DeAndre Liggins
Liggins with the Cavaliers in 2017
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| No. 14 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 31, 1988 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada) |
| College | Kentucky (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Orlando Magic |
| 2012–2013 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012–2013 | →Tulsa 66ers |
| 2013–2014 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2014 | Miami Heat |
| 2014 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2014–2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2015–2016 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2016–2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
DeAndre Desmond Liggins (born March 31, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Kentucky.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Liggins was listed as the No. 6 point guard and the No. 28 player in the nation in 2008.
Liggins played three years at the University of Kentucky. He spent his first two years mostly coming off the bench, but in his junior year, coach John Calipari decided to start him. After his junior season, he elected to enter the 2011 NBA draft.
On June 24, 2011, Liggins was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Liggins made his NBA debut for Orlando on February 20, 2012 in a road game against the Milwaukee Bucks where he recorded three points and two rebounds in 10 minutes on the court. In July 2012, he joined the Magic for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
On September 12, 2012, Liggins signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the 2012–13 season, he had multiple assignments with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. On January 13, 2013, Liggins started his first NBA game for the Thunder against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland. He recorded 11 points and nine rebounds as the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers, 87-83. In July 2013, he joined the Thunder for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 6, 2013, Liggins was waived by the Thunder.
In November 2013, Liggins was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On February 3, 2014, he was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
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