Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player. Collegiately he played for Virginia and later for Vanderbilt and was drafted 42nd overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Byars attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, where he played for head coach Wesley Henning and won two Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AA State Championships.
As a sophomore (1999-2000), Bya...
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Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player. Collegiately he played for Virginia and later for Vanderbilt and was drafted 42nd overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Byars attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, where he played for head coach Wesley Henning and won two Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AA State Championships.
As a sophomore (1999-2000), Byars was an honorable-mention All-State selection and led the Roadrunners to the Class AA State Championship. He averaged 16.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
As a junior, he again earned honorable mention All-State honors and was named Ridgeway's Most Valuable Player. He averaged 20.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5 assists.
As a senior (2001-02), he averaged 23.2 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists and led Ridgeway to its second TSSAA Class AA State Championship in three years. He was a fourth-team Parade All-America selection, the...
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