DeShane Davis Larkin (born October 2, 1992) is an American-Turkish professional

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player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish

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and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Turkish national team in international competition. He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the

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with the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, where he was immediately traded to the

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. He last played in the NBA in 2018 with the

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. Larkin is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player

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. Larkin holds the record for the most points scored in a single EuroLeague game since the 2000–01 season, with 49 points scored on November 29, 2019. The record does not include the EuroLeague's games played from 1958–

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, when

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ran the competition. That record is held by

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Early life

Larkin was born in Saint Charles, Iowa on October 2, 1992, to parents

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and Lisa Larkin. His father Barry is a Hall of Fame

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for the

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. Other athletes in Larkin's family include his uncles, former

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standout basketball player

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, and former Major League first baseman Stephen Larkin. When Larkin was in elementary school, his father's former Reds teammates

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and

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would give the younger Larkin tips on hitting a baseball. After being told this training was "all wrong" by a

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and decided to focus on

High school career

Larkin played basketball for

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in Orlando, Florida. During his senior year he averaged 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 3.5 steals per game. He was a two-time all-state selection and ended his high school career with 320 career steals, a school record. Larkin was ranked as one of the top 30 point guards by Scout.com. After receiving offers from a number of schools, Larkin committed to

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. He ended up requesting a transfer before the start of his freshman year due to a then unnamed medical condition. He chose Miami, a school closer to home to help his anxiety and where he was introduced to meditation and relaxation techniques by a new therapist.

College career

Freshman year

Larkin missed the first game of the 2011–12 season because of his transfer from DePaul, but received a waiver from the

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allowing him to play hours before the Hurricanes' second game against Rutgers. During the first half of the season, Larkin quickly became the first man off the bench, averaging over 25 minutes per game. By the end of January, he had become the Hurricanes' starting point guard; he led the team in steals and was second on the team in assists. Larkin was selected to the All-ACC Freshman team at the conclusion of the season, finishing the year averaging 7.4 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.

Sophomore year

The 2012–13 Miami Hurricanes basketball team was arguably the best team in university history, achieving the school's first ever regular season and tournament Atlantic Coast Conference championship. Larkin was an important player in the team's success, playing some of his best games in many of the most crucial matchups of the season. Against then #1 ranked Duke University, Larkin had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Hurricanes blew out Duke by 27 points. Against

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on February 9, Larkin shot 5 for 8 beyond the three-point line, had 9 assists, and delivered an alley-oop pass to Kenny Kadji off the backboard which prompted a

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from

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players

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and

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who were in attendance. Larkin led the Hurricanes to the Sweet 16 in the 2013 NCAA tournament. He was also selected the ACC Player of the Year by the ACC coaches.

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's Erick Green was the ACC media's winner.

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)

On June 27, 2013, Larkin was selected by the

with the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. His draft rights were then traded to the

later that night. During a Summer League practice, he broke his ankle and was ruled out for three months. Despite the injury, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Mavericks on July 29. On November 18, 2013, Larkin made his NBA debut, recording 3 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals in a 97–94 win over the

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. On January 17, 2014, he scored a career-high 18 points in a 110–107 win over the

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. On April 23, he made his NBA postseason debut against the

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in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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New York Knicks (2014–2015)

On June 25, 2014, Larkin was traded, along with

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, José Calderón, Samuel Dalembert and two 2014 second-round picks, to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. The following month, he joined the Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On April 5, 2015, he recorded 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a 101–91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

On July 9, 2015, Larkin signed with the

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. He made his debut for the Nets in the team's season opener against the Chicago Bulls on October 28, recording six points and eight assists as a starter in a 115–100 loss. On January 13, 2016, he scored a then season-high 17 points off the bench in a 110–104 win over his former team, the

. On February 1, he recorded eight points, a career-high 14 assists and six rebounds off the bench in a 105–100 loss to the

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. On April 11, he scored a career-high 20 points as a starter in a 120–111 loss to the

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Baskonia (2016–2017)

On August 10, 2016, Larkin signed a one-year deal with

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of the EuroLeague and Liga ACB. He was named Player of the Month of February 2017 in the Spanish League. On June 28, 2017, Larkin was registered by Baskonia for the

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. On July 9, 2017, Larkin signed an offer sheet with FC Barcelona Lassa. On July 14, 2017, Baskonia matched the offer sheet to Larkin, keeping Larkin in their roster. Six days later, he reached an agreement with the

, leaving a $6.3 million offer from Baskonia.

Boston Celtics (2017–2018)

On July 31, 2017, Larkin signed with the

. In the Celtics' regular season finale on April 11, 2018, Larkin had 12 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a 110–97 win over the

. After the end of the Celtics' playoff run, and Larkin playing a meaningful role during their postseason, Larkin did not hear back from the Celtics apart from a sole exit interview with the Celtics head coach at the time,

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. At the start of the offseason, Larkin made it clear that he wanted more responsibility if he would be back in the NBA. He said, “I will not go back to the NBA as a third point guard ..So, if any team asks about that, we’re not even gonna answer the phone.”

Anadolu Efes (2018–present)

On July 26, 2018, Larkin signed a one-year deal with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish

and the EuroLeague. On March 8, 2019, Larkin recorded a then career-high 37 points, shooting 12-of-15 from the field, along with five rebounds and two assists for 43

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in a 92–70 win over

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. He was subsequently named EuroLeague Round 25 MVP. In 2018–19 season, Efes qualified to the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four. In the semifinal, Larkin led his team to the final with a win over Fenerbahçe by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists; he had a performance index rating (PIR) of 43, which set a new Final Four record. In the championship game against

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, Larkin scored 29 points which was an individual scoring-record for any EuroLeague championship game. Efes lost the final to CSKA, settling for second place. In 35 EuroLeague games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game. In the Turkish BSL, Efes reached the Finals after beating Banvit and

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2–0 and 3–0 respectively. In Game 7 of the BSL Finals against Fenerbahçe, Larkin scored 38 points while shooting 11–18. Larkin led Efes to an 89–74 win and to its first Turkish league title in 10 years. He was subsequently named the BSL Finals MVP. On November 29, 2019, Larkin set

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's single-game scoring record since the year 2000, with 49 points scored in a game against

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. However, the league's overall single-game scoring record, including all of the games played since 1958, when

owned the competition, is 99 points scored by

, on January 14, 1965. On May 21, 2022, with Anadolu Efes, Larkin won the most prestigious European championship again, Euroleague, beating Olympiakos in the semi-final and Real Madrid in the final. Making history in the competition for being the third team in history to win back to back championships.

National team career

Larkin is a member of the senior Turkish national team. In February 2020, it was announced that Larkin would miss the 2021 EuroBasket Qualification Tournament with an injury.

Personal life

Larkin has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Larkin has stated that he views Turkey as "more of a home" when asked about the possibility of playing for the Turkish national team. On February 7, 2020, it was announced that Larkin received Turkish citizenship.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Early life

High school career

College career

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)

New York Knicks (2014–2015)

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

Baskonia (2016–2017)

Boston Celtics (2017–2018)

Anadolu Efes (2018–present)

National team career

Personal life

Career statistics

EuroLeague

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

References

External links