Dane DiLiegro
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Dane DiLiegro | |||
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| Born | Dane Robert DiLiegro August 6, 1988 Lexington, Massachusetts | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
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| Years active | 2007–2019 (basketball) 2019–present (acting) | ||
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| Nationality | American, Italian, Israeli | ||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
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| High school | Lexington High School (Massachusetts) (2002-2006) (Lexington, Massachusetts) Worcester Academy (2006-2007) (Worcester, Massachusetts) | ||
| College | New Hampshire Wildcats (2007–2011) | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2019 | ||
| Position | Center (basketball) / Power forward (basketball) | ||
| Number | 1, 7, 12, 24, | ||
| Career history | |||
| 2011-2012 | Assi Basket Ostuni | ||
| 2012-2013 | Dinamo Sassari | ||
| 2013-2014 | Pallacanestro Trieste | ||
| 2014-2015 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | ||
| 2015-2016 | Mens Sana 1871 Basket | ||
| 2016-2017 | Scaligera Verona | ||
| 2017-2019 | Pallacanestro Forlì 2.015 | ||
Dane Robert DiLiegro (born August 6, 1988) is an American actor, stuntman, and former professional basketball player. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he started for the National Collegiate Athletic Association New Hampshire Wildcats from 2007 to 2011, graduating with second-highest number of rebounds in program history.[1] DiLiegro went on to play basketball professionally for eight seasons for teams in Italy and Israel.[2] After retiring from pro basketball, DiLiegro moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor, specializing in non-human roles requiring heavy makeup and prosthetics.
Early life
Dane Robert DiLiegro was born on August 6th, 1988 in Massachusetts and attended Lexington High School (Massachusetts). DiLiegro played football and basketball in high school.
Basketball
After graduating from Lexington High School in 2006, DiLiegro went on to spend a year at Worcester Academy to refine his skills as a basketball player in the school's prep program. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks at Worcester. This led to DiLiegro receiving a full athletic scholarship to play at the University of New Hampshire.[3]
As a four-year starter for the New Hampshire Wildcats, DiLiegro found his place on the team through defense and rebounding, outworking his opponents, and helping the team by doing things that didn't show up on the stat sheet. DiLiegro made ESPN's Top Ten plays of the day on February 19, 2009 for a dunk.[4][3]
DiLiegro graduated from UNH in May 2011 as the second all time leading rebounder in school history. He went on to play eight seasons professionally. Teams DiLiegro played for include: Assi Basket Ostuni, (Ostuni, Italy), Dinamo Sassari (Sassari, Sardinia, Italy), Pallacanestro Trieste (Trieste, Italy), Hapoel Gilboa Galil, (Gan_Ner, Israel), Mens Sana 1871 Basket (Siena, Italy), Scaligera_Basket_Verona|Tezenis Verona (Verona, Italy), Pallacanestro Forlì (Forlì, Italy).[2]
DiLiegro represented Team USA as a basketball player at the 18th Maccabiah Games in 2009 in Israel.[5]
Acting
DiLiegro now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a career as an actor.
Personal life
DiLiegro's father played basketball and wrestled at the University of New Hampshire, and his brother played basketball for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse Orange from 2003-2007.[6] He holds USA, Italian, and Israeli citizenship.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Sweet Home | Muscle Monster | |
| The Walking Dead | Hero Walker | Episode: "A Certain Doom" | |
| 2021 | Side Hustle | Zeke | Episode: "Jag-Jitsu" |
| The Quest | The Dragior | ||
| American Horror Stories | Ba'al / Scare Patrol | Episodes: "Ba'al" & "Rubber (Wo)man" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Free Guy | Stand In | Dude |
| 2021 | Monsters of California | Actor | Post Production |
Commercial
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Lucid Odyssey | Master Chief | Xbox - Taika Waititi |
References
- ↑ "Dane DiLiegro". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dane DiLiegro Career Statistics". Real GM. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zhe, Mike (Feb 26, 2009). "UNH's dunking DiLiegro making name for himself". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "SportsCenter Top 10 Plays". YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Daniels, Mark (November 9, 2008). "UNH star DiLiegro of Lexington has elevated his play all the way to the Maccabiah Games". Boston Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Perry, Phil (November 21, 2010). "UNH's DiLiegro shoots for a banner day". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Italian Job: The Diss Interviews Dane DiLiegro". The Diss. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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