Derek Lamar Strong (born February 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams. A 6'8" forward from Xavier University, Strong was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (47th pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft. Strong has successfully transitioned into stock car racing.
In his NBA career, Strong played in 456 games and scored a total of 3,088 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1997–98 season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 58 games and averaging 12.7 ppg.
During his tenure in the NBA, Derek was an avid NASCAR fan and remained committed to pursuing this childhood dream when his playing days ended. Strong transitioned into a professional stock car driver and owner of Strong Racing Team Derek is the first NBA player to successfully transition into stock car racing. Strong Racing is the first team in NASCAR history to have African-American female owners – Dawn Whitaker and Erika Hill.[2] Strong Racing is a Stock Car Racing Team that competes in ASA and NASCAR Racing events. Strong Racing is managed by Stuart Lycett and is based in Los Angeles.[3]
CharitiesEdit
Strong supports many charities including The Music City Motorsports Institute, a non-profit associated with Strong Racing that seeks to motivate and inspire students to achieve academic success with an educational platform of learning, discovery and fun in the motor sports industry.[3] Co-owner of Strong Racing, Erika Hill is also the co-founder of Peace International, a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to build schools in remote areas throughout the world.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^"The official site of the NBA". NBA.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
^"LTTS Exclusive: NBA and NASCAR Legend Derek Strong". Look to the Stars. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
^"LTTS Exclusive: NBA and NASCAR Legend Derek Strong". Look to the Stars. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
External linksEdit
, basketballreference.com
Derek Strong interview with Looktothestars.com
Derek Strong's Charity Work
A quick chat with ... Derek Strong
Derek Strong's Final Four pick on SportsIllustrated.com
October 23, 2023
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Derek Lamar Strong born February 9 1968 is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association NBA seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams A 6 8 forward from Xavier University Strong was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round 47th pick overall of the 1990 NBA draft Strong has successfully transitioned into stock car racing Derek StrongPersonal informationBorn 1968 02 09 February 9 1968 age 55 Los Angeles California U S Listed height6 ft 8 in 2 03 m Listed weight220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh schoolPacific Palisades Los Angeles California CollegeXavier 1987 1990 NBA draft1990 2nd round 47th overall pickSelected by the Philadelphia 76ersPlaying career1990 2003PositionPower forwardNumber35 20 31 7 33 30Career history1990 1991Huesca La Magia1991Miami Tropics1992Washington Bullets1992 1993Quad City Thunder1993 1994Milwaukee Bucks1994 1995Boston Celtics1995 1996Los Angeles Lakers1996 2000Orlando Magic2000 2001Los Angeles Clippers2002 2003Columbus RiverdragonsCareer highlights and awardsCBA Most Valuable Player 1993 CBA Newcomer of the Year 1993 Second team All MCC 1990 Career NBA statisticsPoints3 088 6 8 ppg Rebounds2 213 4 9 rpg Assists291 0 6 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Professional basketball career 2 Career statistics 2 1 NBA 2 1 1 Regular season 2 1 2 Playoffs 2 2 College 3 NASCAR career 4 Charities 5 References 6 External linksProfessional basketball career EditStrong played for the Washington Bullets Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers In his NBA career Strong played in 456 games and scored a total of 3 088 points His best year as a professional came during the 1997 98 season as a member of the Magic appearing in 58 games and averaging 12 7 ppg In 1992 93 Strong was named the Continental Basketball Association CBA Most Valuable Player while playing with the Quad City Thunder 1 Career statistics EditLegend 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 highNBA Edit Regular season Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1991 92 Washington 1 0 12 0 000 000 750 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 01992 93 Milwaukee 23 0 14 7 457 500 800 5 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 6 81993 94 Milwaukee 67 11 16 9 413 231 772 4 2 0 7 0 6 0 2 6 61994 95 Boston 70 24 19 2 453 286 820 5 4 0 6 0 3 0 2 6 31995 96 L A Lakers 63 0 11 8 426 111 812 2 8 0 5 0 3 0 2 3 41996 97 Orlando 82 21 24 4 447 000 803 6 3 0 9 0 6 0 2 8 51997 98 Orlando 58 8 28 2 420 000 781 7 4 0 9 0 5 0 4 12 71998 99 Orlando 44 0 15 8 422 000 717 3 7 0 4 0 3 0 2 5 11999 00 Orlando 20 0 7 4 438 250 786 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 72000 01 L A Clippers 28 8 17 5 385 000 757 3 9 0 3 0 5 0 0 4 2Career 456 72 18 7 430 180 786 4 9 0 6 0 4 0 2 6 8Playoffs Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1994 95 Boston 4 1 20 3 333 000 500 6 0 0 8 0 8 0 3 2 81996 97 Orlando 5 5 39 0 525 000 760 10 0 0 8 0 4 0 4 12 21998 99 Orlando 1 0 16 0 500 000 1 000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0Career 10 6 29 2 481 000 727 7 4 0 7 0 6 0 3 7 6College Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1987 88 Xavier 30 22 3 569 000 718 7 1 0 8 0 7 0 4 10 61988 89 Xavier 33 31 29 8 617 000 817 8 0 0 5 0 8 0 5 15 31989 90 Xavier 33 31 29 7 533 000 839 9 9 0 9 0 8 0 8 14 2Career 96 62 27 4 573 000 802 8 4 0 7 0 8 0 6 13 4NASCAR career EditDuring his tenure in the NBA Derek was an avid NASCAR fan and remained committed to pursuing this childhood dream when his playing days ended Strong transitioned into a professional stock car driver and owner of Strong Racing Team Derek is the first NBA player to successfully transition into stock car racing Strong Racing is the first team in NASCAR history to have African American female owners Dawn Whitaker and Erika Hill 2 Strong Racing is a Stock Car Racing Team that competes in ASA and NASCAR Racing events Strong Racing is managed by Stuart Lycett and is based in Los Angeles 3 Charities EditStrong supports many charities including The Music City Motorsports Institute a non profit associated with Strong Racing that seeks to motivate and inspire students to achieve academic success with an educational platform of learning discovery and fun in the motor sports industry 3 Co owner of Strong Racing Erika Hill is also the co founder of Peace International a non profit organization whose primary mission is to build schools in remote areas throughout the world 4 References Edit The official site of the NBA NBA com Retrieved 2019 04 25 LTTS Exclusive NBA and NASCAR Legend Derek Strong Look to the Stars 2009 04 01 Retrieved 2019 04 25 a b None LTTS Exclusive NBA and NASCAR Legend Derek Strong Look to the Stars 2009 04 01 Retrieved 2019 11 29 External links EditDerek Strong NBA statistics basketballreference com Derek Strong interview with Looktothestars com Derek Strong s Charity Work A quick chat with Derek Strong Derek Strong s Final Four pick on SportsIllustrated com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Strong amp oldid 1180595940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
