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DeMar DeRozan 
DeRozan in August 2011 No. 10 Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard Personal information Date of birth August 7, 1989 Place of birth Compton, California Nationality American High school Compton,
Compton, CaliforniaListed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information College USC NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall Selected by the Toronto Raptors Pro career 2009–present Career highlights and awards - 2009 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
- 2009 Pac-10 Tournament Most Valuable Player
Stats at NBA.com
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans. He is a 6'7", 220 lb shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors.Contents
Early life
DeMar DeRozan is the younger of two sons of Frank and Diane DeRozan in Compton, California.[1] He was able to dunk by the time he was in sixth grade.[1]
High school
DeRozan attended Compton High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked #3 in the nation by Rivals.com and #6 by Scout.com.[2]
He played on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. As a freshman, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. During his sophomore year, he averaged 22.6 points and 8.4 rebounds, while as a junior he averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.[1]
As a senior averaging 29.2 ppg and 7.9 rpg,[3] DeRozan led Compton High School to a 26-6 record, a second consecutive Moore League championship and the CIF Division IAA Southern Section quarter-finals. For his efforts he was awarded the Moore League Most Valuable Player Award and named to the California All-State team. DeRozan was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team, and also won the 2008 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Competition.[4] He was also invited to play in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden and the Nike Hoop Summit, where he scored a team-high 17 points.[5] DeRozan's achievements on the court in his senior year saw him earn First Team Parade All-America honors and First Team Best in the West honors.
College
DeRozan during a practice at the 2009 NCAA Tournament
In November 2007 DeRozan signed a letter of intent to play basketball at USC. He chose USC over Arizona State and North Carolina, instead joining his friend, musician-actor-basketball player Romeo Miller, to play for the Trojans.[6]
In his first game for the Trojans, DeRozan scored a team-high 21 points with seven rebounds in an exhibition game against Azusa Pacific; a 85–64 victory at the Galen Center.[7] DeRozan had 14 points in his first career regular season game in a win over UC Irvine.[8] He scored 21 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds against UCLA in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals, before scoring a career-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead his team to a 61-49 win over Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament final.[9] His efforts in the tournament saw him earn First Team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors in addition to being named Pac-10 Tournament MVP.
DeRozan started all 35 season games for the Trojans, scoring in double figures 28 times and posting four double-doubles. He ranked third on team in points (13.9 ppg), second in rebounds (5.7 rpg), third in assists (1.5 apg), and second in field-goal percentage (.523, eighth-best in conference). DeRozan followed his regular-season efforts by averaging 19.8 points in USC's five postseason games. His 485 points ranks third all-time and his 201 rebounds is fourth all-time for a USC freshman.[1]
College statistics
College Year GP GS MIN SPG BPG RPG APG PPG FG% FT% 3P% USC 2008-09 35 35 33.1 .9 .4 5.7 1.5 13.9 .532 .646 .167 NBA
DeRozan shooting over Jermaine O'Neal in a 2009 gameOn April 8, 2009, DeRozan announced he would enter the 2009 NBA Draft and forgo his final three years of eligibility at USC.[10] On June 25, 2009, DeRozan was selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2009 NBA Draft.[11] He stated that part of the reason he left for the NBA after only one year at USC was to help take better care of his mother, who suffers from lupus.[11] On July 9, 2009, DeRozan was signed to a rookie scale contract by the Raptors.[12] As the fourth contestant in the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition, DeRozan lost in the final round against three time champion Nate Robinson. The final percentage was 51% to 49%. On December 31, 2010, DeRozan scored a career high of 37 points against the Houston Rockets. DeRozan was selected to compete for the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition as a replacement for Bucks' guard Brandon Jennings due to his foot injury. He finished in third place.
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2009–10 Toronto 77 65 21.6 .498 .250 .763 2.9 .7 .6 .2 8.6 2010–11 Toronto 82 82 34.8 .467 .096 .813 3.8 1.8 1.0 .4 17.2 Career 159 147 28.4 .477 .132 .797 3.4 1.3 .8 .3 13.0 Awards and honors
High school and college
- 2006 All-Moore League First Team
- 2007 All-Moore League First Team
- 2007 Named to the Los Angeles Times First Team
- 2008 Parade Magazine All-America First Team
- 2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West First Team
- 2008 McDonald's High School All-American
- 2008 Jordan Brand All-American Classic
- 2008 Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association I-AA Player of the Year (tied with two others)
- 2008 All-State Team
- 2009 Pac-10 Tournament Champion
- 2009 Named Most Outstanding Player in Pac-10 Tournament
References
- ^ a b c d "Draft 2009 Prospects - DeMar DeRozan", NBA.com, accessed 28 June 2009
- ^ Scout.com Class of 2008 Basketball Rankings
- ^ High School Info
- ^ DeRozan wins 2008 Mcdonald's All-American Game Dunk Contest
- ^ Jordan Brand Classic Stats
- ^ Jon Weinbach (March 7, 2008). A Hot Prospect? The Wall Street Journal. Accessed July 28, 2008.
- ^ Gary Klein, DeMar DeRozan lifts USC in exhibition win, Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2008, Accessed November 4, 2008.
- ^ DeRozan Scores 14 in Debut
- ^ Hackett provides defense as Trojans rally, topple No. 15 Sun Devils
- ^ USC's DeRozan says he's entering NBA draft
- ^ a b DeRozan driven to improve mother's health
- ^ http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/derozan_signs_070909.html
External links
- DeMar DeRozan at NBA.com
2009 NBA Draft First round Blake Griffin · Hasheem Thabeet · James Harden · Tyreke Evans · Ricky Rubio · Jonny Flynn · Stephen Curry · Jordan Hill · DeMar DeRozan · Brandon Jennings · Terrence Williams · Gerald Henderson · Tyler Hansbrough · Earl Clark · Austin Daye · James Johnson · Jrue Holiday · Ty Lawson · Jeff Teague · Eric Maynor · Darren Collison · Víctor Claver · Omri Casspi · B. J. Mullens · Rodrigue Beaubois · Taj Gibson · DeMarre Carroll · Wayne Ellington · Toney Douglas · Christian Eyenga
Second round Jeff Pendergraph · Jermaine Taylor · Dante Cunningham · Sergio Llull · DaJuan Summers · Sam Young · DeJuan Blair · Jon Brockman · Jonas Jerebko · Derrick Brown · Jodie Meeks · Patrick Beverley · Marcus Thornton · Chase Budinger · Nick Calathes · Danny Green · Henk Norel · Taylor Griffin · Sergiy Gladyr · Goran Suton · Jack McClinton · A. J. Price · Nando de Colo · Robert Vaden · Patrick Mills · Ahmad Nivins · Emir Preldžič · Lester Hudson · Chinemelu Elonu · Robert Dozier
Toronto Raptors current roster Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- Basketball players from California
- People from Compton, California
- USC Trojans men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Shooting guards
- Toronto Raptors draft picks
- Toronto Raptors players
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