Ranking all 24 Duke basketball players in the NBA this season
By Matt Giles
23. Former Duke basketball forward Javin DeLaurier
Javin DeLaurier, who went undrafted in 2020 after spending four seasons in Durham, finally made his debut in the league this season, albeit the 6-foot-10, 240-pound big man has still played in only one NBA game to date. That opportunity arrived on New Year’s Day, a week or so after the then-shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks extended him a 10-day contract, which has since expired.
Playing only three minutes in that game, a blowout win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, DeLaurier failed to register a point — zero shot attempts — but did come away with one rebound and a steal.
Meanwhile, Javin DeLaurier has been a consistent force for Milwaukee’s G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd (16-14). Across his team-high 26 appearances (16 starts), the 23-year-old from Virginia is averaging 5.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game.