Dereck Lively II

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Dereck Lively II
No. 2–Dallas Mavericks
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-02-12) February 12, 2004 (age 20)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight230 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 career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
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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.

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Lively was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024.

Early life

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

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. Defeating Perkiomen School led by Ryan Dunn (basketball) and Xaivian Lee. 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

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]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
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: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3   247Sports: 2   ESPN: 1
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  • "2022 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

College career

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

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

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Dallas 554223.5.747.000.5066.91.1.71.48.8
Career554223.5.747.000.5066.91.1.71.48.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024 Dallas 21022.0.6741.000.5907.41.3.41.07.9
Career21022.0.6741.000.5907.41.3.41.07.9

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Duke 322519.8.658.154.6005.01.1.52.35.4
Career322519.8.658.154.6005.01.1.52.35.4

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References

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  2. ↑ Golliver, Ben (April 13, 2024). "Former Lady Lion and basketball standout Kathy Drysdale Passes Away". WFMZ-TV . Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dereck Lively II could become the best player Westtown has produced". February 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "No.1 Senior Dereck Lively is Ready to Reach for New Heights at Duke". February 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans". January 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lively headlines McDonald's All American roster". January 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Westtown star Dereck Lively, the nation's top recruit, set to lead Duke into the post-Krzyzewski era". November 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lively, No. 2 men's hoops prospect, chooses Duke". September 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Duke lands top big-man prospect Dereck Lively, proves there still is life in recruiting rivalry with Kentucky". October 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lively Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List". Duke Blue Devils. October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Roach, Whitehead, Lively on Naismith Trophy Watch List". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Walley, Tyler (March 28, 2023). "Duke men's basketball 2022–23 player review: Dereck Lively II". Duke Chronicle . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Miami's Wong leads ACC Basketball 2022–23 Season Honors". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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