Javin DeLaurier

Javin Que DeLaurier (born April 7, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the LKL. He played four years of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Javin DeLaurier

DeLaurier with Duke in 2019
No. 12 – Rytas Vilnius
Position	Center / Power forward
League	Lietuvos krepšinio lyga Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born	(1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 (age 25) Mission Viejo, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Anne's-Belfield School (Charlottesville, Virginia)
College	Duke (2016–2020)
NBA draft	2020: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021	Greensboro Swarm
2021	Niagara River Lions
2021	Wisconsin Herd
2021–2022	Milwaukee Bucks
2022	Wisconsin Herd
2022	Karditsa
2022–2023	Hapoel Holon
2023–present	Rytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
All-CEBL First Team (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

DeLaurier attended St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a junior, he averaged 21.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 4.2 blocks per game to lead his team to the quarterfinals of the 2015 state tournament. As a senior, he averaged 21.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 3.3 blocks per game, earning All-Central Virginia Player of the Year honors.

Recruiting

DeLaurier was rated as a four-star recruit in the 2016 high school class.^[1][2][3] On September 27, 2015, DeLaurier committed to Duke, choosing the Blue Devils over other offers from North Carolina, Arizona, and Notre Dame.^[4][5][6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Javin DeLaurier PF	Shipman, VA	St. Anne's-Belfield School (VA)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 27, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 39  247Sports: 52  ESPN: 45
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Duke 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021. "2016 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

College career

DeLaurier played four seasons for the Duke Blue Devils from 2016 to 2020. He was a two-time ACC Tournament champion in 2017 and 2019.

Freshman season (2016–17)

On November 11, 2016, Delaurier scored 6 points and 8 rebounds in a 94-49 victory against Marist.^[7] On November 26, 2/16, Delaurier scored 2 points, 5 rebounds and two blocks in a 93–58 win over Appalachian State University.^[8] As a freshman, DeLaurier appeared in 12 games averaging 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds a game.^[9]

Sophomore season (2017–2018)

During his sophomore season DeLaurier averaged 3.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Junior season (2018–2019)

In the 2019 season he shared the court with NBA All-Star Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish. DeLaurier was named team captain alongside Jack White.^[10] On November 14, 2018, DeLaurier scored 10 points and 6 rebounds in a 84–46 win over Eastern Michigan.^[11] The 2019 season ended with a loss in the Elite Eight against Michigan State.^[12] DeLaurier finished the season averaging 3.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.^[13]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, DeLaurier signed a training camp deal with the Charlotte Hornets. He was later waived on December 19, 2020.^[14]

On January 27, 2021, DeLaurier was allocated to the Greensboro Swarm from the Charlotte Hornets to participate in the 2021 G League Bubble.^[15] He played 7 games, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.1 minutes.^[16]

Niagara River Lions (2021)

On March 31, 2021, DeLaurier was signed by the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.^[16] He averaged 14.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.^[17]

Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

In August 2021, DeLaurier joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2021 NBA Summer League, recording no points in 12 minutes on 0–2 shooting, but grabbing 9 rebounds at his debut, a 85–83 loss to the Boston Celtics.^[18] On September 27, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,^[19] but was waived prior to the start of the season.^[20] In October 2021, he joined the Wisconsin Herd after a trade.^[21] In 12 games, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.0 minutes per game while shooting 60% from the field.^[20]

On December 23, 2021, DeLaurier signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.^[22][23] He appeared in one game for the Bucks, recording one rebound.^[24] On January 2, 2022, DeLaurier was reacquired and activated by the Herd.^[25]

ASK Karditsas (2022)

On August 21, 2022, DeLaurier signed overseas with Karditsa of the Greek Basket League.^[26]

Hapoel Holon (2022–2023)

On December 12, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.^[27]

Personal life

DeLaurier's mother, C'ta, played college basketball for Rutgers earning Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP honors in 1993. Also has three brothers, Ethan DeLaurier (currently playing for the Naval Academy) Eli DeLaurier who is a high major D1 recruit, and Jack DeLaurier^[28]

Career statistics

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Milwaukee	1	0	3.0	—	—	—	1.0	.0	1.0	.0	.0
Career		1	0	3.0	—	—	—	1.0	.0	1.0	.0	.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Duke	12	0	7.2	.818	.000	.250	1.9	.1	.3	.3	1.6
2017–18	Duke	33	5	12.7	.643	.125	.553	4.0	.5	.6	.6	3.4
2018–19	Duke	38	16	16.3	.747	.000	.560	4.4	.5	.9	1.3	3.8
2019–20	Duke	31	2	13.3	.554	.167	.650	3.6	.5	.6	.9	3.5
Career		114	23	13.5	.658	.125	.576	3.8	.4	.7	.9	3.4

References

1. "Javin DeLaurier – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
2. "Javin DeLaurier, 2016 Power forward – Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
3. "Javin DeLaurier, St Anne's-belfield, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
4. Borzello, Jeff (September 27, 2015). "Javin DeLaurier commits to Duke". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
5. O'Donnell, Ricky (September 28, 2015). "4-star PF Javin DeLaurier commits to Duke, adds to Blue Devils No.1 recruiting class". SB Nation. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
6. Daniels, Evan (September 26, 2015). "Javin DeLaurier commits to Duke". 247Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
7. "Without 3 injured freshmen, No.1 Duke routs Marist 94-49". ESPN.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
8. "Allen scores 21, No.6 Duke routes App State 93-58". ESPN.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
9. Pandhare, Sameer (March 22, 2017). "Duke men's basketball 2016–17 player review: Javin DeLaurier". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
10. Information Sports, Duke (October 26, 2018). "Jack White, Javin DeLaurier Named Duke Captains". GoDuke.com. Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
11. "Williamson, No.1 Duke rout Eastern Michigan 84–46". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
12. "Michigan State knocks off Duke 68–67 to make Final Four". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
13. "Duke men's basketball 2018–19 player review: Javin DeLaurier". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
14. Wash, Quinton (December 19, 2020). "Charlotte Hornets Waive Keandre Cook, Javin Delaurier, Xavier Sneed and Khalil Whitney". NBA.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
15. Wash, Quinton (January 27, 2021). "Greensboro Swarm Announce Roster For 2020–21 NBA G League Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
16. "Former Duke Captain Javin DeLaurier Joins The River Lions". CEBL.ca. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
17. Franke, Bernd (October 2, 2021). "River Lions forwards getting chance to roar in the NBA". St. Catherine's Standard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
18. "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
19. "Bucks Sign Javin DeLaurier and Tremont Waters". NBA.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
20. "Milwaukee Bucks Request Waivers on Javin DeLaurier and Tremont Waters". NBA.com. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
21. "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2021 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
22. "Javin DeLaurier becomes 1st CEBLer to graduate to NBA after signing with Bucks". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
23. Matt Giles (December 26, 2021). "Duke basketball: Javin DeLaurier makes NBA history, sort of". balldurham.com. FanSided. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
24. Justin Robertson (January 10, 2022). "How Javin DeLaurier Kept Believing in Himself to Reach the NBA". Complex Canada. Complex Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
25. "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
26. "Javin DeLaurier joins Karditsas". Sportando. August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
27. "H.Holon tabs Javin DeLaurier, ex Karditsas". Eurobasket. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
28. "Javin DeLaurier Bio – Duke University". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

External links

 

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