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De'Aaron Martez Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional
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player for the
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of the
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(NBA). He played
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for the
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before being selected fifth overall by the
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in the
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. Nicknamed "Swipa", Fox had a breakout season in
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, as he was selected to his first
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and
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, leading the Kings to their first postseason berth since
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. He also led the league in steals in 2024.


Early life

Fox attended Cypress Lakes High School in
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. As a junior, he averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. During the summer, Fox played for Houston Hoops in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Circuit (EYBL) where he earned EYBL first-team honors. On November 29, Fox scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 68–53 victory over MacArthur. On December 28, Fox put up 31 points and 6 assists in a 91–81 victory against Jay M. Robinson High School. As a senior, Fox averaged 32.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. In January 2016, Fox was named a
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and played in the
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on March 30. In April, Fox played in the 2016
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, leading the East team to a 131–117 win while earning Co-MVP honors alongside Kentucky teammate Malik Monk. Fox then competed at the
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Games. He made the 2015–16 USA Men's Basketball Men's Junior Team in September 2015. He was also invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp. Throughout his high school career, Fox led Cypress Lakes to three state playoff appearances including a regional final appearance his senior year, and twice scored 50 points in a single game. In the class of 2016, Fox was the nation's second-best point guard behind Lonzo Ball. He was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked the consensus No. 6 overall recruit by the three main recruiting services:
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,
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, and
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. He committed to Kentucky over
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,
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, Arizona, and
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on November 12, 2015, live on
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. With his reason to choose UK he stated "It felt like a family (at UK)".


College career

On November 13, 2016, Fox recorded 21 points and 3 assists during a 93–69 victory over
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at the Bluegrass Showcase. Six days later, he posted 16 points and 6 assists to defeat
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, 93–69. In a game against Arizona State on November 28, he recorded a triple double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists; this made Fox only the second Wildcat in the history of Kentucky basketball to record one after Chris Mill in 1988. On January 7, 2017, Fox scored 27 points to go along with 6 assists in a 97–71 victory over
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. He tallied 21 points and 5 assists to defeat
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, 88–81, on January 17. On February 18 that year, Fox scored 16 points and dished out 5 assists to help the Wildcats defeat the
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. On March 4, Fox scored 19 points in a 71–63 win over
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. Kentucky would go on to defeat
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in the quarterfinals and
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in the semi-finals. On March 12, Fox scored 18 points in an 82–65 win over
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in the SEC tournament in addition earning SEC Tournament MVP honors. On March 17, Fox scored 19 points and 3 assists to defeat Northern Kentucky University in the first round of the NCAA tournament. On March 19, Fox scored 14 points to defeat
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65–62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On March 24, In a Sweet 16 matchup against the
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, Fox scored 39 points to advance the
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to the Elite Eight game. In the Elite Eight, Fox only scored 13 points in a 75–73 loss to the
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that ended the Wildcats season. At the conclusion of his freshman season, Fox announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the
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. As he stated in his announcement, "I think I’ve had a pretty good freshman season through the guidance of our coaching staff and I think it’s time for me to live out my dream."


Professional career


Sacramento Kings (2017–2025)


Early years (2017–2019)

On June 22, 2017, Fox was selected with the fifth overall pick in the
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by the
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. On July 8, 2017, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings. During four games of the 2017 NBA Summer League, Fox averaged 11.8 points, 3 assists and 2.3 steals while playing 21.3 minutes per game. Fox made his NBA debut for the Kings in their season opener on October 18, 2017, against the
Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
, where he scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assist in 24-plus minutes in a 105–100 loss. On October 23, 2017, Fox recorded a career-high 19 points, 4 assist, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in a 117–115 loss against the
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA), We ...
. On December 8, 2017, he scored 14 points, 4 assist and 2 steals in a 116–109 win against the
New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...
. On January 6, 2018, Fox recorded 18 points and 7 assist in a 106–98 victory over the
Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
. On January 25, 2018, Fox scored 14 points, 4 assist and a putback
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with 3.3 seconds left giving the
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the lead in an 89–88 win over the
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. On January 28, 2018, Fox scored a season-high 26 points, going 6–6 from three-point range in a 15-point loss to the
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. On February 14, Fox was named Lonzo Ball's replacement for the Rising Stars Challenge. On November 1, 2018, during a 146–115 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Fox notched his first career triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists to bring the Kings to a 6–3 record, becoming the only player after
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in 2005 to score a 30-point triple double before the age of 21. Fox drastically improved during the 2018–2019 season. Not only did he improve in every major statistical category (Including his points per game from 11.6 to 17.3 and assists per game from 4.4 to 7.3), He also finished top 3 and was nominated for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, finishing second to
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.


Franchise player (2019–2022)

On July 31, 2020, Fox scored a then career-high 39 points in a 129–120 loss to the
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. This was the Kings’ first game in the Orlando bubble, returning from a 4-month hiatus due to the
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. On November 25, 2020, Fox signed a five-year, $163 million contract extension with the Kings. On February 8, 2021, Fox was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career averaging 31 points & nearly 9 assists while winning all 4 games on the first week of February. On March 26, 2021, Fox scored a then career-high 44 points on 16-of-22 from the field in a 141–119 victory over the
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. On March 29, 2021, Fox was once again named Player of the Week for the second time during Week 14. Fox averaged nearly 37 points & 5 assists per game while shooting 64% from the field over the 4 games, all ending in victories for the Kings. On March 5, 2022, Fox tied his then career-high with 44 points on 18-for-31 shooting in a 114–113 loss against the
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. On March 12, Fox had 41 points and a season-high 11 assists in a 134–125 loss against the
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.


First All-Star and playoff appearance (2022–2023)

On November 5, 2022, Fox put up 37 points, alongside a buzzer-beating, game-winning three, in a 126–123 overtime win over the
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. He was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for November 14–20 after leading Sacramento to a 3–0 record, where he averaged 25 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8 assists per game. On December 28, Fox recorded 31 points and a season-high 13 assists in a 127–126 win over the
Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
. On February 10, 2023, he was named an
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for the first time in his career as a reserve. Fox and Anthony Edwards were announced as injury replacements for injured stars
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and
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. On February 24, Fox recorded a season-high 42 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and five steals in a 176–175 double overtime win over the
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. It was the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. On March 15, Fox put up a game-winning three-pointer in a 117–114 win over the
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. In Game 1 of the Kings’ first round playoff series against the
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, Fox put up 38 points in a 126–123 win. This was the second-most points in a playoff debut, after Luka Dončić who scored 42 points in 2020. On April 19, 2023, Fox was named as the inaugural recipient of the NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award, winning over
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and DeMar DeRozan. He averaged 27.4 points and 7.7 assists in the series, but he couldn't avoid the Warriors winning the series in 7 games.


Career high in scoring and steals leader (2023–2025)

On November 17, 2023, Fox scored a season-high 43 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 129–120 win over the San Antonio Spurs. On December 2, Fox scored 26 points and recorded a career-high 16 assists in a 123–117 win over the Denver Nuggets. On March 6, 2024, Fox tied his then career high with 44 points in a 130–120 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
. On November 15, 2024, Fox scored a career-high 60 points in a 130–126 overtime loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...
. His 60 points set a Kings franchise record for the most points scored by a Kings player in a game. The very next day, Fox scored 49 points and delivered 9 assists in a 122–117 win over the Utah Jazz. He became the second Sacramento player to score at least 100 points in a two-game span, with the other being
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in 2016 when he scored 104. Fox is just the third player in NBA history to score at least 109 over two days, joining
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(2007) and
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(17 different times).


San Antonio Spurs (2025–present)

On February 3, 2025, Fox was traded, alongside Jordan McLaughlin, to the
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in a three-team trade also involving the
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in which they sent
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, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Kings and Zach Collins, Tre Jones and a 2025-first round pick to the Bulls, who also received Kevin Huerter from the Kings. On February 5, Fox made his debut for the Spurs, recording 24 points, five rebounds, 13 assists (matching his season-high) and three steals in a 126–125 win over the
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
. He became the first player in Spurs franchise history to post 20+ points and 10+ assists in a debut. In 17 appearances for San Antonio, Fox averaged 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. On March 13, it was announced that Fox would undergo season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie finger.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Player profile

Listed at and , Fox has primarily played the
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position throughout his career. He is left-handed. Coming out of
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, Fox was highly regarded among scouts for his quickness, speed, and athleticism. These attributes combined make Fox one of the most dangerous players on the
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and driving to the rim. Fox himself stated in 2018 "If we’re talking about from baseline to baseline with the ball in my hands, I’m definitely the fastest person in the league." Fox is a high end finisher at the rim, being able to use his body control and leaping ability to finish
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s and draw fouls and often using his speed and quickness to blow by defenders. Fox is considered to be a poor 3-point shooter, as during the 2019–2020 NBA season, Fox shot a career low 29.2% shooting percentage from three. Fox has also demonstrated good passing ability, averaging around seven assists per game. Fox generates most of his assists running the
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and the fast break. On defense, Fox can be exploited by bigger guards because of his small frame, but can intercept passes and makes quick rotations due to his elite quickness and nearly 6-foot 7 inch
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Personal life

Fox was born to his parents Aaron and Lorainne Harris-Fox and has one brother named Quentin Fox. Since elementary school, Fox goes by the nicknames “Fox”, “Swipa”, and “Swipa da Fox”, inspired by Swiper the Fox from the
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television series Dora the Explorer and his ability on the court to record steals. Fox chose the number zero at Kentucky because he “fears no one”, giving his original number five to teammate Malik Monk, who played with him on the Kings. According to his high school coach, Fox would come to school at 6 AM and practice in the gym every morning. Fox would sleep on the couch almost every night and play the ''
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'' video game series. This, according to his father, is one of the reasons he has developed into the player that he is today. Fox signed a multi-year endorsement deal with
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prior to the
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. Fox is also a fan of the ''
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series and says that
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is his favorite character. In 2017, Fox sported ''Dragon Ball Z'' inspired
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shoes in game. In February 2022, Fox was the subject of criticism after he shut down his personal
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project “SwipaTheFox”, with more than $1.5 million in unpaid investment to approximately 100,000 investors. Fox explained his decision in a Twitter thread, wherein he claimed he wasn't satisfied with the quality of the project so far and was shutting it down until the end of the NBA season, but did not answer critics who demanded a return of their investment. In August 2022, Fox married Recee Caldwell at an elaborate ceremony in Malibu, California. Caldwell gave birth to their son Reign Fox on February 3, 2023.


See also

* List of NBA single-game scoring leaders


References


External links


Kentucky Wildcats bio

USA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, De'Aaron 1997 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Basketball players from Harris County, Texas Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans NBA All-Stars Point guards Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings players San Antonio Spurs players Sportspeople from Cypress, Texas