Derrick Favors
South Atlanta High School
Impact Statement
Favors went from the basketball courts of Georgia to New Jersey to Utah to Louisiana thus far in his career.
Biography
The 6-foot-9, 235-pound power forward, a Georgia Tech recruit, averaged 28.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, five blocks, four steals and three assists per game while leading South Atlanta to a 29-3 record and the Class 3A state championship as a senior. In the Hornets’ 81-62 championship-game victory over Albany Westover High, Favors racked up 38 points, 15 rebounds, eight blocks and four assists. Considered by many the nation’s top recruit, Favors followed up his state championship season with three other national honors.
He was named National Player of the Year by USA Today and Parade Magazine, and also claimed Most Valuable Player honors in the McDonald’s All-America high school basketball game. Playing just 18 minutes, Favors scored a team-high 19 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, and snared a game-high eight rebounds to rally the East team past the West, 113-110.
Favors played one season for Georgia Tech before entering the draft. He was the ACC Rookie of the Year and made the ACC All Rookie Team. He entered the 2010 NBA Draft and was the third overall pick by the New Jersey Nets.
After a year Favors was traded to the Utah Jazz where he remained until 2019 when he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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