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De'Aaron Martez Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected 5th overall by the Kings in the 2017 NBA draft.

De'Aaron Fox

Fox in 2018
No. 5 – Sacramento Kings
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1997-12-20) December 20, 1997 (age 24) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas)
College	Kentucky (2016–2017)
NBA draft	2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–present	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2017) SEC All-Freshman Team (2017) SEC tournament MVP (2017) McDonald's All-American (2016)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Fox attended Cypress Lakes High School in Katy, Texas.[1] As a junior, he averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. During the summer, Fox d Houston Hoops on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Circuit (EYBL) where he earned EYBL first-team honors.[2] On November 29, Fox scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 68–53 victory over MacArthur.[3] On December 28, Fox put up 31 points and 6 assists in a 91–81 victory against Jay M. Robinson High School.[4] As a senior, Fox averaged 32.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.[5] In January 2016, Fox was named a McDonald's All-American and played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game on March 30. In April, Fox played in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic, leading the East team to a 131–117 win while earning Co-MVP honors alongside Kentucky teammate Malik Monk.[6] Fox then competed at the Nike Hoop Summit Games. He made the 2015–16 USA Men's Basketball Men's Junior Team in September 2015.[7] He was also invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp. Throughout his high school career, Fox led Cypress Lakes to three state playoff appearances including a regional final appearance his senior year, and twice scored 50 points in a single game.

Recruiting

Fox was the nation's second best point guard behind Lonzo Ball. He was rated as a five-star ranked and ranked the consensus No. 6 overall recruit in the Class of 2016 by the four main recruiting services: Rivals, ESPN, and 247Sports.[8][9][10]

He committed to Kentucky on November 12, 2015, live on ESPNU.[11] He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
De'Aaron Fox PG	Katy, Texas	Cypress Lakes (TX)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 6
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020. "2016 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

College career

On November 13, 2016, Fox recorded 21 points and 3 assists during a 93–69 victory over Canisius College at the Bluegrass Showcase. Six days later, he posted 16 points and 6 assists to defeat Duquesne University, 93–69. In a game against Arizona State on November 28, he recorded a triple double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists; this made Fox only the second Wildcat in the history of Kentucky basketball to record one after Chris Mill in 1988.[12] On January 7, 2017, Fox scored 27 points to go along with 6 assists in a 97–71 victory over Arkansas. He tallied 21 points and 5 assists to defeat Mississippi State, 88–81, on January 17. On February 18 that year, Fox scored 16 points and dished out 5 assists to help the Wildcats defeat the Georgia Bulldogs. On March 4, Fox scored 19 points in a 71–63 win over Texas A&M. Kentucky would go on to defeat Georgia in the quarterfinals and Alabama in the semi-finals. On March 12, Fox scored 18 points in an 82–65 win over Arkansas in the SEC tournament in addition earning SEC Tournament MVP honors.[13] On March 17, Fox scored 19 points and 3 assists to defeat Northern Kentucky University in the first round of the NCAA tournament. On March 19, Fox scored 14 points to defeat Wichita State 65–62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On March 24, In a Sweet 16 matchup against the UCLA Bruins, Fox scored 39 points to advance the Kentucky Wildcats to the Elite Eight game.[14] On March 26, Fox only scored 13 points in a 75–73 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.

At the conclusion of his freshman season, Fox announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[15]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2017–present)

Early years (2017–2019)

On June 22, 2017, Fox was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. On July 8, 2017, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings.[16] During four games of the 2017 NBA Summer League, Fox averaged 11.8 points, 3 assists and 2.3 steals while playing 21.3 minutes per game. Fox made his NBA debut for the Kings in their season opener on October 18, 2017, against the Houston Rockets, where he scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assist in 24-plus minutes in a 105–100 loss.[17] On October 23, 2017, Fox recorded a career-high 19 points, 4 assist, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in a 117–115 loss against the Phoenix Suns. On December 8, 2017, he scored 14 points, 4 assist and 2 steals in a 116–109 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. On January 6, 2018, Fox recorded 18 points and 7 assist in a 106–98 victory over the Denver Nuggets. On January 25, 2018, Fox scored 14 points, 4 assist and a putback slam dunk with 3.3 seconds left giving the Sacramento Kings the lead in an 89–88 win over the Miami Heat. On January 28, 2018, Fox scored a season-high 26 points, going 6–6 from three-point range in a 15-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[18] On February 14, Fox was named Lonzo Ball's replacement for the Rising Stars Challenge.

On November 1, 2018, during a 146–115 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Fox notched his first career triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists to bring the Kings to a 6–3 record, becoming the only player after LeBron James in 2005 to score a 30-point triple double before the age of 21. Fox drastically improved during the 2018–2019 season. Not only did he improve in every major statistical category (Including his points per game from 11.6 to 17.3 and assists per game from 4.4 to 7.3), He also finished top 3 and was nominated for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, finishing second to Pascal Siakam.

Franchise player (2019–present)

On July 31, 2020, Fox scored a career-high 39 points in a 129–120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. This was the Kings’ first game in the Orlando bubble, returning from a 4-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]

On November 25, 2020, Fox signed a contract extension with the Kings.[20] On February 8, 2021, Fox was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career averaging 31 Points & nearly 9 assists while winning all 4 games on the first week of February. On March 26, 2021, Fox scored a career-high 44 points on 16-of-22 from the field in a 141–119 victory over the Golden State Warriors.[21] On March 29, 2021, Fox was once again named Player of the Week for the second time during Week 14. Fox averaged nearly 37 points & 5 assists per game while shooting 64% from the field over the 4 games, all ending in victories for the Kings.[22]

On March 5, 2022, Fox tied his career-high with 44 points on 18-for-31 shooting in a 114–113 loss against the Dallas Mavericks.[23] On March 12, Fox had 41 points and a season-high 11 assists in a 134–125 loss against the Utah Jazz.[24]

On November 5, 2022, Fox put up 37 points, alongside a buzzer-beating, game-winning three, in a 126–123 overtime win over the Orlando Magic.[25]

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	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Sacramento	73	60	27.8	.412	.307	.726	2.8	4.4	1.0	.3	11.6
2018–19	Sacramento	81	81	31.4	.458	.371	.727	3.8	7.3	1.6	.6	17.3
2019–20	Sacramento	51	49	32.0	.480	.292	.705	3.8	6.8	1.5	.5	21.1
2020–21	Sacramento	58	58	35.1	.477	.322	.719	3.5	7.2	1.5	.5	25.2
2021–22	Sacramento	59	59	35.3	.473	.297	.750	3.9	5.6	1.2	.4	23.2
Career		322	307	32.1	.462	.320	.725	3.5	6.2	1.3	.4	19.1

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Kentucky	36	34	29.6	.479	.246	.736	4.0	4.6	1.5	.2	16.7

Player profile

Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg),[26] Fox has primarily played the point guard position throughout his career. He is left-handed.

Coming out of Kentucky, Fox was highly regarded among scouts for his quickness, speed, and athleticism.[27] These attributes combined make Fox one of the most dangerous players on the fast break and driving to the rim. Fox is often considered to be the fastest player in the NBA. Fox himself stated in 2018 "If we’re talking about from baseline to baseline with the ball in my hands, I’m definitely the fastest person in the league."[28]

Fox is a high end finisher at the rim, being able to use his body control and leaping ability to finish layups and draw fouls and often using his speed and quickness to blow by defenders. Fox is considered to be a poor 3-point shooter, as during the 2019–2020 NBA season, Fox shot a career low 29.2% shooting percentage from three.[29]

Fox has also demonstrated good passing ability, averaging around seven assists per game.[29] Fox generates most of his assists running the pick and roll and the fast break.

On defense, Fox can be exploited by bigger guards because of his small frame, but can intercept passes and makes quick rotations due to his elite quickness and nearly 6-foot 7 inch wingspan.[30]

Personal life

Fox was born to his parents Aaron and Lorainne Harris-Fox and has one brother named Quentin Fox. Fox goes by the nicknames “Fox”, “Swipa”, and “Swipa da Fox”. Fox chose the number zero at Kentucky because he “fears no one”, giving his original number five to teammate Malik Monk.[7] According to his high school coach, Fox would come to school at 6 AM and practice in the gym every morning. Fox would sleep on the couch almost every night and play the NBA 2K video game series. This, according to his father, is one of the reasons he has developed into the player that he is today.[31]

Fox signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike prior to the 2017 NBA draft.[32]

Fox is also a fan of the Dragon Ball Z anime series and states that Vegeta is his favorite character.[33] In 2017, Fox sported Dragon Ball Z inspired Nike shoes in game.[34]

In February 2022, Fox was the subject of criticism after he shut down his personal NFT project “SwipaTheFox”, with more than $1.5 million in unpaid investment to approximately 100,000 investors. Fox explained his decision in a Twitter thread, wherein he claimed he wasn't satisfied with the quality of the project so far and was shutting it down until the end of the NBA season, but did not answer critics who demanded a return of their investment.[35][36]

In August 2022, Fox married Recee Caldwell at an elaborate ceremony in Malibu, California.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com 
• Kentucky Wildcats bio
• USA Basketball bio

На других языках

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[de] De’Aaron Fox

De’Aaron Martez Fox (* 20. Dezember 1997 in New Orleans) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der bei den Sacramento Kings in der NBA unter Vertrag steht. Fox ist 1,91 Meter groß und läuft meist als Point Guard auf. Er spielte College-Basketball für die Kentucky Wildcats. Fox wurde im NBA-Draft 2017 von den Sacramento Kings in der ersten Runde an fünfter Stelle ausgewählt.[1]

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[es] De'Aaron Fox

De'Aaron Martez Fox (Nueva Orleans, Luisiana, 20 de diciembre de 1997) es un baloncestista estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla de los Sacramento Kings de la NBA. Con 1,91 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de base.

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[ru] Фокс, Де’Аарон

Де’Аарон Фокс (англ. De'Aaron Fox), род. 20 декабря 1997, Новый Орлеан, Луизиана[1]) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий за команду Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации «Сакраменто Кингз». На студенческом уровне играл за «Кентукки Уайлдкэтс».

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