![Featuring six Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists, USA Basketball unveiled its official 12-man 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. Selected for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, which is seeking a third consecutive Olympic title, were: Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks/Syracuse); Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors/North Carolina); Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls/Marquette); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento [...]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018134809im_/http://www.demarderozan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cl9pfqqUkAAJbd8-300x300.jpg)
DeMar DeRozan is a 7th year guard for the Toronto Raptors. Originally from Compton, CA, DeMar is one of the NBA’s rising stars. Known for his high flying dunks, DeMar first dunked in the sixth grade, and has produced memorable moments in dunk contests at every level.
After a McDonald’s All-American high school career at Compton High School, DeMar became a Pac-10 All-Freshman stand out for the USC Trojans. Following his Freshman season at USC, DeMar entered the 2009 NBA Draft and was selected 9th overall by the Toronto Raptors. As one of the NBA’s rising stars, DeMar was selected to participate in the 2011 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge and was selected as a member of the 2012 USA Basketball Select Team. DeMar also participated in the 2010 and 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contests.
![“Yo, Ollie!” Drake yells toward his manager and good friend Oliver El-Khatib, his trademark smile spread across his face. “Where’s my office?” We’re in Toronto at the brand-new BioSteel Centre, a gorgeous, 68,000-square-foot training center situated 10 minutes from the city’s downtown area, where the team began practicing in mid-February. It’s home to two shiny [...]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018134809im_/http://www.demarderozan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CfhfzpOUAAAQ9UC-217x300.jpg)
![There is virtually nothing in common between the cities of Compton and Toronto. Not only are they on opposite coasts and altogether different countries, but their climates and cultures are about as polar opposite as they come. Yet somehow, Toronto’s All-Star Shooting Guard navigates both like they are one and the same. Arriving in Toronto [...]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018134809im_/http://www.demarderozan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CfiOaFAXIAAk2So-212x300.jpg)
![It’s about 2,200 miles from where DeMar DeRozan grew up, in Compton, California, to Toronto, Canada — although sometimes it must have seemed much farther. Like when he was drafted by Toronto in 2009, as a 19-year-old college freshman. Now? Now he’s 26, a league fixture and a two-time All-Star who has made the city [...]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018134809im_/http://www.demarderozan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ca4BMo6UUAAbQAF-300x224.jpg)
![DeMar DeRozan was exposed to the lush life well before he ever became a Toronto Raptor or made his first million. As a teenager on an AAU team sponsored by hip-hop mogul Percy “Master P” Miller, DeRozan fostered a still-close relationship with Miller’s son, rapper/actor Romeo, and would spend weekends at the Miller home, surrounded [...]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161018134809im_/http://www.demarderozan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/demar-derozan-nba-toronto-raptors-detroit-pistons-768x0-300x210.jpg)
Career Achievements
2006 All-Moore League First Team
2007 All-Moore League First Team
2007 Los Angeles Times First Team
2008 Parade Magazine All-America First Team
2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West First Team
2008 McDonald’s High School All-American
2008 Jordan Brand All-American Classic
2008 Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association I-AA Player of the Year
2008 California All-State Team
2009 Pac-10 Tournament Champion
2009 Most Outstanding Player in Pac-10 Tournament
2011 NBA Rookie Challenge Game Participant
2012 USA Basketball Select Team Member
2014 NBA All-Star
2014 USA Basketball National Team Member
2014 FIBA World Cup Gold Medal Winner
