DeAndre' Pierre' Bembry (born July 4, 1994) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for

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. He was named

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in 2016, becoming the first

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to receive the honor since

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in 2009. He was also named first-team All-Atlantic 10 for the second year in a row and was named to the All-Defensive Team. Bembry averaged 17.5 points and 7.6 rebounds a game as a junior. He was drafted 21st overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the

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High school career

Bembry attended Rocky River High School in

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before transferring to St. Patrick High School in

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where he averaged 21.8 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior, earning a New Jersey All-State First Team selection and being named the 2013 Union County Player of the Year.

College career

As a freshman, Bembry won the Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year award and helped lead the

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to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008 by winning the conference championship. The team also featured future NBA guard

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as well as Ronald Roberts and

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. In Bembry's sophomore season, the Hawks struggled as a result of losing four seniors. However, Bembry was a bright spot as he led the team in scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounds (7.7), assists (3.6), and steals (1.9). He was also named to the A-10's All-Conference First Team. As a junior, Bembry was again named to the A-10's All-Conference First Team and he won the Atlantic-10 Player of the Year award. He led the Hawks to a second NCAA berth in 3 years after winning the conference championship. In the title game against VCU, Bembry was at his best, scoring 30 points on an extremely efficient 13 for 16 shooting. The Hawks would go on to defeat the

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in the first round before losing a close game to the

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in the Round of 32.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2016–2020)

On June 23, 2016, Bembry was selected by the

with the 21st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 15, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks. He made his NBA debut in the Hawks' 114–99 season-opening win over the

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on October 27, 2016, recording two points and one rebound in two minutes off the bench. In February 2017, he twice had a season-high 10 points. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. On September 13, 2017, Bembry was ruled out for four-to-six weeks after sustaining a strained right triceps. On January 5, 2018, he suffered a left adductor strain, which ruled him out for the rest of the month. On October 24, 2018, Bembry grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in 29 minutes in a 111–104 win over the

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. On November 22, 2019, Bembry led the Hawks in scoring with a then season high 22 points, in a 128-103 loss to the

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Toronto Raptors (2020–2021)

On November 29, 2020, Bembry signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Raptors worth $4 million. On January 31, 2021, Bembry scored a season-high 12 points while getting two rebounds and assists in a 115–102 win against the

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. On April 8, Bembry was suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Raptors and the

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. On August 3, he was waived by the Raptors.

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

On August 8, 2021, Bembry signed with the

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. On November 27, Bembry scored a season high 18 points, alongside grabbing 9 rebounds, in a 113-107 loss to the

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. On February 10, 2022, he was waived.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On February 16, 2022, Bembry signed with the

. On March 12, he suffered a right knee injury during a 109–122 loss to the

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. The next day, he was diagnosed with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, meaning he would miss the rest of the season. On April 7, Bembry was waived by the Bucks.

Personal life

Two weeks before the 2016 NBA draft, Bembry's younger brother, Adrian, was shot and killed outside of an apartment building in Charlotte, trying to break up a fight. Bembry wears the jersey number 95 in honor of his brother, who was born in 1995. He is the nephew of

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and the cousin of

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player

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

St. Joseph's Hawks bio
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