Forward · Orlando Magic
Derek Strong
Age 58 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 109 kg · Born Feb 9, 1968 · Xavier
6.8 PPG
4.9 RPG
0.6 APG
456 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
456games
3,086career pts
13.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 204 games · 1996-97–1999-00
Position rank · 1998-99
#67PPG rank
#53PER rank
#49WS rank
Among 76 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.7
1997-98 · ORL
RPG
7.4
1997-98 · ORL
APG
0.9
1996-97 · ORL
PER
20.0
1992-93 · MIL
WS
4.4
1997-98 · ORL
Draft
1990
Round 2 ·
Pick 47
from Xavier
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
3.9 RPG
0.3 APG
28 games
Orlando Magic
1996-97 – 1999-00 · 4 seasons
8.4 PPG
5.7 RPG
0.7 APG
204 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.5 APG
63 games
Boston Celtics
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
6.3 PPG
5.4 RPG
0.6 APG
70 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1992-93 – 1993-94 · 2 seasons
6.7 PPG
4.4 RPG
0.7 APG
90 games
Washington Wizards
1991-92 – 1991-92 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
5.0 RPG
1.0 APG
1 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 23 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 50.0 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 1.5 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 67 | 11 | 16.9 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 41.3 | 23.1 | 77.2 | 14.6 | 2.1 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 70 | 24 | 19.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 45.3 | 28.6 | 82.0 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 63 | 0 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 42.6 | 11.1 | 81.2 | 12.4 | 1.9 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 82 | 21 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 80.3 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 58 | 8 | 28.2 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 16.6 | 4.4 |
| 1998-99 | ORL | 44 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 71.7 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 20 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 25.0 | 78.6 | 12.0 | 0.2 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 28 | 8 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Jul 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | |
| Jul 1995 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Jul 1994 | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | |
| Jul 1992 | Washington Wizards | Milwaukee Bucks | |
All entries are season change.
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About Derek Strong
Derek Lamar Strong 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" power forward from Xavier University, Strong was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1990 NBA draft. Strong has successfully transitioned into stock car racing.