| No. 93 – New Taipei CTBC DEA | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | T1 League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 1993 Santa Clara County, California |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, California) |
| College | Sacramento State (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | Reno Bighorns / Stockton Kings |
| 2021 | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2022–2023 | Toyama Grouses |
| 2023 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2023 | Abejas de León |
| 2024–present | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cody Cooper Demps[1] (born December 2, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the Sacramento State Hornets.
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Early life and high school
Demps grew up in the Sacramento, California, suburb of Elk Grove, California, and attended Pleasant Grove High School. He was a two-sport star for the Eagles, as a forward in basketball and in football as Pleasant Grove's starting quarterback. As a senior, Demps completed 67% of his passes for 1,794 yards and 22 touchdowns, and was named the Delta River League's co-Offensive Player of the Year.[2] In basketball, Demps averaged 15.6 points per game, and was named first team All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee.[3]
College career
Demps played four seasons for the Sacramento State Hornets, starting his final three years. He averaged 12 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game in his senior season. He finished his collegiate basketball career tied for fourth in school history in starts (86), fifth in games (114) played, and seventh in assists (286).[4]
After finishing two classes short of graduating after his senior year, Demps turned down an offer to play basketball professionally overseas and walked-on to the Hornets football team as a wide receiver while completing his degree in the fall of 2016.[2] In his only season playing college football, Demps caught 15 passes for 158 yards.[5]
Professional
Reno Bighorns/Stockton Kings
Demps signed with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League on October 30, 2017, following a successful tryout.[6] In his first professional season, Demps averaged 7.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Following the season, Demps played for the Sacramento Kings Summer League team.[7] He returned to the team, now the Stockton Kings, for a second season.[8] He averaged 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 steals in 50 games (42 starts) during the regular season.[9]
Sacramento Kings
Demps was signed by the Sacramento Kings to a 10-day contract on March 22, 2019.[10] The Kings assigned him back to Stockton the next day.[11] He was recalled back to the active roster after Stockton was eliminated in the G League playoffs but did not play in an NBA game before his 10 day contract expired. Following the end of the season, Demps was invited to participate in the 2019 G-League Elite Camp along with other top G League players and college prospects.[12]
Demps was named to the Indiana Pacers roster for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[13] Following the end of Summer League, Demps participated in The Basketball Tournament for Loyalty is Love, a team founded by DeMarcus Cousins.[14]
Return to Stockton (2019–2020)
Demps returned to the Stockton Kings to begin the 2019–20 G League season.[15] On November 26, 2019, he posted 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a win over the Canton Charge.[16] Demps averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[17]
NBA G League Ignite (2021)
On November 12, 2020, the NBA G League Ignite signed Demps as a veteran player to mentor the younger prospects.[18] He averaged 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[19]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2021–2022)
On August 6, 2021, Demps signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[19]
New Taipei CTBC DEA (2024–present)
On February 19, 2024, Demps signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[20]
Personal
Demps' father, Chris Demps, played defensive end for Sacramento State's football team.[2]
References
- ^ "Cody Cooper Demps was born on December 2, 1993 in Santa Clara County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Furillo, Andy (April 17, 2016). "Sac State's Cody Demps switches back to football". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Paterson, Bill (February 10, 2015). "Sac State, UC Davis stoppers do much more amid historic success". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Hernandez, Raul (October 29, 2017). "Former Sac State guard invited to NBA G League training camp". The State Hornet. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Hull, John (January 4, 2017). "Top Ten Stories of 2016: Regional Champions and a few almosts". EGCitizen.com. The Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Egel, Benjy (October 30, 2017). "Sac State alum Cody Demps signs with Kings' minor league affiliate". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Noel (July 5, 2018). "As California Classic ends, 2 more local players will go with the Kings to Las Vegas". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Highfill, Bob (December 1, 2018). "G-Kings' Cody Demps lets his play do the talking". The Record. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Sign Sac State Grad Cody Demps To 10-Day Contract". Sacramento.CBSLocal.com. KOVR. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Luke (March 22, 2019). "Cody Demps: Inks deal with Sacramento". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Kings' Cody Demps: Sent to G League". RotoWire.com. CBS Sports. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cody Demps and Matt Jones Join the 2019 G-League Elite Camp". Stockton.GLeague.NBA.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (June 30, 2019). "Five Observations From Early Vegas Summer League Rosters". RidiculousUpside.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Josh (July 20, 2019). "Chris Lofton's still got it, but DeMarcus Cousins' team prevails in TBT". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Jay, Tracee (November 1, 2019). "Demps' Relentless Pursuit of His NBA Dreams". Stockton.GLeague.NBA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cody Demps: Racks up 29 points in victory". CBS Sports. November 27, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "EuroBasket Pro Hornets Weekly Update". US Basket. January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "NBA Veterans Join NBA G League Ignite To Play Alongside Elite Prospects". NBA G League. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cody Demps signs with Hapoel Beer Sheva". Sportando. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "特攻新洋將柯丹加盟 還是吳永盛大學學長". ETtoday. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links
- Sacramento State Hornets bio Archived 2019-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- RealGM profile
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