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Temple forward Daniel Dingle receives medical redshirt

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 7: Forward Daniel Dingle #42 of the Temple Owls on the court against the University of Texas Longhorns defending on December 7, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Daniel Dingle

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After playing in the first ten games of the 2013-14 season, Temple sophomore forward Daniel Dingle was forced to miss the remainder of the year due to a torn meniscus. Losing Dingle hurt Fran Dunphy’s Owls from a depth standpoint, and Temple’s lack of bodies was a major factor in their winning just nine games overall and four in the American Athletic Conference.

As they look towards the 2014-15 season Temple received some good news regarding Dingle, as it was announced that his request for a medical hardship waiver was approved. This means Dingle will have three years of eligibility remaining as opposed to the two he would have if the appeal were denied.

Generally in these cases the player can play in no more than 30% of his team’s games in order to receive the waiver, but Dingle’s was approved despite sitting just above that mark (32.3%).

“I had some hopes,” Dingle added. “I talked to a lot of compliance [officials] trying to figure out if it was possible. At first, I had a little bit of doubt.”

Still, there are gray areas surrounding in-season and postseason tournaments, which evidently helped Dingle’s case.

“You always apply, and you never know,” Dunphy said. “They talked about the fact we had played the extra game in the [conference] tournament. Got him over the hump.”


According to Nick Menta of CSN Philly, Dingle is still rehabbing the injury but is expected to return to basketball activities at some point in May. The return of the 6-foot-7 Dingle is an important one for Temple, which lost forward Anthony Lee (he’ll graduate and transfer to another Division I school) at the conclusion of this season.

Next season, in addition to Dingle, Temple will have three other front court returnees in forwards Jimmy McDonnell and Mark Williams and center Devontae Watson. Also of note are the addition of two pieces in the form of Texas transfer Jaylen Bond and incoming freshman Obi Enechionyia.

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