Career notes: Ranks sixth in program history in rebounds (387) and free throws made (118)...Currently averaging 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and an assist per game...Holds career-high's of 21 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks...Has four career double-double's...2X Cal Pac Honorable Mention...2018 Midnight Madness Slam Dunk champion.
2019-20: California Pacific Conference Honorable Mention...Was one of four Bobcats to appear in all 28 games (career-high 25 starts)...Suited up on Hostetler Court for the first time since February 10, 2018 due to an injury and tallied 13 points, eleven in the second half vs. NCAA Division II opponent Dominican University (11/2)...Finished with ten points and six rebounds off the bench vs. Yellowstone Christian College (11/4)...Exploded for a season-high 20 points, nine rebounds, a block and a steal vs. Menlo College (11/26)...Nine points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals at William Jessup (12/31)...Fourteen points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Cal Maritime (1/18)...Notched his first double-double of the season with 17 points and a season-high 14 rebounds at Pacific Union College (2/1)...Scored in double figures four straight games (17 points at Pacific Union, 2/1; 16 points vs. Benedictine University Mesa, 2/6; 14 points vs. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2/8; 11 points vs. Simpson, 2/13)...Shot 89% (8-9) from the floor to tally his 14 point-night vs. BenU Mesa...Went 8-8 (100%) at the charity stripe against ERAU and became just third Bobcat in program history to make all eight free throw attempts in a Cal Pac game...Also had four assists vs. Simpson
2018-19: Utilized a medical redshirt
2017-18: As a sophomore, named Cal Pac Honorable mention...played in all 28 games and averaged 20.9 minutes per game...doubled his scoring and rebounding outputs from his freshman year...second on the team with 9.8 points per game while leading the team in field goal percentage (61%)...scored in double figures in 13 games, including the final four of the regular season and both postseason games...tallied a career-high 21 points in a 82-71 win over Pacific Union on 2/15...led the team and finished fifth in the Cal Pac with 179 rebounds (6.3 per game)...37 of 179 rebounds were on the offensive glass...contributed 21 steals and 18 blocks...notched a double-double in the second game of the season, 15 points and 10 rebounds against West Coast Baptist on 10/28...hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds in the 71-70 Cal Pac Semifinal win on 2/24.
2016-2017: As a freshman, started in 4 games out of 18 played… finished the season with a 42.9% field goal percentage and a free throw percentage of 68.8%... also finished with 78 rebounds, 9 blocks, 5 steals and 16 assists.
High School: Led California powerhouse Salesian High School to an impressive 28-5 record and the NCS Les Schwab Division 4 Championship as a senior...Known for dunking 11 times a single AUU game.
Personal: Nicknamed Chewy and also known as Derek...Majoring in Material Science and Engineering...Has one brother and one sister...Active member in UC Merced clubs and orginizations: Black Student Union, Afrikans for Retention & Outreach, National Society of Black Engineers...Favorite food is Hawaiian BBQ...Favorite athlete is Kawhi Leonard and favorite team is the Golden State Warriors...Favorite musicians are NBA Youngboy and Kentrell...Favorite movie is Grown Ups.
