Dereck Lively II

Dereck Lively II

#2 Center Power Forward
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2023-24 REGULAR SEASON STATS
8.8 PTS
6.9 REB
1.1 AST
.000 3P%
0.7 STLS

Personal Information

Full Name Dereck Lively II
Position Center, Power Forward
DOB (Age) 12-02-2004 (20 yrs)
Height 7 ft 1 in (2.15 m)
Weight 230 lbs (104 kgs)
Hometown Philadelphia, PA
College Duke University
Draft 2023 - Rd: 1, Pick: 12 (DAL)
Debut 2023

Recent Games

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Date Opp Result Min PTS FG FG% 3PT 3P% FT FT% REB AST BLK
Sun 03/31
@ HOU HOU
W 125-107 13 2 1 - 1 1.00 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 2 0 2
Sat 03/30
@ SAC SAC
W 107-103 23 12 5 - 7 0.71 0 - 0 0.00 2 - 4 0.50 9 2 1
Wed 03/27
@ SAC SAC
W 132-96 21 4 2 - 5 0.40 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 7 1 2
Tue 03/26
@ UTA UTA
W 115-105 18 6 3 - 3 1.00 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 9 0 0
Fri 03/22
@ UTA UTA
W 113-97 15 6 3 - 5 0.60 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 2 0.00 5 1 0

Regular Season Stats

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Season Team GP GS Min PTS FG FG% 3PT 3P% FT FT% OFF DEF REB AST BLK
2023
DAL DAL
55 42 23.5 8.8 4.018 - 5.382 .747 0.000 - 0.036 .000 0.745 - 1.473 .506 2.5 4.4 6.9 1.1 1.4
Career 55 42 23.5 8.8 4.018 - 5.382 .747 0.000 - 0.036 .000 0.745 - 1.473 .506 2.5 4.4 6.9 1.1 1.4

Dereck Lively II News

Mavericks rising star Dereck Lively II throws shade at 4xDPoY Rudy Gobert with "zero" remark Mavericks rising star Dereck Lively II throws shade at 4xDPoY Rudy Gobert with "zero" remark
Mavericks rising star Dereck Lively II throws shade at 4xDPoY Rudy Gobert with "zero" remark
IN PHOTOS: Carlos Boozer’s sons Cayden and Cameron sporting Duke merch on their unofficial visit to Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils IN PHOTOS: Carlos Boozer’s sons Cayden and Cameron sporting Duke merch on their unofficial visit to Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils
IN PHOTOS: Carlos Boozer’s sons Cayden and Cameron sporting Duke merch on their unofficial visit to Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils
"It's amazing": Duke commit Khaman Maluach gels with former Blue Devils star Dereck Lively II at Pro Devils Weekend "It's amazing": Duke commit Khaman Maluach gels with former Blue Devils star Dereck Lively II at Pro Devils Weekend
"It's amazing": Duke commit Khaman Maluach gels with former Blue Devils star Dereck Lively II at Pro Devils Weekend
Dereck Lively II snubs Jayson Tatum in favor of Paolo Banchero for his Mount Rushmore of Duke NBA players Dereck Lively II snubs Jayson Tatum in favor of Paolo Banchero for his Mount Rushmore of Duke NBA players
Dereck Lively II snubs Jayson Tatum in favor of Paolo Banchero for his Mount Rushmore of Duke NBA players
"Ended up becoming the little big brother": Dereck Lively II gets candid about his relationship with Mavs coach Tyson Chandler "Ended up becoming the little big brother": Dereck Lively II gets candid about his relationship with Mavs coach Tyson Chandler
"Ended up becoming the little big brother": Dereck Lively II gets candid about his relationship with Mavs coach Tyson Chandler

Dereck Lively II: A Brief Biography

Dereck Lively II with the Dallas Mavericks - Image courtesy - Dereck Lively II’s Instagram
Dereck Lively II with the Dallas Mavericks - Image courtesy - Dereck Lively II’s Instagram


Dereck Lively II is a rookie center who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks basketball team in the NBA. Lively is a unique player as he is one of those rare centers who is a defensive-minded player first and then an offensive weapon. Born to parents Dereck Lively and Katherine Drysdale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 12, 2004, the nineteen-year-old (as of November 2023) has basketball in his blood as his mother used to play the game in her younger days.


What Lively brings to the table is his brilliant work protecting the ring. Blessed with a height of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and an enormous wingspan of 7 feet 7 inches, Lively makes it difficult for the opposing players to take shots over him. Furthermore, his agility, for a player of his stature, makes it tough to go past him as he is quick to get into his position.


On the offensive side of the ball, Lively has shown impeccable ability while dunking the ball. His skills of catching high balls and throwing them down are quite evident from his college day performances. Unfortunately, his other skills, such as shooting from a distance, and even layups are a work in progress. If he can quickly figure out a way to sort this then Lively has the capacity to develop into a lethal player on both ends of the floor.


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