As a high school senior, he earned First Team Parade All-American honors and First Team Best in the West honors
In high school, he was awarded the Moore League Most Valuable Player Award and named to the California All-State team
Formed an after-school sports and literacy program at North Kipling Junior Middle School called the DeMar DeRozan Slam Dunk Book Club
Played for the University of Southern California, leaving the school as the third all-time leader in points and the fourth all-time leader in rebounds as a freshman
Dunked a basketball for the first time when he was in sixth grade
The Toronto Raptors selected him ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft
An NBA player known for his high-flying dunks
Aside from basketball, his favorite sport to watch is football
Greatly admires Kobe Bryant as an athlete
Sometimes shows up to play pick up basketball with fans in Toronto and Los Angeles