Derek Needham
Point Guard
Career
675 games · 20 seasons
11.8PPG
2.5RPG
4.0APG
Career snapshot
20seasons
675games
7,958career pts
9.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Bursaspor
· 104 games · 2021-22–2022-23
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.0
2015-2016 · Basketball
RPG
3.5
2015-2016 · Basketball
APG
5.2
2021-22 · BURS
PER
12.7
2021-22 · —
Career by team
CB Girona
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
9.9 PPG
2.1 RPG
2.7 APG
33 games
Beşiktaş
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
10.9 PPG
2.2 RPG
3.1 APG
41 games
Besiktas Icrypex
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
12.9 PPG
1.9 RPG
3.8 APG
72 games
Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2021-22 – 2022-23 · 2 seasons
13.5 PPG
2.4 RPG
4.5 APG
41 games
Bursaspor
2021-22 – 2022-23 · 4 seasons
12.8 PPG
2.6 RPG
4.9 APG
104 games
KK Mornar
2019-20 – 2020-21 · 3 seasons
9.9 PPG
2.7 RPG
4.8 APG
48 games
Mornar Bar
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
7.7 PPG
1.5 RPG
5.1 APG
11 games
AS Monaco Basket
2018-19 – 2018-2019 · 2 seasons
8.5 PPG
2.3 RPG
4.1 APG
35 games
As Monaco
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
8.7 PPG
2.3 RPG
3.9 APG
15 games
Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1989)
2017-2018 – 2017-2018 · 1 seasons
17.2 PPG
2.1 RPG
2.3 APG
16 games
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG
1.8 RPG
2.4 APG
33 games
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2015-2016 – 2015-2016 · 1 seasons
15.0 PPG
3.5 RPG
3.8 APG
31 games
BLB
2015-2016 – 2015-2016 · 1 seasons
15.0 PPG
3.5 RPG
3.8 APG
31 games
Khimki Moscow Region
2014-2015 – 2014-2015 · 1 seasons
11.6 PPG
3.4 RPG
4.6 APG
34 games
Šiauliai
2013-2014 – 2013-2014 · 1 seasons
11.7 PPG
2.6 RPG
3.6 APG
37 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | Šiauliai | 37 | 0 | 28.2 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 87.8 | — | — |
| 2014-2015 | Khimki Moscow Region | 34 | 0 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 42.7 | 71.0 | — | — |
| 2015-2016 | Basketball | 31 | 0 | 30.2 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 44.5 | 35.5 | 82.1 | — | — |
| 2015-2016 | BLB | 31 | 0 | 30.2 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 44.5 | 35.5 | 82.1 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 33 | 0 | 20.9 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 28.5 | 87.5 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | MOR | 16 | 0 | 26.8 | 17.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 37.7 | 34.1 | 77.8 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | AS | 15 | 13 | 25.4 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 37.0 | 36.5 | 83.3 | 7.7 | — |
| 2018-19 | MCO | 15 | 13 | 25.4 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | AS | 20 | 0 | 27.1 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 29.5 | 70.0 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | KK | 12 | 0 | 27.0 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 40.5 | 37.3 | 82.4 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | KK | 11 | 0 | 23.4 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | KK | 25 | 0 | 22.9 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 38.3 | 77.8 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Mornar Bar | 11 | 10 | 23.3 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | EuroCup | 11 | 10 | 23.3 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 32.4 | 31.4 | 72.2 | 7.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | BURS | 31 | 0 | 29.7 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 39.1 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | BURS | 22 | 0 | 30.1 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 47.5 | 88.2 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor | 22 | 22 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 47.5 | 88.2 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | EuroCup | 22 | 22 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 47.5 | 88.2 | 12.7 | — |
| 2022-23 | BURS | 32 | 0 | 29.9 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 84.6 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | BURS | 19 | 0 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 49.5 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor | 19 | 19 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 49.5 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | EuroCup | 19 | 19 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 49.5 | 81.8 | 12.4 | — |
| 2023-24 | EuroCup | 22 | 22 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 39.3 | 37.3 | 78.9 | 7.6 | — |
| 2023-24 | BES | 32 | 0 | 25.7 | 13.2 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 44.0 | 42.9 | 89.5 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | BES | 22 | 22 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 37.9 | 37.1 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | EuroCup | 19 | 15 | 23.9 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 51.9 | 30.6 | 75.0 | 7.1 | — |
| 2024-25 | BES | 19 | 15 | 23.9 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 37.2 | 30.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | BES | 40 | 0 | 25.0 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 39.6 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | SJG | 33 | 0 | 21.6 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 43.5 | 97.1 | — | — |
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About Derek Needham
Derek Ryan Needham is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays the point guard position. Needham played college basketball for Fairfield University where he was named to the CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America team in 2010 and was All-MAAC for four straight years between 2010 and 2013. Since 2017, Needham represents the senior Montenegrin national basketball team in international competitions.