Derrick Favors

Derrick Bernard Favors (born July 15, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. Favors played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for one season before being selected by the New Jersey Nets with the third overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft.

Derrick Favors
Favors with the Utah Jazz in 2018
No. 14 – Windy City Bulls
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2009–2010)
NBA draft2010: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011New Jersey Nets
2011–2019Utah Jazz
2019–2020New Orleans Pelicans
2020–2021Utah Jazz
2021–2022Oklahoma City Thunder
2023–presentWindy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2011)
  • ACC Rookie of the Year (2010)
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2009)
  • Mr. Basketball USA (2009)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2009)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (2008)
  • McDonald's All-American MVP (2009)
  • Mr. Georgia Basketball (2009)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

After playing a season with the Nets, Favors was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2011, where he played for eight seasons. In the 2019 offseason, he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. He then returned to the Jazz in the 2020–2021 season after playing a year with the Pelicans.

During his second stint with the Utah Jazz, Favors became the franchise's 10th all-time leading scorer when he passed Mehmet Okur.

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