Dereck Jerome Lively II (born February 12, 2004) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Dallas Mavericks
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played
college basketball
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for the
Duke Blue Devils
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. He was a consensus five-star
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and one of the top players in the 2022 class.
High school career
Lively attended
Westtown School
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in
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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, leading Westtown to a 31-7 record and the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship in 2022. As a senior, he averaged 14.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He was selected to play in the
2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
Recruiting
Lively was a consensus five-star
recruit __NOTOC__
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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
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over offers from
Kentucky
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,
Michigan
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and
Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University
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.
Professional career
The
Oklahoma City Thunder
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selected Lively twelfth overall in the
2023 NBA draft and then traded him to the
Dallas Mavericks
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, and on July 8, 2023, he signed with the Mavericks.
Career statistics
College
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Duke
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References
External links
Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
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2004 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Philadelphia
Centers (basketball)
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
Westtown School alumni