Derek Raivio is an American professional basketball player who plays for SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A.
Education
He finished his collegiate career as the second all-time career free throw shooting percentage leader in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I history (927). He finished his career at Gonzaga as the school"s 12th all-time leading scorer.
Career
Raivio played for four seasons at Gonzaga University under coach Mark Few from 2003-2007. Prior to Gonzaga, Raivio played for Mountain View High School in Vancouver. Raivio set both season and career school records, scoring 1,568 points.
He was also second all-time in steals, fourth in assists, and fourth in three-point field goals made at the end of his Gonzaga career.
In 2007, Raivio signed with the Basketball Bundesliga"s TBB Trier. In 2010, he signed with the Erie Bayhawks of the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League.
He split the season between the Bayhawks and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He played the 2011-2012 season in Japan for the expansion Shinshu Brave Warriors.
In 2012, Raivio signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Ethias League of Belgium.
Raivio had an excellent season with Okapi, as he led the league in points (187 per game) and index rating (207 per game). He led the northern 5 seeded team to a surprising Finals berth, in which Okapi eventually lost 3–2 to Telenet Oostende. On June 25, 2014, Raivio signed a deal with ČEZ Nymburk, a team based in Nymburk, Czechoslovakian Republic and plays in the Eurocup.
On July 11, 2015, he signed with the French club SLUC Nancy Basket.
Among his teammates, Raivio was friends with skilled chef and idolized celebrity chef Bobby Flay.
Membership
His father Rick Raivio played basketball for the University of Portland - where Nik also played - and is a member of that school"s Hall of Fame.