DaJuan Summers

DaJuan Michael Summers (born January 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball at Georgetown University. In the 2009 NBA draft, he was drafted in the 2nd round (35th overall) by the Detroit Pistons.[1]

DaJuan Summers
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1988-01-24) January 24, 1988
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
CollegeGeorgetown (2006–2009)
NBA draft2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Detroit Pistons
2011Montepaschi Siena
2011–2012New Orleans Hornets
2012–2013Maine Red Claws
2013Los Angeles Clippers
2013–2014Budivelnyk Kyiv
2014–2015Gran Canaria
2015Westchester Knicks
2016–2017Pınar Karşıyaka
2017–2018Galatasaray
2018–2019Seoul SK Knights
2019–2020Levallois Metropolitans
2020Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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).[2]

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
Summers at Georgetown.

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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[27]

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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Detroit 4409.2.354.357.7111.0.4.2.23.0
2010–11 Detroit 2219.0.406.429.450.5.1.1.03.4
2011–12 New Orleans 15613.9.431.313.7781.5.7.5.04.5
2012–13 L.A. Clippers 203.5.250.000.0001.0.5.0.01.0
Career 8379.9.384.367.6421.0.3.2.13.3

Euroleague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2011–12 Montepaschi Siena 1118.4.500.000.0001.0.0.0.04.0.0
2013–14 Budivelnyk Kyiv 10827.8.426.222.8064.61.01.5.612.312.5
Career 11926.9.436.222.8064.3.91.4.511.511.4

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