Derrick Michael Xzavierro
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| No. 1 – Grand Canyon Antelopes | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Western Athletic Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 April 2003 Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Grand Canyon (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Derrick Michael Xzavierro (born 1 April 2003) is an Indonesian college basketball player for the Grand Canyon Antelopes of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). He is the first ever Indonesian citizen to earn a Division I athletic scholarship.[1][2]
Personal life
His father Lazare Heumi, is from Cameroon and his mother, Eva Paulina is from West Sumatra.[3]
Career
Xzavierro has been in numerous NBA programs, such as the NBA Jr in Indonesia back in 2017, and also most recently in 2021 with the NBA Global Academy in Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra, making him the first Indonesian-born joining the academy.[4] And after spending one year at the academy he commited to play for the Grand Canyon Antelopes in 14 April 2022.[5] Making him also the first ever Indonesian-born in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The Antelopes redshirted Xzavierro in the 2022-23 season to continue his development.[6]
His highest-scoring game was on December 27, 2023, recording 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in a win against Bethesda University.
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". espn. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Young Basketball Player Derrick Michael Becomes The First Indonesian-born Player In History To Play In The NCAA". voi.id. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Profil Derrick Michael Xzavierro, Salah Satu Andalan Timnas Basket Indonesia di FIBA Asia Cup 2022". sport.tempo.co (in Indonesian). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Derrick Xzavierro, 'future of Indonesia basketball', joins NBA Global Academy". espn.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "GCU signs Xzavierro, makes Indonesia history". gculopes.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Xzavierro, Carr to develop with redshirt season". gculopes.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.