DaJuan Summers explained

DaJuan Summers
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:240
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:24 January 1988
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
High School:McDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
College:Georgetown (2006–2009)
Draft Year:2009
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:Detroit Pistons
Career Start:2009
Years1:
Team1:Detroit Pistons
Years2:2011
Team2:Montepaschi Siena
Team3:New Orleans Hornets
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Maine Red Claws
Team5:Los Angeles Clippers
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:Budivelnyk Kyiv
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Gran Canaria
Years8:2015
Team8:Westchester Knicks
Years9:2016–2017
Team9:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Galatasaray
Years11:2018
Team11:Seoul SK Knights
Years12:2019
Team12:Levallois Metropolitans
Years13:2019–2020
Team13:Shimane Susanoo Magic
Years14:2020
Team14:Indios de Mayagüez
Years15:2021
Team15:Mahram Tehran
Years16:2021
Team16:Al-Ittihad Jeddah
Years17:2022
Team17:Mahram Tehran
Years18:2023
Team18:Homenetmen Beirut
Years19:2023
Team19:Al-Muharraq
Years20:2023
Team20:Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Years21:2024
Team21:Goyang Sono Skygunners
Highlights:
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DaJuan Michael Summers (born January 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball at Georgetown University. In the 2009 NBA draft, he was drafted 35th overall by the Detroit Pistons.[1]

High school career

Summers attended the McDonogh School, a private school in Owings Mills, Maryland. As a junior in 2004–05, he averaged 20.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, helping McDonogh to a 23-6 record and to the MIAA A Conference final and a No. 5 ranking in the Baltimore Sun's final poll.[2]

As a senior in 2005–06, he averaged 29.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game, leading McDonogh to a 19-6 overall record. He finished his high school career with 1,502 points and a two-time Baltimore Sun Baltimore County Player of the Year (junior and senior).

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Summers was listed as the No. 9 small forward and the No. 23 player in the nation in 2006.[3]

College career

In his freshman season at Georgetown, Summers was named to the 2007 Big East All-Rookie team. In 37 games, he averaged 9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

In his sophomore season, he was a second team All-District 4 selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. In 33 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

In his junior season, he played 31 games, averaging 13.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[4]

On March 30, 2009, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[5]

Professional career

On June 25, 2009, Summers was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. In July 2009, he joined the Pistons for the 2009 NBA Summer League. In August 2009, he signed a multi-year deal with the Pistons.[6] In July 2010, he re-joined the Pistons for the 2010 NBA Summer League.

On July 3, 2011, he signed a two-year deal with Montepaschi Siena of Italy.[7] On October 30, 2011, he parted ways with Siena after just four games.[8]

On December 9, 2011, he signed with the New Orleans Hornets.[9] On February 7, 2012, he was waived by the Hornets.[10]

In September 2012, Summers signed with the Charlotte Bobcats.[11] However, he was later waived by the Bobcats on October 27, 2012.[12]

On December 3, 2012, Summers was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[13] On February 4, 2013, Summers was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[14]

On March 15, 2013, Summers signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[15] On March 25, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Clippers.[16] On April 4, 2013, he signed with the Clippers for the remainder of the season.[17] On July 9, 2013, Summers was waived by the Clippers.[18]

On July 31, 2013, Summers signed a one-year deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[19] He sent his family home from Kyiv due to political unrest in Ukraine, but stayed to finish the season.[20]

In July 2014, Summers joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[21] On August 12, 2014, he signed with Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB.[22]

On September 22, 2015, Summers signed with the New York Knicks.[23] However, he was later waived by the Knicks on October 23 after appearing in four preseason games.[24] On November 2, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks as an affiliate player of New York.[25] On November 23, he was named the D-League's Performer of the Week for games played Thursday, November 12, through Sunday, November 22. The honor marked the first of the 2015–16 season and the first in Westchester Knicks history.[26] The following day, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a left Achilles tendon injury, an injury he suffered on November 20 in the final two minutes of the team's win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce[27] and was waived on November 24.[28] In three games, Summers led the Knicks to a 3–0 start and averaged 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

On July 28, 2016, Summers signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka for the 2016–17 season.[29]

On August 3, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Galatasaray for the 2017–18 season.[30]

On July 12, 2019, he has signed with Levallois Metropolitans of the LNB Pro A. [31] Summers later joined Shimane Susanoo Magic, averaging 17.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On October 11, 2020, he signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[32]

In September 2023, Summers signed with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[33] After a 0–4 start, he was released from the team and replaced by Demetrius Treadwell.[34]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Detroit| 44 || 0 || 9.2 || .354 || .357 || .711 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 3.0|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Detroit| 22 || 1 || 9.0 || .406 || .429 || .450 || .5 || .1 || .1 || .0 || 3.4|-| align="left" | | align="left" | New Orleans| 15 || 6 || 13.9 || .431 || .313 || .778 || 1.5 || .7 || .5 || .0 || 4.5|-| align="left" | | align="left" | L.A. Clippers| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.0|- class="sortbottom"| align="left" | Career| align="left" | | 83 || 7 || 9.9 || .384 || .367 || .642 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 3.3

Euroleague

|-| align="left" | 2011–12| align="left" | Montepaschi Siena| 1 || 1 || 18.4 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 4.0 || .0|-| align="left" | 2013–14| align="left" | Budivelnyk Kyiv| 10 || 8 || 27.8 || .426 || .222 || .806 || 4.6 || 1.0 || 1.5 || .6 || 12.3 || 12.5|- class="sortbottom"| align="left" | Career| align="left" | | 11 || 9 || 26.9 || .436 || .222 || .806 || 4.3 || .9 || 1.4 || .5 || 11.5 || 11.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA.com: DRAFT 2009 . NBA.com . September 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125043428/http://www.nba.com/draft2009/ . January 25, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: DaJuan Summers Bio . GUHoyas.com . September 22, 2015 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232101/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/summers_dajuan00.html . dead .
  3. Web site: DaJuan Summers Recruiting Profile . Rivals.com . September 22, 2015.
  4. DaJuan Summers . September 22, 2015.
  5. Web site: DaJuan Summers Declares for NBA Draft . BleacherReport.com . March 30, 2009 . September 22, 2015.
  6. Web site: Detroit Pistons sign 2009 draft picks DaJuan Summers and Jonas Jerebko . Sportando.com . August 7, 2009 . September 22, 2015.
  7. Web site: Montepaschi announces former Pistons DaJuan Summers . Sportando.com . July 3, 2011 . September 22, 2015.
  8. Web site: Montepaschi Siena and DaJuan Summers part ways . Sportando.com . October 30, 2011 . September 22, 2015.
  9. Web site: Hornets add nine players to training camp . HoopsHype.com . December 9, 2011 . September 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314231713/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8737 . March 14, 2015 . dead .
  10. Web site: New Orleans Hornets waive G Squeaky Johnson, G/F DaJuan Summers . NOLA.com . February 7, 2012 . September 22, 2015.
  11. Web site: Bobcats add Jeff Adrien, Paris Horne, Josh Owens, DaJuan Summers to training camp . HoopsHype.com . September 25, 2012 . September 22, 2015.
  12. Web site: Bobcats waive Josh Owens and DaJuan Summers . HoopsHype.com . October 27, 2012 . September 22, 2015.
  13. Web site: RED CLAWS ACQUIRE DAJUAN SUMMERS . NBA.com . December 3, 2012 . September 22, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218092636/http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/transactions_120312.html . December 18, 2015 .
  14. Web site: 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced . NBA.com . February 4, 2013 . September 22, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022065410/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2013_nba_development_league_all_star_rosters_announced_2013_02_04.html . October 22, 2013 .
  15. Web site: DAJUAN SUMMERS SIGNED TO A 10-DAY CONTRACT . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. . March 15, 2013 . April 5, 2013.
  16. Web site: DAJUAN SUMMERS SIGNED TO A SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. . March 25, 2013 . April 5, 2013.
  17. Web site: DAJUAN SUMMERS SIGNED FOR REST OF SEASON . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. . April 4, 2013 . April 5, 2013.
  18. Web site: Clippers waive forward DaJuan Summers . InsideHoops.com . July 9, 2013 . July 9, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910213353/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13685 . September 10, 2013 . dead .
  19. Web site: BUDIVELNIK signs Summers at forward . Euroleague.net . July 31, 2013 . July 31, 2013.
  20. News: Former Piston DaJuan Summers had 'humbling' experience in Ukraine . Ellis . Vince . . July 13, 2014 . July 13, 2014.
  21. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster . NBA.com . July 1, 2014 . July 1, 2014.
  22. Web site: DaJuan Summers signs with Gran Canaria . Sportando.com . August 12, 2014 . September 22, 2015.
  23. Web site: Knicks Sign Travis Trice and DaJuan Summers . NBA.com . September 22, 2015 . September 22, 2015.
  24. Web site: Knicks Waive Five Players . NBA.com . October 23, 2015 . October 23, 2015.
  25. Web site: Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015–16 Training Camp Roster . OurSportsCentral.com . November 2, 2015 . November 3, 2015.
  26. Web site: DaJuan Summers Wins Performer of the Week . NBA.com . November 23, 2015 . November 23, 2015 . November 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124172042/http://westchester.dleague.nba.com/news/dajuan-summers-wins-performer-of-the-week/ . dead .
  27. Web site: DaJuan Summers Suffers Season-Ending Injury . NBA.com . November 24, 2015 . November 24, 2015 . November 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125055944/http://westchester.dleague.nba.com/news/dajuan-summers-suffers-season-ending-injury/ . dead .
  28. Web site: 2015-2016 Westchester Knicks Transactions History . RealGM.com . January 16, 2016.
  29. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/207953/pinar-karsiyaka-agreed-to-terms-with-dajuan-summers.html Pinar Karsiyaka agreed to terms with DaJuan Summers
  30. News: Galatasaray bolsters frontcourt with Summers. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804060658/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/83ntjbd98jvjn4qa. dead. August 4, 2017. August 3, 2017. Eurocupbasketball.com. August 3, 2017.
  31. Web site: DaJuan Summers signs with Metropolitans 92. July 12, 2019. Sportando. En. August 14, 2019.
  32. Web site: Modesti . Luis . DaJuan Summers (ex Shimane SM) agreed terms with Mayaguez . Eurobasket . October 11, 2020 . October 11, 2020.
  33. Web site: Dy. Richard. Summers perfect for Rain or Shine. The Manila Times. September 16, 2023. September 21, 2023.
  34. Web site: Rain or Shine brings in new import in bid to stop the bleeding. Spin.ph. November 27, 2023. November 27, 2023.