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Derrick Michael Xzavierro
Derrick Michael Xzavierro (born April 1, 2003) known for his initials DMX, is an Indonesian college basketball player for the Long Beach State Beach of the Big West Conference (BWC). He is the first ever Indonesian citizen to earn a Division I athletic scholarship. Early life and careerXzavierro was born in Jakarta, he fell in love with basketball since 5th grade, and in 2017 he was in the Jr. NBA.[1] In high school he attended SMAN 116 Jakarta or Ragunan High School, which is known for producing the nation's top basketball talents.[2] By the end of October 2020, Xzavierro had accepted a scholarship offer from the NBA Global Academy at the Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) making him the first Indonesian-born joining the academy.[3] But getting him from Indonesia to Australia would prove challenging because of the tight travel restrictions in the world throughout the pandemic. On 27 April 2020 he finally flew to Sydney. From 2020-22 he attended the academy that situated in Canberra, Australia.[4] College careerGrand CanyonXzavierro committed to play for the Grand Canyon Antelopes in 14 April 2022.[5] Making him the first ever Indonesian-born to play in an NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[6] The Antelopes redshirted Xzavierro in the 2022-23 season to continue his development.[7] His highest-scoring game was on December 27, 2023, recording 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in a win against Bethesda University. On April 5, 2024, Xzavierro announced that he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8] Long Beach StateOn May 3, 2024, Xzavierro transferred to Long Beach State.[9] National team careerIn 2020, 18 year old Xzavierro was called up to the senior Indonesia men's national basketball team during the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers against South Korea, at his debut he only managed to play 2 minutes, recording two rebounds, Xzavierro told reporters he was shocked to have played at all.[10][11] Most recently he represented Indonesia in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup and averaged 8.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 0.5 assist.[12] Xzavierro was also part of team Indonesia first ever gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games after defeating reigning champions, Gilas Pilipinas in the final with a score of 85-81.[13] Personal lifeHis father Lazare Heumi, is from Cameroon and his mother, Eva Paulina is from North Sumatra.[14] References
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