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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2004)}} |
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| caption = Lively with the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in 2024 |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He was born on February 12, 2004, in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], to father Philadelphia-born, [[chef]] Dereck Lively<ref name=hellback>{{cite news |last=Golliver|first=Ben |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Derek Lively Has Been to Hell and Back. He's Ready to Talk about it.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/14/dereck-lively-dad-mom-cancer/ |work=[[The Washington Post]]|url-access=subscription |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> and mother [[Southfield, Michigan]]-born Kathy Phillips Drysdale, a former [[Penn State]] basketball star. Drysdale, who holds the college's record for consecutive field goals made and ranks in the top-20 in Penn State history in [[Rebound (basketball)|rebound]]s and [[Block (basketball)|block]]s, worked for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in their entertainment division and then served as the [[Penn State Lady Lions basketball|Penn State women’s basketball]] [[marketing manager]]. She died in 2024 from [[Hodgkin’s Lymphoma]].<ref name=pennstar>{{cite news |last=Golliver|first=Ben |date=April 13, 2024 |title=Former Lady Lion and basketball standout Kathy Drysdale Passes Away|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/former-lady-lion-and-basketball-standout-kathy-drysdale-passes-away/article_14b66db2-f9b7-11ee-ae52-c7332dbae1b5.html|work=[[WFMZ-TV]] |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> |
He was born on February 12, 2004, in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], to father Philadelphia-born, [[chef]] Dereck Lively<ref name=hellback>{{cite news |last=Golliver|first=Ben |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Derek Lively Has Been to Hell and Back. He's Ready to Talk about it.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/14/dereck-lively-dad-mom-cancer/ |work=[[The Washington Post]]|url-access=subscription |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> and mother [[Southfield, Michigan]]-born Kathy Phillips Drysdale, a former [[Penn State]] basketball star. Drysdale, who holds the college's record for consecutive field goals made and ranks in the top-20 in Penn State history in [[Rebound (basketball)|rebound]]s and [[Block (basketball)|block]]s, worked for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in their entertainment division and then served as the [[Penn State Lady Lions basketball|Penn State women’s basketball]] [[marketing manager]]. She died in 2024 from [[Hodgkin’s Lymphoma]].<ref name=pennstar>{{cite news |last=Golliver|first=Ben |date=April 13, 2024 |title=Former Lady Lion and basketball standout Kathy Drysdale Passes Away|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/former-lady-lion-and-basketball-standout-kathy-drysdale-passes-away/article_14b66db2-f9b7-11ee-ae52-c7332dbae1b5.html|work=[[WFMZ-TV]] |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> Lively’s father battled [[drug addiction]] for years and died in 2012 from an overdose.<ref name=hellback/> |
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==High school career== |
==High school career== |
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Lively attended [[Westtown School]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/dereck-lively-ii-westtown-duke-nba-draft-20220225.html|title = Dereck Lively II could become the best player Westtown has produced| date=February 25, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/dereck-lively-duke-slam-236/|title = No.1 Senior Dereck Lively is Ready to Reach for New Heights at Duke|date = February 28, 2022}}</ref> leading Westtown to a |
Lively attended [[Westtown School]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/dereck-lively-ii-westtown-duke-nba-draft-20220225.html|title = Dereck Lively II could become the best player Westtown has produced| date=February 25, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/dereck-lively-duke-slam-236/|title = No.1 Senior Dereck Lively is Ready to Reach for New Heights at Duke|date = February 28, 2022}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/duke/basketball/jon-scheyer-three-mcdonalds-all-americans|title=Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans|date=January 26, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33145674/duke-men-basketball-prospect-dereck-lively-headlines-star-studded-roster-mcdonald-all-american-game|title = Lively headlines McDonald's All American roster|date = January 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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===Recruiting=== |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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Before the start of the 2022–23 season, Lively was named to the [[Naismith College Player of the Year|Naismith]] and [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award]] preseason watchlists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2022/10/28/mens-basketball-lively-named-to-kareem-abdul-jabbar-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Lively Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List|date=October 28, 2022|publisher=[[Duke Blue Devils]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2022/11/10/mens-basketball-roach-whitehead-lively-on-naismith-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Roach, Whitehead, Lively on Naismith Trophy Watch List|date=November 10, 2022|website=GoDuke.com|publisher=[[Duke Blue Devils]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> As a freshman at [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]], he averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/03/duke-mens-basketball-player-review-dereck-lively-ii//|title=Duke men's basketball 2022–23 player review: Dereck Lively II|last=Walley|first=Tyler|date=March 28, 2023|website=[[Duke Chronicle]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> Lively was named to both [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] All-Freshman and Defensive teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2023/3/6/athlete-awards-miamis-wang-leads-acc-basketball-2022-23-season-honors.aspx|title=Miami's Wong leads ACC Basketball 2022–23 Season Honors|date=March 6, 2023|website=TheACC.com|publisher=[[Atlantic Coast Conference]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> |
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On April 4, 2023, Lively declared for the [[2023 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story?id=36069193&_slug_=duke-freshman-dereck-lively-ii-says-enter-nba-draft|title=Duke freshman Dereck Lively II says he'll enter NBA Draft|date=April 4, 2023|website=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> |
On April 4, 2023, Lively declared for the [[2023 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story?id=36069193&_slug_=duke-freshman-dereck-lively-ii-says-enter-nba-draft|title=Duke freshman Dereck Lively II says he'll enter NBA Draft|date=April 4, 2023|website=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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The [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] selected Lively 12th overall in the [[2023 NBA draft]] and then traded him to the [[Dallas Mavericks]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-wallace-bertans-230706|title=Thunder Acquires Cason Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns|website=[[NBA]] website|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> with whom he signed on July 8, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mavericks sign 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-mavericks-sign-first-round-pick-olivier-maxence-prosper/|website=[[CBS News]]|last= Falcon|first=Julia|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> 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]].<ref |
The [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] selected Lively 12th overall in the [[2023 NBA draft]] and then traded him to the [[Dallas Mavericks]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-wallace-bertans-230706|title=Thunder Acquires Cason Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns|website=[[NBA]] website|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> with whom he signed on July 8, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mavericks sign 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-mavericks-sign-first-round-pick-olivier-maxence-prosper/|website=[[CBS News]]|last= Falcon|first=Julia|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401584701|title=Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama's NBA debut, beat the Spurs 126–119 in the teams' opener|website=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 26, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> He was named to the [[NBA All-Rookie Team]] second team.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren headline 2023–24 Kia NBA All-Rookie teams|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-all-rookie-teams-announced|website=[[National Basketball Association|NBA.com]]|publisher=[[TNT Sports (United States)|TNT Sports]]|date=May 20, 2024|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> Lively ended his rookie season by reaching the [[2024 NBA Finals]] where the Mavericks lost to the [[Boston Celtics]] in five games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-celtics-beat-dallas-mavericks-2024-nba-finals/|publisher=cbsnews.com|access-date=June 17, 2024|date=June 17, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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| 55 || 42 || 23.5 || .747 || .000 || .506 || 6.9 || 1.1 || .7 || 1.4 || 8.8 |
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| 21 || 0 || 22.0 || .674 || 1.000 || .590 || 7.4 || 1.3 || .4 || 1.0 || 7.9 |
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Latest revision as of 02:25, 26 November 2024
No. 2 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 12, 2004
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 | |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Dallas Mavericks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
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.
Lively was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024.
Early life
[edit]He was born on February 12, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to father Philadelphia-born, chef Dereck Lively[1] and mother Southfield, Michigan-born Kathy Phillips Drysdale, a former Penn State basketball star. Drysdale, who holds the college's record for consecutive field goals made and ranks in the top-20 in Penn State history in rebounds and blocks, worked for the Philadelphia 76ers in their entertainment division and then served as the Penn State women’s basketball marketing manager. She died in 2024 from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.[2] Lively’s father battled drug addiction for years and died in 2012 from an overdose.[1]
High school career
[edit]Lively attended Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania,[3][4] 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.[5][6]
Recruiting
[edit]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.[7][8][9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dereck Lively II C |
Philadelphia, PA | Westtown School (PA) | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 20, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Before the start of the 2022–23 season, Lively was named to the Naismith and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award preseason watchlists.[10][11] As a freshman at Duke, he averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.[12] Lively was named to both ACC All-Freshman and Defensive teams.[13]
On April 4, 2023, Lively declared for the 2023 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[14]
Professional career
[edit]The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Lively 12th overall in the 2023 NBA draft and then traded him to the Dallas Mavericks,[15] with whom he signed on July 8, 2023.[16] 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.[17] He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team second team.[18] Lively ended his rookie season by reaching the 2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | Dallas | 55 | 42 | 23.5 | .747 | .000 | .506 | 6.9 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
Career | 55 | 42 | 23.5 | .747 | .000 | .506 | 6.9 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024 | Dallas | 21 | 0 | 22.0 | .674 | 1.000 | .590 | 7.4 | 1.3 | .4 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
Career | 21 | 0 | 22.0 | .674 | 1.000 | .590 | 7.4 | 1.3 | .4 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Duke | 32 | 25 | 19.8 | .658 | .154 | .600 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 2.3 | 5.4 |
Career | 32 | 25 | 19.8 | .658 | .154 | .600 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 2.3 | 5.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Golliver, Ben (July 14, 2023). "Derek Lively Has Been to Hell and Back. He's Ready to Talk about it". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Golliver, Ben (April 13, 2024). "Former Lady Lion and basketball standout Kathy Drysdale Passes Away". WFMZ-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lively Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List". Duke Blue Devils. October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Roach, Whitehead, Lively on Naismith Trophy Watch List". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Walley, Tyler (March 28, 2023). "Duke men's basketball 2022–23 player review: Dereck Lively II". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Miami's Wong leads ACC Basketball 2022–23 Season Honors". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Duke freshman Dereck Lively II says he'll enter NBA Draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 4, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Cason Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns". NBA website. July 6, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Falcon, Julia (July 17, 2023). "Mavericks sign 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II". CBS News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama's NBA debut, beat the Spurs 126–119 in the teams' opener". ESPN. Associated Press. October 26, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren headline 2023–24 Kia NBA All-Rookie teams". NBA.com. TNT Sports. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals". cbsnews.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Duke Blue Devils bio
- USA Basketball bio
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Philadelphia
- Centers (basketball)
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
- Westtown School alumni