DeMar DeRozan Is Alive

ORIGIN
DeMar DeRozan is an American professional basketball player signed to the San Antonio Spurs. He’s 6ft 7in tall and plays the shooting guard position. DeMar Darnell DeRozan was born on August 7, 1989, in Compton, California. His parents are Frank and Diane. He has an older brother named Jermaine. DeRozan attended Compton High School followed by the University of Southern California. He was an undeclared major.

CAREER
DeRozan played four years of varsity basketball at Compton High School. He was ranked among the top college recruits in 2008. DeRozan averaged 29.2 points and 7.9 rebounds his senior year. He led the team to two consecutive Moore League championships. He won the Moore League MVP Award and was named to the California All-State team. He also earned McDonald’s All-American Team and Parade All-American honors in 2008. DeRozan played one season of college basketball with the USC Trojans. He started in all 35 games in which he averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. He earned First Team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors for his efforts.

DeRozan was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 9th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He participated in the 2011 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge and finished 3rd in the 2011 Slam Dunk contest. DeRozan was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2014. He won gold at the 2014 World Championship and gold at the 2016 Olympic Games. He re-signed with the Raptors to a 5-year deal in July 2016. In July 2018, DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl were traded to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.

PERSONAL
DeMar DeRozan has a net worth of $25 million. He signed a 5-year $139 million contract with the Raptors in July 2016. The contract guarantees $137.5 million and he will make an average salary of $27.8 million per year. DeRozan got engaged to longtime girlfriend ‘Kiara Morrison’ in 2013. They have a daughter named Diar.

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