De'Aaron Fox
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas) |
College | Kentucky (2016–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–present | Sacramento Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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 fifth overall by the Kings in the 2017 NBA draft. Nicknamed "Swipa", Fox had a breakout season in 2023, as he was selected to his first All-Star Game and All-NBA Team, along with being named the inaugural winner of the Clutch Player of the Year Award en route to leading the Kings to their first postseason berth since 2006.
High school career
Fox attended
Recruiting
Fox was the nation's second-best point guard behind
He committed to Kentucky over
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: 247Sports: 6 ESPN : 6
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College career
On November 13, 2016, Fox recorded 21 points and 3 assists during a 93–69 victory over
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 and first All-Star selection (2019–present)
On July 31, 2020, Fox scored a then 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
On November 17, 2023, Fox scored a season-high 43 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 129–120 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[33] On December 2, Fox scored 26 points and recorded a career-high 16 assists in a 123–117 win over the Denver Nuggets.[34] On March 6, 2024, Fox tied his career-high with 44 points in a 130–120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[35]
Career statistics
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 |
* | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
2022–23 | Sacramento | 73 | 73 | 33.6 | .512 | .324 | .780 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 25.0 |
2023–24 | Sacramento | 74 | 74 | 35.9 | .465 | .369 | .738 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.0* | .4 | 26.6 |
Career | 469 | 454 | 32.3 | .472 | .321 | .736 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.3 | .4 | 20.2 | |
All-Star | 1 | 0 | 9.3 | .000 | – | – | .0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | Sacramento | 7 | 7 | 38.5 | .424 | .333 | .756 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | .6 | 27.4 |
Career | 7 | 7 | 38.5 | .424 | .333 | .756 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | .6 | 27.4 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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),[36] 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.[37] These attributes combined make Fox one of the most dangerous players on the fast break and driving to the rim. 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."[38]
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.[39]
Fox has also demonstrated good passing ability, averaging around seven assists per game.[39] 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.[40]
Personal life
Fox was born to his parents Aaron and Lorainne Harris-Fox and has one brother named Quentin Fox. Since elementary school, Fox goes by the nicknames “Fox”, “Swipa”, and “Swipa da Fox”, inspired by Swiper the Fox from the Nickelodeon television series Dora the Explorer and his ability on the court to record steals.[41] Fox chose the number zero at Kentucky because he “fears no one”, giving his original number five to teammate Malik Monk, who plays with him on the Kings. 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.[42]
Fox signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike prior to the 2017 NBA draft.[43]
Fox is also a fan of the Dragon Ball Z anime series and says that Vegeta is his favorite character.[44] In 2017, Fox sported Dragon Ball Z inspired Nike shoes in game.[45]
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.[46][47]
In August 2022, Fox married
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Kentucky Wildcats bio
- USA Basketball bio