One of the reasons Dingle transferred to Stony Brook on Long Island was to be closer to her family home in Boston. Her father, Maurice, had had several strokes.
Dingle led Stoney Brook with 22 points in its 62-58 season-opening loss to Fordham Wednesday.
And after the game, she learned that her father had died.
Dingle chose to remain with her teammates through the Thanksgiving weekend and played Sunday against No. 23 Syracuse. She scored 11 points in a 50-39 loss.
Afterwards, Stony Brook coach Caroline McCombs drove Dingle to Boston to be with her family.
“For Asiah to be able to stay here and play was something she wanted to do,” McCombs said on the Stony Brook team website. “She knows her team and coaches love her and were here for her. This is going to be something that doesn’t ever go away. She was as locked in and focused as anyone was, or could be, at this time.”
Monday Dingle was named American East player of the week.
There is a GoFundMe page for Asiah’s family.