Published 12/05/2023 11:40:53 a.m.

Pickleball pro: one UF player’s journey to the big leagues

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Django Chassang, 20, is a junior at the University of Florida. He plays pickleball for the Club Pickleball team at the university. He is currently ranked 5.028 in singles and 5.438 in doubles. The highest-rated DUPR player in the world is Ben Johns, who is ranked 7.132.

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Pickleball pro: one UF player’s journey to the big leagues

Chassang hits a swinging volley from the back service area. (Tomas Curcio/WUFT News) Django Chassang wants to dink for a living. The 20-year-old junior at the University of Florida follows much of the same lifestyle as his peers, but he tries to balance it with a career as a professional athlete. Chassang plays pickleball. Pickleball was America’s fastest growing sport in 2022 according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. In a 2023 pre…

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