Derek Ballard, Jr. F
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Hometown: Southfield, Michigan
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2023 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Eastern Michigan (Sr)
High School: Southfield-Lathrup High School (Southfield, Michigan)
Derek Ballard, Jr. Teammates
Teammates Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darion Spottsville | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 3: 2019-20 to 2021-22 | 52 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 20 | 32 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Ty Groce | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 3: 2018-19 to 2020-21 | 42 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 19 | 23 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Yeikson Montero | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2019-20 to 2020-21 | 33 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Bryce McBride | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2020-21 to 2021-22 | 32 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | Compare |
| Noah Morgan | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2019-20 to 2020-21 | 30 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Chris James | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2019-20 to 2020-21 | 30 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Noah Farrakhan | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 29 | 14.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Colin Golson, Jr. | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 29 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 9 | 20 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Yusuf Jihad | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 28 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 7 | 21 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Boubacar Toure | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2018-19 to 2019-20 | 26 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Thomas Binelli | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2019-20 to 2021-22 | 25 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 9 | 16 | 36.0% | Compare |
| Jalen King | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2018-19 to 2019-20 | 25 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Rice | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 24 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7 | 17 | 29.2% | Compare |
| Luka Savicevic | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 24 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 18 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Axel Okongo | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 2: 2020-21 to 2021-22 | 20 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6 | 14 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Nate Scott | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2021-22 | 19 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 13 | 31.6% | Compare |
| Monty Scott, Jr. | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2021-22 | 18 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Mo Njie | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2021-22 | 18 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 6 | 12 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Shamar Dillard | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2019-20 | 16 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Miles Gibson | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2020-21 | 14 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Andrew Wells | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 3: 2020-21 to 2022-23 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Tyson Acuff | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 13 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Chris Barnes | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2019-20 | 13 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Emoni Bates | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 12 | 18.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Orlando Lovejoy | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 11 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Javantae Randle | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1 | 10 | 9.1% | Compare |
| Drew Lowder | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2020-21 | 10 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Jalin Billingsley | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 10 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Legend Geeter | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 10 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Elijah Minnie | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Paul Jackson | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| James Thompson IV | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kevin McAdoo | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Malik Ellison | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Tariq Silver | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Isaiah Green | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Damari Parris | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Daivon Stephens | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Jorden Peterson | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Bud Jones | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| James Love III | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2020-21 | 4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Prakash Ketterhagen | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Andre Rafus | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2018-19 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| J.Z. Zaher | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Malcolm Clements | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2021-22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Marcus Gibbs | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2019-20 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Luis Pacheco Jr. | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2020-21 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Derik Pranger | Eastern Michigan | NCAA | 1: 2022-23 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
* 48 teammates found. All stats represent what the teammates of Derek Ballard, Jr. averaged when they played with him in the selected games.









