![]() Fox in 2018 | |
No. 5 – Sacramento Kings | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | December 20, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas) |
College | Kentucky (2016–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–present | Sacramento Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
De'Aaron Martez Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected fifth overall by the Kings in the 2017 NBA draft. Nicknamed "Swipa", Fox had a breakout season in 2023, as he was selected to his first All-Star Game and All-NBA Team, along with being named the inaugural winner of the Clutch Player of the Year Award en route to leading the Kings to their first postseason berth since 2006.