Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Countdown to Craziness on October 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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Men's Basketball
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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Lively II, Dereck
Jersey Number 1
Dereck Lively II
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Westtown School
Bio
2022-23
- Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, the ACC All-Defensive Team and second-team All-ACC Tournament
- Averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and shot .658 from the field – the team's second best field goal percentage and third best rebound average.
- In the postseason, averaged 5.8 points on .765 shooting with 7.4 boards, 3.0 blocks and 1.6 assists
- Finished the year with 82 total blocked shots, five shy of the NCAA lead, to rank second in the ACC, eighth nationally and lead all Division I freshmen.
- His 82 rejections were second-most by a Duke freshman in a single season and tied for the 10th most by any Duke player in a season
- Named the Preseason Rookie of the Year in the ACC and was a second-team Preseason All-ACC pick
- On preseason watch lists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabaar Center of the Year Award, Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award
- Sporting News Third Team Preseason All-America
- All ACC-Defensive Team and All-Freshman Team
- Named ACC Rookie of the Week for the first time in his career on Feb. 6
- Made his Duke debut in the Blue Devils' 84-38 win over USC Upstate and went 2-for-2 from the field on two dunks
- Tallied a career-high 11 points against Ohio State, his first game in double figures
- Secured a then-career-high nine boards while blocking a carer-high five shots against UMES
- Played 12 minutes vs. Pitt with a plus/minus of 17, including +15 in the second half in six minutes of action
- Snagged double-digit rebounds for the first time in his career against Miami with 10 and blocked five shots against the Hurricanes, matching his career-high
- Produced the same output on the boards against Georgia Tech while matching his career-high in minutes (23) and scoring nine points on 4-of-6 shooting
- Swatted away eight shots against North Carolina, the most by any Duke player against UNC, while also grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds and playing a career-high 34 minutes
- Led the team and matched a career-high with 11 points at Miami while blocking five more shots on the defensive end
- Did not record a block for only the second time this season, playing limited minutes at No. 8 Virginia
- Finished with six points, six rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes of action against Notre Dame
- Tallied a new career high in points (13) against Virginia Tech, on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and 1-of-1 from the charity stripe
- Grabbed 12 rebounds against NC State while scoring six points (3-of-4 from the field) and blocking two shots
- Matched a career high with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals
- Helped Duke defeat Miami in the ACC semifinals with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting while grabbing six rebounds
- Grabbed nine first-half rebounds en route to 12 boards in game vs. Oral Roberts. Blocked six shots against the Golden Eagles -- a freshman record for blocks in an NCAA Tournament game, and third-most by any Duke player
HIGH SCHOOL
- A five-star center out of Westtown School in West Chester, Pa.
- Rated as the No. 1 overall player in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2022
- Ranked No. 1 at his position (center) and No. 1 in the state of Pennsylvania by ESPN
- Named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022
- Led Westtown to a 31-7 record and the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship in 2022
- As a senior, averaged 14.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.
- A McDonald’s All-American and a first-team All-State honoree in 2022
- Competed for Team Final on the Nike EYBL circuit during the summer of 2021, leading them to a Peach Jam title
- Led the EYBL with 3.7 blocked shots per game in 15 contests while adding 8.4 points and 6.7 rebounds
- Recorded 13 points, 10 boards and three blocks in the EYBL Peach Jam championship game on July 25
- Former Blue Devil and current Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish also attended Westtown School
- Committed to Duke on Sept. 20, 2021
- Chose the Blue Devils over Kentucky and North Carolina
- Also swam and played football in high school
PERSONAL
- Born Dereck Jerome Lively II on February 12, 2004 in Philadelphia
- Son of Dereck Lively and Katherine Drysdale
- His mother Katherine played basketball at Penn State from 1988-92.
- She scored 1,295 career points.
- Katherine now serves as PSU’s Director of Marketing and Fan Experience
(updated 6/20/23)
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