Dereon Seabron
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Dereon Seabron (/ˈdɛri.ɒn/ DERR-ee-on;[1] born May 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack.
Seabron with NC in 2021 | |
| No. 13 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 2000 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | NC State (2020–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2022–2024 | →Birmingham Squadron |
| 2024 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2024 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2024 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2025–2026 | Beijing Royal Fighters |
| 2026–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Seabron played basketball for Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia. As a sophomore, he helped his team reach the 4A state title game.[2] In his junior season, Seabron averaged 17.2 points and seven rebounds per game.[3] As a senior, he averaged 22.5 points and 11 rebounds per game, leading Lake Taylor to its first state championship. Seabron was named 4A Player of the Year and All-Tidewater Player of the Year.[4] He opted to play a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia to gain more attention from college programs.[5] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State in April 2019 over offers from Georgia, Pittsburgh, Providence and VCU.[6]
College career
Seabron redshirted his first season at NC State after being ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA and losing the appeal.[7] In the regular season finale against Notre Dame, Seabron had his first double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and he earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors. As a freshman, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[8] On December 1, 2021, Seabron posted a career-high 39 points and 18 rebounds in a 104–100 win against Nebraska in quadruple overtime, breaking the ACC–Big Ten Challenge single-game scoring record.[9] He scored the most points in a game by an NC State player since T. J. Warren scored 42 points against Boston College on March 29, 2014.[10] As a sophomore, Seabron was named ACC Most Improved Player as well as Second Team All-ACC.[11]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Seabron signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 9, 2022.[12] On April 6, 2023, the Pelicans waived Seabron,[13] but re-signed him to another two-way contract on April 9.[14]
On September 17, 2024, Seabron signed with the Detroit Pistons,[15] but was waived on October 17.[16] On October 29, he joined the Motor City Cruise.[17]
On December 27, 2024, Seabron was traded to the Salt Lake City Stars.[18]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | .400 | — | — | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| 2023–24 | New Orleans | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | .308 | .500 | .833 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 6.1 | .333 | .500 | .833 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 | |
