Demar DeRozan is an NBA player who is in his rookie season (09/10) with the Toronto Raptors. DeRozan was picked 9th by the Raptors, making the long trip from California where he played for USC to Toronto, Canada.

DeRozan previously played shooting guard and small forward at the University of Southern California for the 2008 season.DraftExpress: Demar DeRozan As a freshman, DeRozan averaged 13.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.ESPN.com: Demar DeRozan He was First Team Pac-10 All Freshman team and was the Pac-10 Tournament MVP.NBA.com: Demar DeRozan Profile

DeRozan featured in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2010. DeRozan finished in an impressive 2nd place in what was his rookie season. DeRozan was narrowly defeated by 51% to 49% by Nate Robinson from the New York Knicks.

• August 7, 1989
• November, 2007 Signs for USC (University of Southern California)
• November 15, 2008 Makes debut for USC, scores 14 points versus UC Irvine
• 2008/2009 Plays for USC Trojans
• July 9, 2009 Signs for Toronto Raptors in first round of NBA Draft
• February 12, 2010 Defeats Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon with 61% in the qualifier for the Slam Dunk Competition.
• February 13, 2010 Competes in the NBA annual slam dunk contest

The facts whilst DeRozan was at USC were:

• DeRozan signed for USC in November 2007
• DeRozan scored 14 points in his first regular season game (November 15, 2008, this was in a win versus UC Irvine)
• DeRozan scored 21 points in a win versus UCLA in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals
• DeRozan scored 25 points (a career high) versus Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament grand final
• Regular season average was 13.9 points per gamehttp://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/81118
• Post season average (5 games) was 19.8 points per game

Demar DeRozan's career at the Raptors highlights so far:

• July 9, 2009 Signs for Toronto Raptors in first round of NBA Draft
• DeRozan scores 9 points in his debut, a preseason friendly versus Philadelphia on October 6, 2009
• Highest points to date in a match came on December 2, 2009 with 21 points versus Atlanta Hawks