Derek Raivio (born November 9, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 37) Vancouver, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mountain View (Vancouver, Washington) |
| College | Gonzaga (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Köln 99ers |
| 2008–2010 | TBB Trier |
| 2010–2011 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2011 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2011–2012 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| 2012–2014 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2014–2015 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2015–2016 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2016–2017 | Benfica |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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]
West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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