Derek Raivio
| No. 5 – ČEZ Nymburk | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League |
NBL Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 9, 1984 Vancouver, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Mountain View (Vancouver, Washington) |
| College | Gonzaga (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Köln 99ers |
| 2008–2010 | TBB Trier |
| 2010–2011 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2011 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2011–2012 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| 2012–2014 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2014–present | ČEZ Nymburk |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derek Raivio (born November 9, 1984) is an American professional basketball player.
College career
Raivio played for four seasons at Gonzaga University under coach Mark Few from 2003-2007. Prior to Gonzaga, Raivio played for Mountain View High School in Vancouver. Raivio set both season and career school records, scoring 1,568 points.[1]
At Gonzaga he was named co-West Coast Conference Player of the Year his senior season.[2] Raivio was named West Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year as a senior, sharing the honor with Sean Denison of Santa Clara. He finished his collegiate career as the second all-time career free throw shooting percentage leader in NCAA Division I history (.927). Gonzaga's 12th all-time leading scorer, second all-time in steals, Raivio is also fourth in assists and fourth in three-point field goals made.[3]
Pro career
In 2007, Raivio signed with the Basketball Bundesliga's TBB Trier. In 2010, he signed with the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA D-League. He split the season between the Bayhawks and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He played the 2011-12 season in Japan for the expansion Shinshu Brave Warriors.[4] In 2012, Raivio signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Ethias League of Belgium.[5] Raivio had an excellent season with Okapi, as he led the league in points (18.7 per game) and index rating (20.7 per game). He led the no. 5 seeded team to a surprising Finals berth, in which Okapi eventually lost 3–2 to Telenet Oostende.
On June 25, 2014, Raivio signed a deal with ČEZ Nymburk, a team based in Nymburk, Czech Republic and plays in the Eurocup.[6]
Personal
Among his teammates, Raivio was friends with skilled chef and idolized celebrity chef Bobby Flay. His brother Nik also plays in the NBA D-League for the New Mexico Thunderbirds and, like Derek, wears #17. His father Rick Raivio played basketball for the University of Portland - where Nik also played - and is a member of that school's Hall of Fame.
Notes
- ↑ Gonzaga Athletics: Derek Raivio
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/draft2007/profiles/DerekRaivio.html
- ↑ Shinshu's Raivio making impression with speed, skills, accessed June 30, 2012
- ↑ Derek Ravio to Okapi Aalstar, accessed June 30, 2012
- ↑ "CEZ Nymburk lands Derek Raivio". Sportando.com. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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