DeAndre' Bembry

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DeAndre' Bembry
DeAndre' Bembry.jpg
Bembry with the Atlanta Hawks in 2020
Free agent
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1994-07-04) July 4, 1994 (age 29)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College Saint Joseph's (2013–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2020 Atlanta Hawks
2016–2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2017–2018→Erie BayHawks
2020–2021 Toronto Raptors
2021–2022 Brooklyn Nets
2022 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

DeAndre' Pierre' Bembry (born July 4, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's University. He was named Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2016, becoming the first Hawk to receive the honor since Ahmad Nivins in 2009. He was also named first-team All-Atlantic 10 for the second year in a row and was named to the All-Defensive Team. [1] He was drafted 21st overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He has also played for the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, and the Milwaukee Bucks.

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High school career

Bembry attended Rocky River High School in Mint Hill, North Carolina before transferring to St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey where he averaged 21.8 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior, earning a New Jersey All-State First Team selection and being named the 2013 Union County Player of the Year. [2]

College career

Bembry in the 2016 Atlantic 10 tournament DeAndre Bembry.jpg
Bembry in the 2016 Atlantic 10 tournament

As a freshman, Bembry won the Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year award and helped lead the Saint Joseph's Hawks to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008 by winning the conference championship. The team also featured future NBA guard Langston Galloway as well as Ronald Roberts and Halil Kanacević.

In Bembry's sophomore season, the Hawks struggled as a result of losing four seniors. However, Bembry was a bright spot as he led the team in scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounds (7.7), assists (3.6), and steals (1.9). He was also named to the A-10's All-Conference First Team.

As a junior, Bembry was again named to the A-10's All-Conference First Team and he won the Atlantic-10 Player of the Year award. He led the Hawks to a second NCAA berth in 3 years after winning the conference championship. In the title game against VCU, Bembry was at his best, scoring 30 points on an extremely efficient 13 for 16 shooting. The Hawks would go on to defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first round before losing a close game to the Oregon Ducks in the Round of 32.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2016–2020)

On June 23, 2016, Bembry was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 21st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. [3] On July 15, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks. [4] He made his NBA debut in the Hawks' 114–99 season-opening win over the Washington Wizards on October 27, 2016, recording two points and one rebound in two minutes off the bench. [5] In February 2017, he twice had a season-high 10 points. [5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. [6]

On September 13, 2017, Bembry was ruled out for four-to-six weeks after sustaining a strained right triceps. [7] On January 5, 2018, he suffered a left adductor strain, which ruled him out for the rest of the month. [8]

On October 24, 2018, Bembry grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in 29 minutes in a 111–104 win over the Dallas Mavericks. [9]

On November 22, 2019, Bembry led the Hawks in scoring with a then season high 22 points, in a 128-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [10]

Toronto Raptors (2020–2021)

On November 29, 2020, Bembry signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Raptors worth $4 million. [11] On January 31, 2021, Bembry scored a season-high 12 points while getting two rebounds and assists in a 115–102 win against the Orlando Magic. [12] On April 8, Bembry was suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. [13] On August 3, he was waived by the Raptors. [14]

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

On August 8, 2021, Bembry signed with the Brooklyn Nets. [15] On November 27, Bembry scored a season high 18 points, alongside grabbing 9 rebounds, in a 113-107 loss to the Phoenix Suns. [16] On February 10, 2022, he was waived. [17]

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On February 16, 2022, Bembry signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. [18] On March 12, he suffered a right knee injury during a 109–122 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [19] The next day, he was diagnosed with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, meaning he would miss the rest of the season. [20] On April 7, Bembry was waived by the Bucks. [21] [22]

Personal life

Two weeks before the 2016 NBA draft, Bembry's younger brother, Adrian, was shot and killed outside of an apartment building in Charlotte, trying to break up a fight. [23] Bembry wears the jersey number 95 in honor of his brother, who was born in 1995. [24]

He is the nephew of Gary Springer and the cousin of Boston Celtics player Jaden Springer. [25]

In December 2023, Bembry was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame. [26]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 * Led the league

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Atlanta 3819.8.480.056.3751.6.7.2.12.7
2017–18 Atlanta 26317.5.414.367.5762.81.9.8.55.2
2018–19 Atlanta 82*1523.5.446.289.6404.42.51.3.58.4
2019–20 Atlanta 43421.3.456.231.5423.51.91.3.45.8
2020–21 Toronto 511219.1.513.264.6822.92.11.0.45.7
2021–22 Brooklyn 482019.8.568.417.6003.21.31.0.55.8
Milwaukee 809.6.375––1.4.8.3.0.8
Career2965519.2.474.283.6113.21.81.0.45.9

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Saint Joseph's 343432.6.458.346.5834.52.7.9.612.1
2014–15 Saint Joseph's 313138.6.432.327.6387.73.61.9.917.7
2015–16 Saint Joseph's 363537.3.479.266.6577.84.51.4.817.5
Career10110036.1.457.312.6286.73.61.4.815.7

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References

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  2. ↑ "DeAndre' Bembry Bio". SJUHawks.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cato, Tim (June 23, 2016). "NBA Draft 2016: Hawks pick DeAndre Bembry at No. 21". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hawks Sign First Round Picks Taurean Prince & DeAndre' Bembry". NBA.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "DeAndre' Bembry 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bembry To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Strained Tricep". NBA.com. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
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  19. ↑ "Klay Thompson scores season-high 38, Warriors top Bucks". ESPN.com. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  20. ↑ Milwaukee Bucks [@Bucks] (March 14, 2022). "DeAndre' Bembry will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury. Bembry sustained a torn right knee ACL and MCL in last night's game at Golden State" (Tweet). Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Twitter.
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  22. ↑ Stinar, Ben (April 7, 2022). "The Bucks Are Waiving A Veteran Player". Fastbreak on Fannation. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  23. ↑ Zwerling, Jared (August 10, 2016). "DeAndre' Bembry: My Tribute to My Fallen Brother, Adrian". NBPA.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ Vivlamore, Chris (July 15, 2016). "Bembry chooses uniform number with great significance". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  25. ↑ Lewis, Brian (August 6, 2021). "Nets sign DeAndre' Bembry for one-year deal after Iguodala deal goes awry". New York Post . Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  26. ↑ Former Hawk Bembry To Be Inducted Into the Big 5 Hall of Fame
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