Dewayne Dedmon

Dewayne Dedmon

Dedmon attempts a free throw for USC in January 2012
No. 3 – Orlando Magic
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1989-08-12) August 12, 1989
Lancaster, California
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Lancaster (Lancaster, California)
College Antelope Valley CC (2009–2010)
USC (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013 Golden State Warriors
2013 →Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League)
2013–2014 Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League)
2014 Philadelphia 76ers
2014–present Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Dewayne Jamal Dedmon (born August 12, 1989)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Antelope Valley College and the University of Southern California.

High school and college career

Lancaster and Antelope Valley

Dedmon attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, California, but did not play high school basketball for the Eagles until his senior year due to religious reasons. After graduating from Lancaster in 2008, Dedmon attended Antelope Valley College as a part-time student and did not play basketball during the 2008–09 season.[2]

As a freshman at Antelope Valley in 2009–10, Dedmon helped the Marauders to a 17–14 record while averaging 6.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He also had 46 blocks and tied the school record with seven blocks against Chaffey College on January 22, 2010. Five days later against Victor Valley, he sustained a broken bone in his forehead and an injured nasal cavity when he was hit by an errant elbow. The injury forced Dedmon to miss the final seven regular season games, but he returned for the playoffs where he recorded 5 points and 13 rebounds in his first game back, a win against Miramar College on February 24.[2]

USC

On April 14, 2010, Dedmon signed with the University of Southern California and subsequently redshirted the 2010–11 due to NCAA transfer regulations. He completed one final semester at Antelope Valley but did not play for Marauders in order to keep three full seasons of eligibility. He began practicing with USC in the second semester of 2010–11 when he transferred from Antelope Valley.[3]

As a redshirted sophomore for USC in 2011–12, Dedmon battled with numerous injuries which curtailed his development but still managed to average 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20 games (all starts). He led the team with a .551 shooting percentage and made 50 percent or more of his shots in 14 of his 20 starts. He had a season-high 18 points against Oregon on January 19, 2012 and followed that up with eight points and eight rebounds against Oregon State on January 21. Five days later against Colorado, he suffered a season-ending injury with a torn left MCL.[2]

As a junior for USC in 2012–13, Dedmon led the Trojans with 7.0 rebounds to go with 6.7 points in 31 games (29 starts). After struggling to score in the early part of the season, Dedmon had the best stretch of his career toward the beginning of USC's conference slate, averaging 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and three blocks per game in a five-game stretch. He tied his career-high of 18 points against Washington on March 6 but was suspended indefinitely on March 12 following a reported Saturday night incident in downtown Spokane between USC players and local bar patrons. USC lost 69–66 to Utah in the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament, two days after the suspensions were announced, with Dedmon and also-suspended senior center James Blasczyk not making the trip to the tournament. The Trojans finished the season with a 14–18 record. Dedmon also averaged 2.1 blocks per game in 2012–13, good for second in the Pac-12 and the sixth-best single season total in USC history, and finished the season ninth in program history with 85 career blocks.[4][5]

On April 24, 2013, Dedmon declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[6]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 USC 20 20 23.3 .551 .000 .537 5.5 .3 .7 1.0 7.6
2012–13 USC 31 29 22.3 .500 .000 .681 7.0 .6 1.1 2.1 6.7

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2013)

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Dedmon joined the Miami Heat for the Orlando Summer League and the Dallas Mavericks for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 23, 2013, he signed with the Golden State Warriors.[7] However, he was later waived by Golden State on October 25 after appearing in five preseason games.[8] On November 1, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Golden State.[9]

On November 18, 2013, Dedmon re-signed with the Golden State Warriors,[10] but was assigned back down to Santa Cruz the next day.[11] He was recalled by Golden State on November 20,[12] reassigned on November 24,[13] and recalled again on November 25.[14] On December 5, he was waived by Golden State after appearing in four games for the team.[15] Five days later, he was reacquired by Santa Cruz.[16]

Philadelphia 76ers (2014)

On January 14, 2014, Dedmon signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[17] The next day, he made his debut for the 76ers. In 14 minutes of action, he recorded 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 95–92 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.[18] On January 24, he signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers.[19] When his second 10-day contract expired on February 2, the 76ers parted ways with Dedmon on February 3 after they elected to not sign him for the rest of the season.[20] That same day, he was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[21] The following day, he was reacquired and deactivated by Santa Cruz.[22]

Orlando Magic (2014–present)

On February 25, 2014, Dedmon signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.[23] He went on to sign a second 10-day contract with the Magic on March 7,[24] and then a multi-year deal on March 17.[25][26]

In July 2014, Dedmon joined the Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[27] He spent his first full NBA season with the Magic in 2014–15. On March 8, 2015, he had a season-best game with 11 points and 16 rebounds in 103–98 win over the Boston Celtics.[28]

On November 7, 2015, Dedmon scored a career-high 12 points in a 105–97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[29]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Golden State 4 0 1.5 .000 .000 .500 .0 .0 .0 .0 .3
2013–14 Philadelphia 11 0 13.6 .517 .000 .538 4.5 .3 .0 .8 3.4
2013–14 Orlando 16 6 14.6 .434 .000 .765 4.9 .1 .4 .8 3.7
2014–15 Orlando 59 15 14.3 .562 .000 .531 5.0 .2 .3 .8 3.7
Career 90 21 13.7 .527 .000 .573 4.7 .2 .3 .8 3.5

Personal

Dedmon is the son of Thomas Dedmon and Gail Lewis, and has two older sisters, Sabrina and Marina. His father committed suicide when he was just three-years-old, while his mother is an avid Jehovah's Witness.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "MARAUDER MEN'S BASKETBALL 2009-10" (PDF). GoMarauders.avc.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dewayne Dedmon Bio". usctrojans.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "USC Men's Basketball Signs 7-Footer Dedmon". usctrojans.com. April 14, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Freedman, Jacob (April 24, 2013). "Dedmon declares for 2013 NBA draft". DailyTrojan.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Dewayne Dedmon Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Pucin, Diane (April 24, 2013). "USC's Dewayne Dedmon to leave school early for pros". LATimes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Warriors Sign Dewayne Dedmon and Cameron Jones". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 23, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Warriors Waive Joe Alexander, Seth Curry and Dewayne Dedmon". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Add Seth Curry, Dewayne Dedmon & Joe Alexander". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Warriors Sign Dewayne Dedmon From D-League’s Santa Cruz Warriors". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Warriors Assign Dedmon, Kuzmic & Nedovic To Santa Cruz Warriors of NBA D-League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Warriors Recall Dedmon, Kuzmic & Nedovic From Santa Cruz Warriors of NBA D-League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Warriors Assign Dedmon and Nedovic To Santa Cruz Warriors Of NBA D-League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Warriors Recall Nedovic and Dedmon from Santa Cruz Warriors of NBA D-League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Warriors Waive Dewayne Dedmon". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Add Dewayne Dedmon". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Sixers Sign Center Dewayne Dedmon to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Notebook: 76ers 95, Bobcats 92". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Sixers Sign Center Dewayne Dedmon to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  20. ↑ "76ers Elect To Part With Dewayne Dedmon". RealGM.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  22. ↑ "2013-14 Transactions -- February". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Magic Sign Dewayne Dedmon, Adonis Thomas to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Magic Sign Dedmon, Thomas to Second 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Magic Sign Dedmon for Rest of Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  26. ↑ Johnson, Adam (June 4, 2014). "NBA D-League Has Yet To Climb Toughest Obstacle". SeaDubsCentral.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Orlando Magic Announce Roster for Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Dewayne Dedmon 2014-15 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Payton helps Magic beat winless 76ers 105-97". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  30. ↑ Ballard, Chris (November 14, 2011). "Dewayne Dedmon's Leap Of Faith". SI.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

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