DeMar DeRozan

BIOGRAPHY

DeMar DeRozan was born on August 7th, 1989, in Compton, California. He is a shooting guard in the NBA. 

DeRozan is the son of Frank and Diane DeRozan. DeRozan's mother was diagnosed with lupus when he was a child. Since joining the NBA, DeRozan has helped raise awareness and educate Canadians on the disease in part by partnering with Lupus Canada. DeRozan also suffers from depression, and is an advocate for others suffering with it. DeRozan has two daughters.

DeRozan attended Compton High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked #3 in the nation by Rivals.com and #6 by Scout.com.

He played on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. As a freshman, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. During his sophomore year, he averaged 22.6 points and 8.4 rebounds, while as a junior he averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.2 steals.

As a senior averaging 29.2 ppg and 7.9 rpg, DeRozan led Compton High School to a 26-6 record, a second consecutive Moore League championship and the CIF Division IAA Southern Section quarter-finals. For his efforts he was awarded the Moore League Most Valuable Player Award and named to the California All-State team. DeRozan was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team, and also won the 2008 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Competition. He was also invited to play in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden and the Nike Hoop Summit, where he scored a team-high 17 points. DeRozan's achievements on the court in his senior year saw him earn first-team Parade All-American honors and First Team Best in the West honors.

DeRozan attended USC, and in his first game, he scored a team-high 21 points with seven rebounds in an exhibition game against Azusa Pacific. At the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals, he scored a21 points with a career-high 13 rebounds against UCLA. DeZoran earned him First Team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors and the Pac-10 Tournament MVP.  

On April 8th, 2009, DeZoran declared for the 2009 NBA draft and forwent his final three years at USC. In June, the Toronto Raptors selected DeZoran. In July, he signed his rookie scale contract. In a game against the Houston Rockets, he scored a then career-high 37 points and beat that record twice against the Jazz in 2012 and the Bulls in 2013.   In the 2013-14 season, DeRozan played at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference All-Star team.  During the season, he averaged career-highs of 22.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 30%  from beyond the arc. On April 19th, 2014, DeRozan went to his first playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets. In Game 2, he scored 30 points on  9 of 21 shooting in a 100-95 win. In April, he recorded another 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. It made DeRozan the first Raptor to score 30 points back to back playoff games, and the first Raptor to score 30 in multiple playoff games since Vince Carter. 

On December 14th, DeRozan was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played December 7–13, earning the honor for the first time in his seven-year career and became the seventh player in team history to be named Player of the Week. On January 28th, 2016, DeRozan was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, which made his third year in the All-Star games. 

On July 18th, 2018, DeRozan was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. His debut against the Timberwolves, he had made 28 points in a 112-108 win. In October, he has 32 points and 14 assists in a 143-142 overtime win over the Lakers. In November, he became the first San Antonio player to score in double figures. 

On August 11, 2021, DeRozan was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal.