Marcus Derrickson (born February 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for Georgetown.

Marcus Derrickson
Free Agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeorgetown (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Golden State Warriors
2018–2019Santa Cruz Warriors
2019–2020College Park Skyhawks
2020–2021Busan KT Sonicboom
2021–2022Goyang Orion Orions
2022Maine Celtics
2022–2023Seoul Samsung Thunders
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career edit

Derrickson played three years of high school basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Virginia, leading the Panthers to two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles. As a junior, he averaged 11.8 points per game and was named to the All-Met Team. Derrickson transferred to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for his final high school year. He was the No. 81 overall prospect in his class according to Rivals.com and committed to Georgetown in October 2013.[1]

College career edit

As a freshman at Georgetown, Derrickson posted 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[2] Derrickson averaged 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game was a sophomore.[3] As a junior, he was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[4] On January 20, 2018, Derrickson scored a career-high 27 points in a win over St. John's in double overtime.[5] In the final game of the season, a loss to Villanova, Derrickson sat out due to an injured right ankle.[6] Derrickson averaged 15.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, second on the team in both categories to Jessie Govan, and was the top three-point shooter, making 46.5 percent of his attempts. After his junior season, Derrickson signed with an agent and entered the NBA draft, thus forgoing his senior season at Georgetown.[7]

Professional career edit

Golden State Warriors (2018–2019) edit

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Derrickson signed with the Golden State Warriors for NBA Summer League play.[8] Derrickson signed a training camp contract with the Warriors on September 20, 2018.[9] On October 13, the Warriors converted the deal to a two-way contract with their NBA G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.[10] In his G League debut, Derrickson contributed 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, three rebounds and three assists as the Warriors defeated the Northern Arizona Suns 118–108.[11] Derrickson made his NBA debut on November 10, 2018, recording 2 points and 1 rebound, in 6 minutes, in a 116–100 win against the Brooklyn Nets.[12] The Warriors made it to the 2019 NBA Finals, but were defeated in 6 games by the Toronto Raptors.

College Park Skyhawks (2019–2020) edit

On August 23, 2019, Derrickson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[13] On October 18, 2019, the Hawks waived Derrickson.[14] He was then added to the roster of the Hawks’ G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.[15] Despite averaging 13.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 27.8 minutes per contest, Derrickson was waived on March 4, 2020.[16]

KT Sonicboom (2020–2021) edit

On June 26, 2020, it was reported that Busan KT Sonicboom had added Derrickson to their roster.[17]

Goyang Orion Orions (2021–2022) edit

On December 11, 2021, Derrickson signed with the Goyang Orion Orions.[18]

Maine Celtics (2022) edit

On March 8, 2022, Derrickson was acquired by the Maine Celtics from the available player pool.[19]

Seoul Samsung Thunders (2022–present) edit

On August 11, 2022, he has signed with Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.[20]

Career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA edit

Regular season edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Golden State 11 0 6.1 .485 .500 .800 1.2 .1 .0 .1 4.2
Career 11 0 6.1 .485 .500 .800 1.2 .1 .0 .1 4.2

References edit

  1. ^ Parker, Brandon (August 11, 2014). "Marcus Derrickson to transfer from Paul VI to Brewster Academy". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Rothstein, Jon (July 11, 2016). "Big East offseason storylines: Villanova's national title gives league momentum". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Wittry, Andy (September 12, 2017). "College basketball: Five Big East games to watch in 2017-18 season". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Xavier's Bluiett, Villanova's Brunson, Butler's Martin Unanimously Named All-BIG EAST" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Derrickson's 27 carries Georgetown past St. John's in 2OT". ESPN. Associated Press. January 20, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top Cat: Wright wins 413th game as No. 4 Nova tops Hoyas". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Wallace, Ava (April 9, 2018). "Georgetown's Marcus Derrickson to enter NBA draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Bansky (June 22, 2018). "The Warriors begin filling their Summer League roster out with undrafted free agents". Warriors Wire. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "Warriors Announce Roster & Schedule For 2018 Training Camp, Fueled By Gatorade". NBA.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Warriors Exercise Two-Way Player Conversion On Forward Marcus Derrickson". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  11. ^ Withee, Jacob (November 4, 2018). "Suns Run Out of Time in 2018-19 Season Opener". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Klopfer, Brady (November 11, 2018). "Weekly Review: Warriors get shellacked and injured, but still have a winning week". GoldenStateOfMind.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Marcus Derrickson". NBA.com. August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Brooks, Derrickson, McCall and Sibert". NBA.com.
  15. ^ "College Park Skyhawks Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Marcus Derrickson: Cut loose by Skyhawks". CBS Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "KT Sonicboom adds Derrickson to their roster". asia-basket.com. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  18. ^ Skerletic, Dario (December 11, 2021). "Goyang Orions sign Marcus Derrickson, release Miroslav Raduljica". Sportando. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  20. ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 11, 2022). "Seoul Samsung Thunders sign Marcus Derrickson, Emanuel Terry". Sportando. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

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