(2004-02-12) February 12, 2004 (age 20) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
Westtown School (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
College
Duke (2022–2023)
NBA draft
2023: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career
2023–present
Career history
2023–present
Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2024)
ACC All-Defensive team (2023)
ACC All-Freshman team (2023)
Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year (2022)
McDonald's All-American (2022)
Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball (2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Dereck Jerome Lively II (born February 12, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.
Lively was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024.
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