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DeMar DeRozan

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DeMar DeRozan

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Also known as DeMar Darnell DeRozan

American basketball player (born 1989)

OverviewAI-generated

DeMar DeRozan is a male American basketball player who plays the shooting guard position. Born in Compton on August 7, 1989, he is a citizen of the United States and speaks English as his native language. He attended the University of Southern California before beginning his professional career in 2009.

DeRozan has been a member of the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings. He was drafted by the Toronto Raptors and competes in the National Basketball Association. His physical measurements include a height of 201 and a mass of 100. He has represented the United States in international competition, participating in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1989

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
8

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Demar+Derozan">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Demar Derozan

Key facts

Position
Small forward
League
NBA
Born
( 1989-08-07 ) August 7, 1989 (age 36) , Compton, California , U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Compton (Compton, California)
College
USC (2008–2009)
Nba draft
2009 : 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by
Toronto Raptors
Playing career
2009–present
2009 2018
Toronto Raptors
2018 2021
San Antonio Spurs
2021 2024
Chicago Bulls
2024 present
Sacramento Kings

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
Sacramento Kings
Position
Shooting Guard
Nationality
United States

via TheSportsDB

~35 min read

Encyclopedic overview

DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2009 NBA draft. Nicknamed "Deebo", DeRozan is a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Team member. DeRozan is currently fifth among active NBA players on the all-time scoring list.

DeRozan spent nine seasons with the Raptors, where he became the franchise's all-time leading scorer and led the team to five playoff runs. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018 and the Chicago Bulls in 2021. He was traded to the Sacramento Kings in the summer of 2024. DeRozan won a gold medal with the United States national team in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is considered one of the best scorers and midrange shooters in NBA history.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “DeMar DeRozan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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