournament ranked third in assists per game.