Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is a detailed profile of Robert Dillingham:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Robert Deon Potasi Dillingham
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: January 4, 2005
  • Age: January 15, 2025
  • Hometown: Hickory, North Carolina, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm)
  • Weight: 175 pounds (79 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 6 inches (198cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Jersey Number: 4
  • High Schools:
    • Combine Academy (Lincolnton, North Carolina)
    • Donda Academy (Simi Valley, California)
    • Overtime Elite (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • College: University of Kentucky (2023–2024)
  • NBA Draft: Selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft; subsequently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • Professional Team: Minnesota Timberwolves (2024–present)
  • Championship Rings: None to date
  • Personal Life:
    • Parents: Valaaulia Tailele and Donald Dillingham
    • Siblings: Pai Tailele and Denzel Dillingham
    • Children: None

Player Archetype / Play Style

Robert Dillingham projects as a scoring-first combo guard whose biggest selling point is advanced shot creation off the bounce. Defensively, he is more of a size-challenged perimeter guard than a true stopper, relying on quickness and competitiveness rather than strength or length, which means that end of the floor is likely to remain more about surviving and improving than driving value. Offensively, his role is built around on-ball creation, pull-up shooting, change-of-pace handling and instant scoring punch, with enough passing vision to make plays for others even if he is not a pure table-setting point guard. Physically, Dillingham is a smaller, thinner guard at roughly 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2 and around 175 pounds, but he makes up for it with burst, fluidity, touch and a slippery handle that consistently puts defenders on the back foot. In full, his style is that of an electric microwave scorer who can bend a defense with speed, shake and shot-making, while the long-term outcome depends on how far his frame, decision-making and defense come along. (NBA)

NBA.com — NBA 2024 Draft Prospects | Rob Dillingham
Sports Illustrated — NBA Draft Scouting Report: Kentucky’s Robert Dillingham
NBA Draft Net — Rob Dillingham