Derek Grimm

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Derek Grimm
Personal information
Born (1974-08-03) August 3, 1974 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Morton (Morton, Illinois)
College Missouri (1993–1997)
NBA draft 1997: undrafted
Position Small forward
Number54
Career history
1997 Sacramento Kings
1998–1999Hitachi Osaka
1999 Shell Turbo Chargers
1999–2000 St. Louis Swarm
2001–2002 Kansas City Knights
2002 Darüşşafaka
2002–2003 Dakota Wizards
2003–2004 Bashkimi
2005 Gary Steelheads
2005 Fastlink
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William Derek Grimm (born August 3, 1974) is an American professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward from the University of Missouri, Grimm was never drafted by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team but did play for the Sacramento Kings during the 1997–98 NBA season. He appeared in nine games and scored a total of 14 points. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was selected by the La Crosse Bobcats in the fifth round (50th overall) of the 1997 CBA Draft. [1] He also played with the CBA's Dakota Wizards in 2003 [2] and with the Gary Steelheads in 2005. [3]

He has also played professionally in the IBL, Turkey, Kosovo, Philippines, Poland, Netherlands, and Japan. [4]

Notes

  1. "Derek Grimm, Missouri". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  2. Sports Transactions from The Sports Network Archived September 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine - February 3, 2003, retrieved February 18, 2007
  3. 2005 CBA Transactions
  4. "Steelheads Make Roster Moves". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2007.