2018-19 (Senior Year)
Garnered second-team All-MEAC and second-team NABC All-District 15 honors … MEAC Player of the Week on Jan. 15 … Member of the Sun Bowl Invitational All-Tournament Team … Named the NSU Male Athlete of the Year … Team Co-MVP along with Nic Thomas … Only player on the team to compete in all 36 games, making 27 starts along the way … Averaged 10.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game … Shot 92-of-185 from 3-point range (49.7 percent) and 49.6 percent overall (121-of-244) … Also made 42-of-46 from the free throw line (91.3 percent) … Led the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 49.7 … Also stood No. 106 in 3-point field goals per game (2.56) … Led the MEAC in 3-point field goal percentage (49.7), and ranked third 3-point field goals (2.6), seventh in field goal percentage (49.6) and 19
th in scoring (10.4) … Also led the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (57.6) in MEAC games only and stood second in 3-point field goals (3.1), seventh in field goal percentage (53.8) and 16
th in scoring (12.8) … Among NCAA Division I active career leaders, finished the season fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (44.8) and No. 203 in 3-pointers (167) … Finished his career third all-time at NSU in 3-point field goal percentage (44.8), fifth in 3-point field goals (167) and seventh in 3-point field goal attempts (373) … Set the school’s Division I record for 3-pointers (92) and 3-point field goal percentage (49.7) and finished seventh in 3-point attempts (185) … Ranked second in NSU overall records in both 3-pointers and 3-point field goal percentage and 10
th in attempts … On the year, totaled 376 points, 139 rebounds, 20 steals, 18 assists and 16 blocks … Scored in double figured in 16 games, including seven games with 20 or more points … Had 12 games with four or more 3-pointers, including three with seven treys, one off the school record of eight … Made seven treys on 10 attempts for a career-high 26 points in a win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 14, making all five free throw attempts with five rebounds … Played a career-high 43 minutes in a win over North Carolina Central on Feb. 16 and made all seven 3-point attempts for 23 points with five rebounds and a career-high two blocks … Became first NSU player to make at least five 3-pointers without a miss in school history … Also shot 7-of-13 from deep for a 25-point night in a win at Alabama in the NIT on March 20 with seven rebounds … Had his first of two double-doubles on the year with 14 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting with a career-high 13 rebounds and two steals in a win over Regent on Nov. 20 … Also tallied 13 points and 11 boards in a victory at Coppin State on Jan. 12 … Made 6-of-9 from deep and 7-of-11 overall for 20 points with three rebounds and two steals against East Tennessee State on Dec. 22 … Had 21 points in back-to-back games over Delaware State on Jan. 5 (7-of-12 overall, 5-of-8 from deep) and Florida A&M on Jan. 7 (8-of-11 overall, 4-of-6 from 3-point range) … Also scored 20 points after hitting 5-of-9 overall, 4-of-6 from 3-point land, and a career-high 6-of-6 from the free throw line in a win at Howard on Feb. 2 … Shot 5-of-6 from beyond the arc for a 15-point night in a won over Howard on March 15 … Totaled 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 4-of-4 from deep, with five rebounds in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 26 … Also had 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 9 … Scored 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including four 3-pointers, with five rebounds and a career-high two assists in a win over Mid-Atlantic Christian on Nov. 8 … Posted 15 points with seven rebounds against Siena on Nov. 16.
2017-18 (Junior Year)
Competed in all 33 games and made 24 starts … Averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per game … Averaged 9.1 points in MEAC games only … Shot 42.5 percent for the season (102-of-240), including 40 percent from 3-point range (75-of-188) … Totaled 282 points, 103 rebounds, 30 steals, 14 assists and 10 blocks on the year … Ranked fourth in the MEAC in 3-point field goal percentage (39.9) and sixth in 3-point field goals (2.3) … In MEAC games only, stood sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (42.2) and seventh in 3-point field goals (2.4) … Finished the year No. 201 in the nation in 3-pointers per game (2.27) … Stood third in NSU Division I single-season records in 3-point field goals (75), fourth in 3-point field goal attempts (188) and sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.9) … Also ranked fourth in NSU overall records in 3-point field goals, sixth in attempts and 14
th in 3-point field goal percentage … Ended the season seventh all-time at NSU in 3-point field goal percentage (39.9) … Had 12 games with 10 or more points … Made a season-high six 3-pointers on 14 attempts and shot 9-of-19 overall for a season-high 24 points with six rebounds and two steals in a win over Mid-Atlantic Christian on Dec. 14 … Marked one of seven games on the year with five or more 3-pointers … Fell one attempt short of tying the school record of 15 3-point attempts in a game … The next game against Niagara on Dec. 16, made 5-of-6 from 3-point range for 17 points and six rebounds … Tied the school record for best 3-point percentage in a game (minimum five makes) set by Jerome Garrett on Jan. 25, 1988 (also 5-of-6) … Had 14 points, three rebounds and a career-high three steals at Loyola Chicago on Dec. 9 … Closed out the four-game stretch with 14 points on 4-of-9 3-point shooting with three rebounds at Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 18 … Made 5-of-8 from 3-point range and 7-of-10 overall for 19 points and two rebounds in a win over Delaware State on Feb. 12 … Added 17 points in the next game, a win over Savannah State on Feb. 17, thanks to 6-of-12 overall shooting with six rebounds … Finished out the three-game stretch by hitting 5-of-8 from deep for a 15-point night in a triumph against South Carolina State on Feb. 19 … Also had exactly 15 points in three other games: at North Carolina Central on Jan. 8 (5-of-8 3-point shooting with five rebounds), against Elizabeth City State on Jan. 15 (5-of-10 from deep with two steals) and against Maryland Eastern Shore in the MEAC tournament on March 5 (5-of-7 from long range with four rebounds and a career-high two assists) … Totaled 13 points on 5-of-10 overall shooting with six rebounds in a win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 27 … Also had 14 points on 5-of-6 overall shooting, 4-of-5 from deep, with three rebounds and two steals in a home victory versus Morgan State on Feb. 3 … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Florida A&M on Jan. 29 … Added eight points, six rebounds and three steals at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 18.
At Owens CC (Sophomore Year – 2016-17)
Named first-team All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and first-team NJCAA All-Region 12 after his sophomore year … Two-time OCCAC Player of the Week … Averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game … Shot 49.4 percent from 3-point range (120-of-243), a mark that ranked sixth in the nation among NJCAA Division II … Also ranked third in the nation in total 3-pointers … Made 51.7 percent overall (186-of-360) and 80.4 percent (37-of-46) from the free throw line … Totaled 529 points, 221 rebounds, 47 assists, 45 steals and 37 blocks … Set school records in single-game 3-pointers and attempts, career 3-pointers and attempts, and single-season 3-pointers and 3-point shooting percentage … Started all 32 games … Led Owens to a 23-9 record, including 12-4 in the OCCAC … Scored in double figures in 30 … Had his best game in a win over Hocking College on Feb. 4, scoring 40 points on 13-of-21 shooting, 12-of-18 from 3-point range … Scored 22 and 25 points in the next two games, wins at Lorain County CC on Feb. 8 and versus Sinclair CC on Feb. 11 … Also had nine rebounds and a season-high six assists against Lorain County and a season-best four steals against Sinclair … Shot a combined 17-of-30 overall and 13-of-25 from 3-point range during that time … Shot 10-of-15 overall and made five 3-pointers for a 27-point night against Columbus State CC on Feb. 18 … Early in the season, totaled 27 points on 9-of-21 shooting, 7-of-16 from deep, at Kalamazoo Valley CC on Nov. 18 … Hit 10-of-15 overall and 6-of-8 from 3-point range in a win over Edison State CC on Jan. 18 … A week later on Jan. 25, tallied 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 7-of-13 from deep, with 11 rebounds in a win at Lakeland CC … Had 10 or more rebounds in seven games altogether … Posted a season-high 13 in a win at Hocking on Jan. 7 … Tallied a season-high three blocks in a pair of games.
At Owens CC (Freshman Year – 2015-16)
Averaged 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Started and played in all 31 games … Named second-team All-OCCAC … Shot 43.2 percent overall (152-of-352), including 41.4 percent from 3-point range (103-249) … Ranked sixth in NJCAA D-II in total 3-pointers … Ranked fourth in the conference in 3-point shooting percentage as well as 14
th in rebounding and 15
th in scoring … Also made 34-of-37 (91.9 percent) from the free throw line … 1x OCCAC Player of the Week … Totaled 441 points, 213 rebounds, 56 assists, 31 steals and 21 blocks on the year … Scored in double figures in 25 games … Scored a season-high 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 7-of-10 from long distance, in a win over Edison State CC on Feb. 10 … Tallied 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting (6-of-12 from deep) in a win at Henry Ford College on Dec. 2 … Also had games of 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Lakeland CC on Feb. 17, 22 points in a victory vs. Jamestown-Cattaraugus CC on Dec. 12 (on 7-of-11 3-point shooting) and 21 points vs. Southeastern Illinois College on Nov. 14 … Reached double figures in rebounds in seven games … Had season highs of 14 rebounds twice, in victories at Clark State CC on Jan. 16 and again vs. Columbus State CC on Feb. 13 … Tallied a season-high six assists at Cuyahoga CC on Dec. 16 and again in a win over Clark State on Feb. 20 … Had three blocks in back-to-back wins at Edison State and at Clark State on Jan. 13 and 16, respectively … Had a season-high three steals in three different games.
High School
Competed for Detroit Cornerstone Health and Technology High School his senior year in 2014-15 … Named All-Detroit honorable mention by the
Detroit Free Press and honorable mention All-Detroit Area by the
Detroit News as a senior … Averaged 21 points and 7 rebounds per game … Competed at Pontiac High School his freshman and sophomore years and Melvindale Academy for Business and Technology High School his junior season … Scored 14 points per game as a freshman … Was coached all four years by Mychal Covington, now an assistant at Oakland University … An Honor Roll student.
AAU/Club
Competed for several teams, including the Pontiac Cobras, the Michigan Soldiers and the Michigan Mustangs.
Personal
Full name is Derrik Jamerson Jr. … Goes by “DJ” … Born on Sept. 28, 1997 … Last name is pronounced JAY-murr-son … Son of Derrik Jamerson and LaKisha Taylor … Has two older brothers, Dominique Bozeman and Antwone Taylor, and one older sister, Myiesha Jones … Cousin David Holston played at Chicago State from 2005-09, was a 2,000-point scorer and continues to play overseas … Majoring in sociology … Wants to get into the housing market/real estate … Enjoys shopping and just in general having fun.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
26, Bethune-Cookman (1-14-19) |
| FG Made |
9, Mid-Atlantic Christian (12-14-17) |
| FG Att. |
19, Mid-Atlantic Christian (12-14-17) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
7 (3x), last: at Alabama (3-20-19) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
14, Mid-Atlantic Christian (12-14-17) |
| FT Made |
6, at Howard (2-2-19) |
| FT Att. |
6, at Howard (2-2-19) |
| Rebounds |
13, Regent (11-20-18) |
| Assists |
2 (6x), last: at Savannah State (1-19-19) |
| Steals |
3 (2x), last: at N.C. A&T (1-18-18) |
| Blocks |
2 (2x), last: Howard (3-7-19) |
| Minutes |
43, N.C. Central (2-16-19) |
