Javin DeLaurier

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Javin DeLaurier
Javin Delaurier vs. Va Tech (cropped).jpg
DeLaurier with Duke in 2019
No. 22Promitheas Patras
Position Center / Power forward
League Greek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 (age 26)
Mission Viejo, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school St. Anne's-Belfield School
(Charlottesville, Virginia)
College Duke (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Greensboro Swarm
2021 Niagara River Lions
2021 Wisconsin Herd
2021–2022 Milwaukee Bucks
2022Wisconsin Herd
2022 Karditsa
2022–2023 Hapoel Holon
2023–2024 Rytas Vilnius
2024–present Promitheas Patras
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

Javin Que DeLaurier (born April 7, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played four years of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

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High school career

DeLaurier attended St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a sophomore, DeLaurier averaged 11.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. After his sophomore season concluded, DeLaurier was invited to the NBA Top 100 camp. [1] As a junior, he averaged 21.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 4.2 blocks per game to lead his team to the quarterfinals of the 2015 state tournament. During the summer, Delaurier joined his AAU team, Team loaded Virginia on the Adidas Uprising Circuit, where he averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game leading them to an Adidas uprising championship in Las Vegas. [2] As a senior, he averaged 21.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 3.3 blocks per game, earning All-Central Virginia Player of the Year honors. [3]

Recruiting

DeLaurier was rated as a four-star recruit in the 2016 high school class. [4] [5] [6] On September 27, 2015, DeLaurier committed to Duke, choosing the Blue Devils over other offers from North Carolina, Arizona, and Notre Dame. [7] [8] [9] DeLaurier was part of a recruiting class that featured five-star recruits and future NBA players Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles III, Frank Jackson and Marques Bolden. [10] [11]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Javin DeLaurier
PF
Shipman, VA St. Anne's-Belfield School (VA)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 39   247Sports: 52   ESPN: 45
  • 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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  • "2016 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

College career

Freshman season (2016–17)

On November 11, 2016, Delaurier scored 6 points and 8 rebounds in a 94-49 victory against Marist. [12] On November 26, 2016, Delaurier scored 2 points, 5 rebounds and two blocks in a 93–58 win over Appalachian State University. [13] As a freshman, DeLaurier received limited playing time and only appeared in 12 games averaging 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds a game. [14]

Sophomore season (2017–2018)

During his sophomore season, DeLaurier averaged 3.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, as the reserve power forward behind Wendell Carter Jr. [15]

Junior season (2018–2019)

DeLaurier finishing a slam dunk with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019 Javin DeLaurier dunk.jpg
DeLaurier finishing a slam dunk with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019

In the 2019 season he shared the court with NBA All-Star Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish. [16] DeLaurier was named team captain alongside Jack White. [17] On November 14, 2018, DeLaurier scored 10 points and 6 rebounds in a 84–46 win over Eastern Michigan. [18] The 2019 season ended with a loss in the Elite Eight against Michigan State. [19] DeLaurier finished the season averaging 3.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. [20] On April 22, 2019, DeLaurier declared for the 2019 NBA draft. [21]

Senior season (2019–2020)

On May 29, 2019, DeLaurier announced he would return for his senior season. [22] On June 7, 2019, DeLaurier underwent surgery on his elbow. [23] On September 18, 2019, coach Mike Krzyzewski named DeLaurier team captain again alongside Jack White and Tre Jones for the 2019–20 season. [24] On December 3, 2019, DeLaurier scored 10 points and 6 rebounds in a 87-75 victory over Michigan State. [25] In his senior season, DeLaurier averaged 3.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. [26]

Overall career

DeLaurier played four seasons for the Duke Blue Devils from 2016 to 2020. He was a two-time ACC Tournament champion in 2017 and 2019. [27] [28] During his four years at Duke, DeLaurier played a career 114 games including 23 starts and averaged 3.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, .658 shooting percentage. He also finished his final two seasons 100 blocked shots. In May 2020, DeLaurier graduated from Duke with a degree in International comparative studies. [29]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, DeLaurier signed a training camp deal with the Charlotte Hornets. He was later waived on December 19, 2020. [30]

On January 27, 2021, DeLaurier was allocated to the Greensboro Swarm from the Charlotte Hornets to participate in the 2021 G League Bubble. [31] He played 7 games, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.1 minutes. [32]

Niagara River Lions (2021)

On March 31, 2021, DeLaurier was signed by the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [32] He averaged 14.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. [33]

Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

In August 2021, DeLaurier joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2021 NBA Summer League, recording no points in 12 minutes on 0–2 shooting, but grabbing 9 rebounds at his debut, a 85–83 loss to the Boston Celtics. [34] On September 27, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, [35] but was waived prior to the start of the season. [36] In October 2021, he joined the Wisconsin Herd after a trade. [37] In 12 games, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.0 minutes per game while shooting 60% from the field. [36]

On December 23, 2021, DeLaurier signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. [38] [39] He appeared in one game for the Bucks, recording one rebound. [40] On January 2, 2022, DeLaurier was reacquired and activated by the Herd. [41]

ASK Karditsas (2022)

On August 21, 2022, DeLaurier signed overseas with Karditsa of the Greek Basket League. [42]

Hapoel Holon (2022–2023)

On December 12, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [43]

Personal life

DeLaurier's mother, C'ta, played college basketball for Rutgers earning Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP honors in 1993. Also has three brothers, Ethan DeLaurier (currently playing for the Naval Academy) Eli DeLaurier who is at Providence College, and Jack DeLaurier [44]

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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Milwaukee 103.01.0.01.0.0.0
Career103.01.0.01.0.0.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Duke 1207.2.818.000.2501.9.1.3.31.6
2017–18 Duke 33512.7.643.125.5534.0.5.6.63.4
2018–19 Duke 381616.3.747.000.5604.4.5.91.33.8
2019–20 Duke 31213.3.554.167.6503.6.5.6.93.5
Career1142313.5.658.125.5763.8.4.7.93.4

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