| DeRozan in August 2011 | |
| No. 10 Toronto Raptors | |
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| Shooting Guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 7, 1989 |
| Place of birth | Compton, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Compton, Compton, California |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | USC |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans. He is a 6'7", 220 lb shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors.
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DeMar DeRozan is the younger of two sons of Frank and Diane DeRozan in Compton, California.[1] He was able to dunk by the time he was in sixth grade.[1]
DeRozan attended Compton High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked #3 in the nation by Rivals.com and #6 by Scout.com.[2]
He played on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. As a freshman, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. During his sophomore year, he averaged 22.6 points and 8.4 rebounds, while as a junior he averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.[1]
As a senior averaging 29.2 ppg and 7.9 rpg,[3] DeRozan led Compton High School to a 26-6 record, a second consecutive Moore League championship and the CIF Division IAA Southern Section quarter-finals. For his efforts he was awarded the Moore League Most Valuable Player Award and named to the California All-State team. DeRozan was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team, and also won the 2008 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Competition.[4] He was also invited to play in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden and the Nike Hoop Summit, where he scored a team-high 17 points.[5] DeRozan's achievements on the court in his senior year saw him earn First Team Parade All-America honors and First Team Best in the West honors.
In November 2007 DeRozan signed a letter of intent to play basketball at USC. He chose USC over Arizona State and North Carolina, instead joining his friend, musician-actor-basketball player Romeo Miller, to play for the Trojans.[6]
In his first game for the Trojans, DeRozan scored a team-high 21 points with seven rebounds in an exhibition game against Azusa Pacific; a 85–64 victory at the Galen Center.[7] DeRozan had 14 points in his first career regular season game in a win over UC Irvine.[8] He scored 21 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds against UCLA in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals, before scoring a career-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead his team to a 61-49 win over Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament final.[9] His efforts in the tournament saw him earn First Team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors in addition to being named Pac-10 Tournament MVP.
DeRozan started all 35 season games for the Trojans, scoring in double figures 28 times and posting four double-doubles. He ranked third on team in points (13.9 ppg), second in rebounds (5.7 rpg), third in assists (1.5 apg), and second in field-goal percentage (.523, eighth-best in conference). DeRozan followed his regular-season efforts by averaging 19.8 points in USC's five postseason games. His 485 points ranks third all-time and his 201 rebounds is fourth all-time for a USC freshman.[1]
| College | Year | GP | GS | MIN | SPG | BPG | RPG | APG | PPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
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| USC | 2008-09 | 35 | 35 | 33.1 | .9 | .4 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 13.9 | .532 | .646 | .167 |
On April 8, 2009, DeRozan announced he would enter the 2009 NBA Draft and forgo his final three years of eligibility at USC.[10] On June 25, 2009, DeRozan was selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2009 NBA Draft.[11] He stated that part of the reason he left for the NBA after only one year at USC was to help take better care of his mother, who suffers from lupus.[11] On July 9, 2009, DeRozan was signed to a rookie scale contract by the Raptors.[12] As the fourth contestant in the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition, DeRozan lost in the final round against three time champion Nate Robinson. The final percentage was 51% to 49%. On December 31, 2010, DeRozan scored a career high of 37 points against the Houston Rockets. DeRozan was selected to compete for the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition as a replacement for Bucks' guard Brandon Jennings due to his foot injury. He finished in third place.
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| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009–10 | Toronto | 77 | 65 | 21.6 | .498 | .250 | .763 | 2.9 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2010–11 | Toronto | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | .467 | .096 | .813 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 17.2 |
| Career | 159 | 147 | 28.4 | .477 | .132 | .797 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 13.0 |
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