Jason Smith
July 23, 2020
Derrick Low
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 21/03/86
- Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 191
- Weight (KG): 89
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Washington State (2004–2008)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/09/08
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/11/08
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: West Sydney 2009
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Derrick Low was born in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Derrick Low made his NBL debut with the Sydney Spirit at 22 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
After college, Low was not selected at the 2008 NBA draft. In July 2008, he signed with the Sydney Spirit of Australia’s National Basketball League.
On January 5, 2009, he left Sydney and signed with the French club SPO Rouen Basket for the rest of the season.
Derrick Low played one season in the NBL. He averaged 18.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 14 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 22 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 14 | 526.0 | 264 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 31 | 88 | 235 | 37% | 36 | 104 | 35% | 52 | 66 | 79% | 50% | 45% | 32 | Totals | 14 | 526 | 264 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 31 | 88 | 235 | 37.4% | 36 | 104 | 34.6% | 52 | 66 | 78.8% | 50% | 45% | 32 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 22 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 14 | 37.6 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 37% | 2.6 | 7.4 | 35% | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79% | 50% | 45% | 32 | Total | 14 | 37.6 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 37.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.6% | 2.6 | 7.4 | 78.8% | 50% | 45% | 32 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- France - SPO Rouen Basket (2009) | Lithuania - Šiauliai (2009–2010), Pieno žvaigždės (2015–2017) | Israel - Maccabi Haifa (2010–2011) | Ukraine - Dnipro (2011–2013), Azovmash (2013) | Turkey - Selçuk Üniversitesi (2014) | Romania - Timișoara (2015)
Low joined SPO Rouen Basket for the 2008–09 LNB Pro A season, arriving in France on January 5, 2009 after signing for the rest of the season and stepping into a backcourt that also included Kevin Houston, Mohamed Hachad, and Michel Nascimento.
In Rouen’s 2008–09 league campaign, Low appeared in 18 games and averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, with Rouen’s import mix also featuring veterans such as Ronald Dorsey and William Meyila in Eurobasket-listed rosters and team data.
Low joined Šiauliai for the 2009–10 season in Lithuania, where he played in EuroCup and posted EuroCup production of 18.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, and he was recognized during that season as an LKL All-Star while also winning the LKL Three-Point Shootout in 2010.
Low moved to Israel and signed with Maccabi Haifa for the 2010–11 Winner League season, playing 26 games and averaging 6.0 points in 17.7 minutes per game, with teammates on the 2010–11 roster including Jermaine Jackson and Drew Housman.
Low signed with Dnipro for the 2011–12 season in Ukraine and remained with the club across multiple seasons, playing alongside teammates listed on Dnipro rosters such as Steve Burtt and Maxym Kornienko, before joining Azovmash in 2013 and then moving to Turkey in early 2014 with Selçuk Üniversitesi, where the roster included Troy DeVries and Troy Gillenwater.
Low returned to Lithuania in December 2015 with Pieno žvaigždės and stayed through the 2016–17 season, sharing the squad with Steponas Babrauskas and big man Andriy Agafonov, and in the 2015–16 LKL season he finished as the league’s top scorer at 15.7 points per game while also winning his second LKL Three-Point Shootout title in 2016.
In April 2017, Low failed a doping test and received a 20-month disqualification under FIBA after admitting to taking the substances, bringing his European club run to a close following his final season with Pieno žvaigždės.
COLLEGE
Low played college basketball at Washington State during the 2004–05 season and competed with the Cougars from 2004 to 2008 under head coach Dick Bennett before finishing his career under Tony Bennett.
In the 2004–05 season, Washington State finished 12–16 overall (8–10 Pac-10), and Low appeared in 27 games as a freshman, averaging 3.0 points and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 33.8% from the field and 31.1% from three-point range.
Across those 27 freshman appearances, he totaled 81 points, 35 assists, and 20 rebounds, recording multiple games with 4+ assists and posting a season-high 10 points against UCLA.
During the 2005–06 season, Washington State went 11–17 (4–14 Pac-10), and Low played 28 games, averaging 6.9 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game while improving his three-point shooting to 36.8%.
He recorded 193 total points that season and reached double figures in scoring nine times, including a 17-point performance against Stanford, while also logging 75 assists and 27 steals.
In 2006–07, Washington State posted a 26–8 record (13–5 Pac-10), finishing tied for second in the conference and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, and Low played 34 games, starting 33, averaging 13.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game.
That season he shot 40.9% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line, totaling 444 points, 125 assists, and 50 steals, and he scored a season-high 26 points against UCLA while recording multiple 20-point outings.
Low was named to the All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team in 2006–07 after helping lead Washington State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years.
In his senior season (2007–08), Washington State finished 26–9 (11–7 Pac-10) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and Low started all 35 games, averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game.
He shot 41.4% from three-point range and 87.5% from the free-throw line, totaling 456 points and 116 assists, and he scored 18 points in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen matchup against North Carolina.
Over his four-year Washington State career, Low appeared in 124 games with 68 starts, totaling 1,174 career points, 351 assists, 206 rebounds, and 119 steals, while finishing his collegiate career with a 39.7% three-point percentage and 83.9% free-throw percentage.
He ranks among Washington State’s career leaders in three-pointers made and three-point percentage, and he helped lead the program to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006–07 and 2007–08.
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