Dereck Lively II
Dereck Jerome Lively II (born February 12, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.
| No. 2 – Dallas Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 12, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westtown School (West Chester, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Duke (2022–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Lively attended Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania,[1][2] leading Westtown to a 31-7 record and the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship in 2022. As a senior, he averaged 14.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[3][4]
Recruiting
Lively was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On September 20, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Kentucky, Michigan and Penn State.[5][6][7]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II C |
Philadelphia, PA | Westtown School (PA) | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 20, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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Professional career
The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Lively twelfth overall in the 2023 NBA draft and then traded him to the Dallas Mavericks,[8] and on July 8, 2023, he signed with the Mavericks.[9] On October 25, 2023, Lively made his NBA regular-season debut putting up 16 points, 10 rebounds, one block, and one steal in a 126–119 win against the San Antonio Spurs.[10]
Career statistics
| 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 |
References
- "Dereck Lively II could become the best player Westtown has produced". February 25, 2022.
- "No.1 Senior Dereck Lively is Ready to Reach for New Heights at Duke". February 28, 2022.
- "Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans". January 26, 2022.
- "Lively headlines McDonald's All American roster". January 25, 2022.
- "Westtown star Dereck Lively, the nation's top recruit, set to lead Duke into the post-Krzyzewski era". November 12, 2021.
- "Lively, No. 2 men's hoops prospect, chooses Duke". September 20, 2021.
- "Duke lands top big-man prospect Dereck Lively, proves there still is life in recruiting rivalry with Kentucky". October 20, 2021.
- "Thunder Acquires Cason Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns". nba.com. July 6, 2023.
- "Mavericks sign 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II". cbsnews.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- Villas, Rexwell (October 25, 2023). "'F**king amazing': Luka Doncic F-bomb slips after Dereck Lively II's epic Mavs debut vs. Spurs". ClutchPoints. Retrieved October 25, 2023.