Gradey Dick Hyped As a 'Steal' by Fans After Raptors Take SG in 2023 NBA Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Players selected in the teens of the NBA draft first round can turn into stars. It happened with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11, 2018) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 15, 2013).

Toronto fans are hoping the Raptors have found the next hidden gem with Gradey Dick.

Dick, who recently set the Kansas freshman record for single-season three-pointers with 83, is being hailed as a steal after the Raptors grabbed him at No. 13.

dylanfaler @dylan_faler

Gradey Dick Went 13th to Toronto might be a Steal might be the best Pure shooter in draft 👀

Mihir Ved @mihirved_

Gradey Dick going at 13 is going to be a steal. Good for Toronto

Jacob @JacobKhaldarov

Gradey Dick gonna be the steal of the draft

Kevin @KevinEscobar00

Gradey dick gonna be the steal of the draft!!!!

Mihir Ved @mihirved_

Gradey Dick going at 13 is going to be a steal. Good for Toronto

DJ @Jones_David

The Raptors continue to draft well. Gradey Dick at 13 feels like a steal.

Jake Price @__jake_price__

Grady Dick a steal for Toronto ngl

Dick was a 5-star recruit out of Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, where he was named the 2022 Gatorade Male Basketball Player of the Year. He's in good company: Winners of the high school honor include Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, as well as Jrue Holiday, Andrew Wiggins, Ben Simmons, and Jayson Tatum.

As a freshman at Kansas, Dick averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 36 starts to help the program finish atop the Big 12. He then led the Jayhawks with 9.0 rebounds per game during the NCAA tournament.

Perhaps most importantly, Dick shot over 40 percent from three-point range on nearly six attempts per game throughout the season.

jack @janderson22_

toronto needs shooting. gradey dick can shoot it.

anonymous @TheOnlyChirpy

<a href="">@gradey_dick</a> gonna make a difference for the raptors I can feel it coming 🔥 ROTY vibes, shoot confident and pull up lots we need it

akshat jain @akshatjain_i_am

Gradey Dick is a great fit for the Raptors, he's gonna be a star <a href="">#KUbball</a>

A Tribe Called Kekz @R_Kekz

Gradey Dick and Scottie Barnes idm that duo. He has his shooter

Dennis Garcia @DNiceNotSoNice

Gradey Dick and Scottie Barnes about make some crazy passes to eachother. <a href="">#WeTheNorth</a>

Dick recorded a 40-inch vertical and a nearly seven-foot wingspan at the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. He named Indiana Pacers Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, one of the best shooters in NBA history, as one of his inspirations.

With shooting potential like that, Raptors fans will hope Dick will soon be making NBA headlines for more reasons than his sparkling sartorial choices.