Dereck Lively II

Dereck Jerome Lively II (born February 12, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

Dereck Lively II
No. 1 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionCenter
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-02-12) February 12, 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWesttown School
(West Chester, Pennsylvania)
CollegeDuke (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Lively attended Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[1][2] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[3][4]

Recruiting

Lively is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On September 20, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Kentucky, Michigan and Penn State.[5][6][7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dereck Lively II
C		 Philadelphia, PA Westtown School (PA) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 1
  • 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  • "2022 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Duke 322519.8.658.154.6005.01.1.52.35.4
Career 322519.8.658.154.6005.01.1.52.35.4

References
  1. "Dereck Lively II could become the best player Westtown has produced".
  2. "No.1 Senior Dereck Lively is Ready to Reach for New Heights at Duke". 28 February 2022.
  3. "Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans".
  4. "Lively headlines McDonald's All American roster". 25 January 2022.
  5. "Westtown star Dereck Lively, the nation's top recruit, set to lead Duke into the post-Krzyzewski era".
  6. "Lively, No. 2 men's hoops prospect, chooses Duke". 20 September 2021.
  7. "Duke lands top big-man prospect Dereck Lively, proves there still is life in recruiting rivalry with Kentucky".
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