Derrick Byars

School: 

Virginia, Vanderbilt

Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Guard/Forward
Hometown: 
Memphis, TN
High School: 
Ridgeway High School
  • SEC Most Valuable Player in 2007
  • Averaged 18.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for Vanderbilt in three NCAA Tournament games in 2007 (2-1 record)
  • Collected 7 points and 6 rebounds for Virginia in three NIT games in 2003 and 2004 (did not play in 2003 opener) and scored 18 points for Vanderbilt in one 2006 NIT game
  • Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in second round of 2007 NBA draft (42nd pick overall). Rights promptly traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

2002-03

31

74

167

.443

31

82

.387

23

36

.639

89

2.9

202

6.5

2003-04

31

85

182

.467

25

62

.402

37

54

.685

105

3.4

232

7.5

2005-06

30

131

271

.483

63

143

.441

48

67

.716

107

3.6

373

12.4

2006-07

34

206

451

.457

79

212

.373

86

121

.711

165

4.9

577

17.0

Totals

126

496

1071

.463

198

499

.397

194

278

.698

466

3.7

1384

11.0