Born August 7, 1989, DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American basketball forward/shooting guard who plays for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA.
Born on August 7, 1989, in Compton, California, DeRozan attended Compton High School, where he played on the varsity basketball team for four years. He was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008 at the time. Rivals.com ranked him No.3 and Scout.com ranked him No.6.
For college, DeRozan decided to commit to USC over offers from Arizona State and North Carolina. In one college season, DeRozan ranked third on the team in points (13.9 ppg), third in assists (1.5 apg), second in rebounds (5.7 rpg), and second in field-goal percentage (.523, eighth-best in conference).
He declared for the 2009 NBA Draft, where he was picked by the Toronto Raptors ninth overall. After nine seasons in Toronto, DeRozan was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on July 18, 2018. He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal on August 11, 2021, after three years with the Spurs.
DeRozan is a six-time NBA All-Star, twice part of the All-NBA Second Team (2018, 2022), and once part of the All-NBA Third Team (2017). He has also represented Team USA at the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning gold with them on both occasions.
DeMar DeRozan Trade
DeMar DeRozan was last traded by the San Antonio Spurs to the Chicago Bulls on August 11, 2021. The trade involved him going to Chicago in exchange for Al-Farouq Aminu, Thaddeus Young, a 2022 second-round draft pick, a 2025 first-round draft pick, and a 2025 second-round draft pick.
He made his Bulls debut on October 20, 2021, against the Detroit Pistons, putting up 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals in a 94–88 win.
DeMar DeRozan Team
DeMar DeRozan currently plays for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On January 1, 2022, DeRozan became the first player in the history of the NBA to hit game-winning buzzer beaters on consecutive days after hitting the game-winning 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards. His first came a day before against the Indiana Pacers where he hit a game-winning one-legged three at the buzzer to award the Bulls a 108–106 road victory.
DeRozan finished the 2021/22 regular season as the NBA’s leading scorer in the fourth quarter with 612 points. He became just the 50th player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 career points on October 28, 2022, after scoring 33 points against his former team the San Antonio Spurs.
During the 2022/23 regular season, Demar DeRozan (49 points) and Zach LaVine (39 points) broke Michael Jordan and Horace Grant's previous franchise record (85 points) of most points scored by a duo in a single game.
DeMar DeRozan Position
DeMar DeRozan can play both as a small forward and a shooting guard.
FAQs
A. DeMar DeRozan was last traded to the Chicago Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs on August 11, 2021.
A. The Toronto Raptors drafted DeMar DeRozan with the ninth overall pick in 2009.
A. DeMar DeRozan was born in Compton, California, U.S., on August 7, 1989.
A. DeMar DeRozan currently plays for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A. DeMar DeRozan can play both as a small forward and shooting guard.
