{{short description|American former professional basketball player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}{{Infobox basketball biography | name = Derrick Low | image = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 195 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|03|21}} | birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | high_school = ʻIolani School (Honolulu, Hawaii) | college = Washington State (2004–2008) | draft_year = 2008 | career_start = 2008 | career_end = 2017 | career_number = | career_position = Point guard | years1 = 2008 | team1 = Sydney Spirit | years2 = 2009 | team2 = SPO Rouen Basket | years3 = 2009–2010 | team3 = Šiauliai | years4 = 2010–2011 | team4 = Maccabi Haifa | years5 = 2011–2013 | team5 = Dnipro | years6 = 2013 | team6 = Azovmash | years7 = 2014 | team7 = Selçuk Üniversitesi | years8 = 2015–2017 | team8 = Pieno žvaigždės | highlights = * Lithuanian League top scorer (2016) * Lithuanian League All-Star (2010) * 2× LKL Three-point Shootout champion (2010, 2016) * First-team All-Pac-10 (2007) * Third-team All-Pac-10 (2008) }}
'''Derrick Low''' (born March 21, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.
==Professional career== After college, Low was not selected at the 2008 NBA draft.
In July 2008, he signed with the Sydney Spirit of Australia's National Basketball League.<ref>[https://news.wsu.edu/2008/07/29/low-to-play-pro-ball-for-sydney-spirit/#.VaPAFbVi5uE Low to play pro ball for Sydney Spirit]</ref> On January 5, 2009, he left Sydney and signed with the French club SPO Rouen Basket for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.basketsporouenkinder.com/Actualite-859-derrick-low-nouveau-meneur-du-spo-rouen Derrick Low, nouveau meneur du SPO Rouen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225808/http://www.basketsporouenkinder.com/Actualite-859-derrick-low-nouveau-meneur-du-spo-rouen |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
On September 4, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Lithuanian club Šiauliai.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/eurocup/78843/siauliai-signs-shooter-derrick-low.html Siauliai signs shooter Derrick Low]</ref>
On July 20, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/83372/maccabi-haifa-signs-derrick-low.html Maccabi Haifa signs Derrick Low]</ref>
On September 24, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the Ukrainian club BC Dnipro.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/ukraine/88476/derrick-low-moves-to-dnipro-dnipropetrovsk.html Derrick Low moves to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]</ref> On May 16, 2015, he re-signed with Dnipro for one more season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/ukraine/91864/dnipro-re-sign-coach-homicius-and-derrick-low.html Dnipro re-sign coach Homicius and Derrick Low]</ref>
On June 16, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Ukrainian club Azovmash.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derrick Low reinforces "Azovmash"|url=http://www.bcazovmash.com.ua/en/news_one/1799/|access-date=14 September 2013|newspaper=bcazovmash.com|date=17 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925162250/http://www.bcazovmash.com.ua/en/news_one/1799/|archive-date=25 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 26, 2013, he parted ways with Azovmash.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derrick Low leaves Azovmash Mariupol|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/ukraine/70334/derrick-low-leaves-azovmash-mariupol.html|access-date=27 December 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref> On January 3, 2014, he signed with Selçuk Üniversitesi BK of Turkey for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derrick Low signs with Selcuk|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/70806/derrick-low-signs-with-selcuk.html|access-date=3 January 2014|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref>
On July 12, 2015, Low signed with the Romanian club Timișoara.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derrick Low signs with BC Timișoara|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/romania/168414/derrick-low-signs-with-bc-timisoara.html|access-date=July 12, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=July 12, 2015}}</ref> However, he left Timișoara before appearing in a game for them. On December 9, 2015, he signed with the Lithuanian club Pieno žvaigždės for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pokyčiai įžaidėjo grandyje – D.Carterį keičia D.Low|url=http://www.bcpienozvaigzdes.lt/news-92019-pokyciai-izaidejo-grandyje-dcarteri-keicia-dlow.html#.VmiCqzBHbDc|access-date=December 9, 2015|work=bcpienozvaigzdes.lt|date=December 9, 2015|language=lt}}</ref> On August 16, 2016, he re-signed with Pieno žvaigždės for one more season.<ref>[http://www.bcpienozvaigzdes.lt/news-100542-pieno-zvaigzdems-pavyko-issaugoti-derricka-low.html "Pieno žvaigždėms" pavyko išsaugoti Derricką Low] {{in lang|lt}}</ref>
In April 2017, Low failed doping test, taken by Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency. Low admitted taking the substances and disqualification of 20 months was assigned by FIBA.<ref>[https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/nutyleta-dopingo-istorija-dilys-pasvalyje-turejo-likimo-drauga.d?id=77903907 Nutylėta dopingo istorija: Dilys Pasvalyje turėjo likimo draugą] {{in lang|lt}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Derrick_Low/75489 Eurobasket.com profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150809051024/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6042835/playerview.html FIBA.com profile] * [http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=208186085 Washington State bio]
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