Derek Raivio

Derek Raivio (born November 9, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League.

Derek Raivio
Free agent
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984
Vancouver, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 3⁄4 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain View
(Vancouver, Washington)
CollegeGonzaga (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Köln 99ers
2008–2010TBB Trier
2010–2011Erie BayHawks
2011Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2011–2012Shinshu Brave Warriors
2012–2014Okapi Aalstar
2014–2015ČEZ Nymburk
2015–2016SLUC Nancy
2016–2017Benfica
Career highlights and awards

College career

Raivio played for four seasons at Gonzaga University under coach Mark Few from 2003-2007. Prior to Gonzaga, Raivio played for Mountain View High School in Vancouver. Raivio set both season and career school records, scoring 1,568 points.[1]

At Gonzaga he was named co-West Coast Conference Player of the Year his senior season.[2] Raivio was named West Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year as a senior, sharing the honor with Sean Denison of Santa Clara. He finished his collegiate career as the second all-time career free throw shooting percentage leader in NCAA Division I history (.927). He finished his career at Gonzaga as the school's 12th all-time leading scorer. He was also second all-time in steals, fourth in assists, and fourth in three-point field goals made at the end of his Gonzaga career.[3]

Professional career

In 2007, Raivio signed with the Basketball Bundesliga's TBB Trier. In 2010, he signed with the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA D-League. He split the season between the Bayhawks and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He played the 2011-12 season in Japan for the expansion Shinshu Brave Warriors.[4] In 2012, Raivio signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Ethias League of Belgium.[5] Raivio had an excellent season with Okapi, as he led the league in points (18.7 per game) and index rating (20.7 per game). He led the no. 5 seeded team to a surprising Finals berth, in which Okapi eventually lost 3–2 to Telenet Oostende.

On June 25, 2014, Raivio signed a deal with ČEZ Nymburk, a team based in Nymburk, Czech Republic and plays in the Eurocup.[6]

On July 11, 2015, he signed with the French club SLUC Nancy Basket.[7]

On August 16, 2016, Raivio signed with Portuguese club Benfica.[8][9]

References
  1. "Gonzaga Athletics: Derek Raivio". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  2. "Raivio Named WCC Co-Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2009-02-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Shinshu's Raivio making impression with speed, skills, accessed June 30, 2012
  5. Derek Ravio to Okapi Aalstar, accessed June 30, 2012
  6. "CEZ Nymburk lands Derek Raivio". Sportando.com. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  7. "SLUC Nancy signs Derek Raivio and James Bell". Sportando.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  9. http://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/news/456926/Derek-Raivio-(ex-Nancy)-signs-at-Benfica
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