Jump to content

De'Aaron Fox

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Acdixon (talk | contribs) at 03:43, 30 November 2016 (College Career: add image). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

De'Aaron Fox
No. 0 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-12-20) December 20, 1997 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolCypress Lakes (Cypress, Texas)
CollegeKentucky (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

De'Aaron Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American College basketball player For the Kentucky Wildcats. Fox was the sixth ranked player in the 2016 college recruiting class.[1]

High School

He committed to Kentucky on November 12, live on ESPNU.[2] He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU. Fox attended Cypress Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. Fox averaged 23.8 points per game his senior year in 20 games.[3] Fox participated in McDonald's All-American, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit Games.

He was the nation's consensus top point guard, was ranked the consensus No. 3 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
De'Aaron Fox
PG
Katy, Texas Cypress Lakes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "2016 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

College career

Fox in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage

On November 12, 2015 Fox Committed to the University of Kentucky to play college basketball for Head Coach John Calipari.

References

  1. ^ "De'Aaron Fox". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Point guard De'Aaron Fox, No. 7 in ESPN 100, chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  3. ^ "De'aaron Fox". 247 Sports. 247 Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Men's Basketball Signs Six in Fall Signing Period". University of Kentucky. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-19.