D. J. Strawberry

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D. J. Strawberry
No. 8 – Olympiacos
Position Shooting guard
League Greek Basket League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 39)
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College Maryland (2003–2007)
NBA draft 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2008 Phoenix Suns
2007–2008 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2008–2009 Fortitudo Bologna
2010–2011 Reno Bighorns
2011 Lietuvos rytas
2011–2012 Hapoel Jerusalem
2012–2013 Cibona Zagreb
2013 Capitanes de Arecibo
2013 Cibona Zagreb
2013–2014 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2014 Piratas de Quebradillas
2014–2015 Pınar Karşıyaka
2015–present Olympiacos
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Darryl Eugene "D. J." Strawberry, Jr. (born June 15, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Olympiacos Piraeus of the Greek Basket League. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry.

High school career

A graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, Strawberry built a reputation for hard-nosed defense. During his senior year, he was involved in a nationally-televised matchup against St. Vincent - St. Mary High School of Akron, Ohio, where he was assigned the task of defending their star player and future NBA superstar LeBron James. Strawberry was lauded for his efforts, which included holding James to a 33% shooting performance (0-for-8 from beyond the three-point line) and forcing him into seven turnovers.

Considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Strawberry was listed as the No. 15 shooting guard and the No. 84 player in the nation in 2003.[1]

College career

Strawberry assumed the role of a swingman for the Maryland Terrapins, and he was much valued for his on-the-ball defense. He averaged nearly 2 steals per game, leading his team in that category. He was also valued for his off-the-bench intensity; it is felt that Maryland's absence from the 2005 NCAA Tournament was due in no small part to a season-ending ACL injury Strawberry suffered in mid-January of that year.

While he was primarily a swingman, a lack of depth pressed Strawberry into the role of point guard during his junior year. He had various degrees of success in this new role, leading the team in both assists (4.0) and turnovers per game (2.9).

Strawberry received Honorable Mention All-ACC Freshman honors. During his junior year, he received Honorable Mention All-ACC Defensive Team honors, becoming the eighth player in Maryland history to lead the team in both steals and assists. In his senior season, Strawberry was voted to second team All-ACC.

Professional career

Strawberry was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 59th selection in the 2007 NBA Draft. He was signed on August 28, 2007 to a two-year contract.[2]

NBA D-League (2007–08)

On December 18, 2007, it was announced he was assigned to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League.[3] He was named Performer of the Week for the week ending January 6. Strawberry was recalled to the Suns in place of another rookie, Alando Tucker, on January 10, 2008.[4]

2008–09 season

On August 25, 2008, he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Sean Singletary,[5] but was waived on October 24.[6] Six days later, he signed with the Italian club Fortitudo Bologna for the rest of the season.[7]

In April, 2009, he suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee, ending his season in Italy.[8] He then returned to the United States for surgery, and in July, 2009 he began a 6-month program in Los Angeles.

2009–present

In January 2010, Strawberry joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.[9]

In July 2010, Strawberry joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2010 NBASummer League.[10] On September 17, 2010, he was signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a non-guaranteed one-year deal.[11] However, he was later waived by the Hornets on October 20.[12] Afterwards, Strawberry re-signed with the Reno Bighorns.[13] On January 18, 2011, he signed with BC Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania until the end of the 2010–11 season.[14]

On August 26, 2011, Strawberry signed a two-year deal with the Israeli club Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem.[15] After one season in which he averaged 15,6 points in the Israeli League, he parted ways with Hapoel on June 25, 2012.[16]

On September 20, 2012, Strawberry signed with the Croatian club Cibona Zagreb.[17] On June 22, 2013, Strawberry signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the 2013 BSN season.[18] On July 12, 2013, he re-signed with Cibona.[19] On December 25, 2013, he was released by Cibona due to financial problems of the club.[20] Two days later, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of France for the rest of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season.[21]

On June 27, 2014, he signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of Puerto Rico for the 2014 BSN season.[22]

On July 2, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League.[23]

On July 2, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Greek club Olympiacos.[24]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Phoenix 33 0 8.2 .315 .240 .474 .8 .9 .4 .2 2.2
Career 33 0 8.2 .315 .240 .474 .8 .9 .4 .1 2.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Phoenix 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Domestic leagues

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Albuquerque Thunderbirds D-League 5 41.4 .566 .433 .733 3.8 3.2 2.0 .6 31.6
2008–09 GMAC Bologna Lega A 19 27.3 .432 .247 .589 3.2 1.1 1.6 .4 11.1
2009–10 Reno Bighorns D-League 29 28.1 .513 .333 .660 2.8 5.5 1.4 .4 13.4
2010–11 20 29.4 .456 .352 .739 3.2 2.6 1.0 .2 14.0
BC Lietuvos rytas Lithuania LKL 19 16.9 .383 .280 .600 1.9 2.2 1.2 .4 5.5
VTB United League 3 19.7 .571 .200 .500 1.7 2.7 1.3 .0 7.0
2011–12 Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. Ligat HaAl 29 32.2 .487 .331 .636 3.9 2.2 1.6 .2 15.6
2012–13 KK Cibona Croatian A-1 Liga 18 30.2 .556 .377 .636 5.3 2.2 2.2 .1 14.3
Adriatic League 26 32.5 .482 .316 .625 4.3 2.7 2.2 .2 14.3
2013 Capitanes de Arecibo BSN 7 25.4 .694 .348 .579 3.4 1.3 .6 .3 12.1
2013–14 KK Cibona Adriatic League 13 30.8 .472 .432 .657 4.1 2.8 1.0 .2 11.4
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez LNB Pro A 16 32.6 .420 .333 .707 3.8 3.0 1.9 .1 15.4
2014 Piratas de Quebradillas BSN 10 30.2 .419 .429 .550 3.9 1.5 1.0 .6 11.0
2014–15 Pınar Karşıyaka TBL 42 28.7 .539 .391 .663 3.8 3.5 1.8 .5 12.6

References

  1. ↑ D. J. Strawberry Recruiting Profile
  2. ↑ Suns sign D.J. Strawberry.
  3. ↑ Phoenix recalls D-League performer of the week Tucker.
  4. ↑ Tucker heads to D-League, Strawberry is recalled.
  5. ↑ Suns trade Strawberry to Rockets for rookie guard Singletary.
  6. ↑ Rockets waive DJ Strawberry
  7. ↑ Fortitudo Bologna lands D.J. Strawberry.
  8. ↑ Fortitudo, Strawberry to undero surgery
  9. ↑ Reno Bighorns announce they have acquired two new players
  10. ↑ Lakers 2010 Summer League Schedule and Roster | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS
  11. ↑ HORNETS SIGN D.J. STRAWBERRY AND DARRYL WATKINS
  12. ↑ New Orleans Hornets waive guard D.J. Strawberry, roster now stands at 15
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lietuvos Rytas tops backcourt with Strawberry
  15. ↑ Hapoel Migdal lands DJ Strawberry for two years
  16. ↑ Strawberry, Randle, Bradley and Thomas leave Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem
  17. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  22. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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