Derek Strong

Derek Strong

No. 35, 20, 31, 7, 33, 30
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	February 9, 1968 (1968-02-09) (age 43)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
High school	Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Xavier (1987–1990)
NBA Draft	1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career	1990–2003
Career history
1990–1991	Huesca La Magia (Spain)
1991	Miami Tropics (USBL)
1992	Washington Bullets
1992–1993	Quad City Thunder (CBA)
1993–1994	Milwaukee Bucks
1994–1995	Boston Celtics
1995–1996	Los Angeles Lakers
1997–2000	Orlando Magic
2000–2001	Los Angeles Clippers
2002–2003	Columbus Riverdragons (NBA D-League)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,088 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,213 (4.9 rpg)
Assists	291 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Derek Lamar Strong (born February 9, 1968 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. A 6'8" forward from Xavier University, Strong played in 10 NBA seasons from 1991 to 2001 for 6 different teams. He played for the Washington Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers.

In his NBA career, Strong played in 456 games and scored a total of 3,088 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1997-98 season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 58 games and averaging 12.7 ppg.

During his tenure in the NBA, Derek was an avid NASCAR fan and remained committed to pursuing this childhood dream when his playing days ended.

Since becoming a professional stock car driver and owner of Strong Racing, Derek is the first NBA player to successfully transition into stock car racing.

Strong supports many charities including The Music City Motorsports Institute, a non-profit associated with Strong Racing that seeks to motivate and inspire students to achieve academic success with an educational platform of learning, discovery and fun in the motor sports industry.

External links

• Derek Strong NBA statistics, basketballreference.com
• Derek Strong interview with Looktothestars.com
• Derek Strong's Charity Work
• A quick chat with ... Derek Strong
• Derek Strong's Final Four pick on SportsIllustrated.com

Persondata
Name	Strong, Derek
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Date of birth	February 9, 1968
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
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