Dereon Seabron (/dɛri.ɒn/ DERR-ee-on;[1] born May 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack.
 Seabron in 2021 | |
| No. 1 – Motor City Cruise | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 2000 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | NC State (2020–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2022–2024 | →Birmingham Squadron |
| 2024–present | Motor City Cruise |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editSeabron played basketball for Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia. As a sophomore, he helped his team reach the 4A state title game.[2] In his junior season, Seabron averaged 17.2 points and seven rebounds per game.[3] As a senior, he averaged 22.5 points and 11 rebounds per game, leading Lake Taylor to its first state championship. Seabron was named 4A Player of the Year and All-Tidewater Player of the Year.[4] He opted to play a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia to gain more attention from college programs.[5] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State in April 2019 over offers from Georgia, Pittsburgh, Providence and VCU.[6]
College career
editSeabron redshirted his first season at NC State after being ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA and losing the appeal.[7] In the regular season finale against Notre Dame, Seabron had his first double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and he earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors. As a freshman, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[8] On December 1, 2021, Seabron posted a career-high 39 points and 18 rebounds in a 104–100 win against Nebraska in quadruple overtime, breaking the ACC–Big Ten Challenge single-game scoring record.[9] He scored the most points in a game by an NC State player since T. J. Warren scored 42 points against Boston College on March 29, 2014.[10] As a sophomore, Seabron was named ACC Most Improved Player as well as Second Team All-ACC.[11]
Professional career
editNew Orleans Pelicans (2022–2024)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Seabron signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 9, 2022.[12] On April 6, 2023, the Pelicans waived Seabron,[13] but re-signed him to another two-way contract on April 9.[14]
Motor City Cruise (2024–present)
editOn September 17, 2024, Seabron signed with the Detroit Pistons,[15] but was waived on October 17.[16] On October 29, he joined the Motor City Cruise.[17]
Career statistics
edit| 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
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | .400 | — | — | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| 2023–24 | New Orleans | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | .308 | .500 | .833 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 6.1 | .333 | .500 | .833 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | NC State |  Redshirt
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| 2020–21 | NC State | 24 | 8 | 17.4 | .485 | .250 | .576 | 3.5 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 2021–22 | NC State | 32 | 32 | 35.8 | .491 | .256 | .713 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .1 | 17.3 |
| Career | 56 | 40 | 27.9 | .490 | .254 | .694 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.1 | |
References
edit- ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (May 26, 2018). "Lake Taylor's Seabron named 2018 All-Tidewater Boys Basketball Player of the Year". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Hatfield, Matthew (May 29, 2017). "VaPreps 4A All-State Hoops Teams for 2016-17". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (May 26, 2018). "Lake Taylor's Dereon Seabron makes his choice: College can wait a year". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Fauber, Brad (January 5, 2019). "Seabron growing on and off the basketball court at MMA". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Carter, Matt (April 18, 2019). "NC State announces the signing of guard Dereon Seabron". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (November 6, 2019). "NC State's Dereon Seabron to Academically Redshirt 2019-20 Season". Pack Insider. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin H. (May 2, 2021). "A look ahead at NC State basketball's 2021-22 roster". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Seabron scores 39, N.C. State tops Nebraska in 4 OT". ESPN. Associated Press. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Pack Wins Four Overtime Thriller". NC State University Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards". TheACC.com (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Pelicans sign Seabron, Petty Jr., and Plowden". NBA.com. September 9, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Pelicans waive Dereon Seabron". NBA.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Luke (April 9, 2023). "Pelicans Re-Sign Dereon Seabron To Two-Way Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (September 17, 2024). "Pistons To Sign Dereon Seabron To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (October 17, 2024). "The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has waived Aaron Estrada, Javante McCoy, Dereon Seabron, Tolu Smith, and Lamar Stevens. Detroit's roster now stands at 15, including one two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (October 29, 2024). "Training camp roster ready to get to it 👏 #MotorCityBasketball" (Tweet). Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Twitter.