Derek Strong

Education

Palisades Charter High School.

Career

A 6"8" forward from Xavier University, Strong played in 10 National Basketball Association seasons from 1991 to 2001 for 6 different teams. Strong has successfully transitioned into stock car racing. Professional Basketball Strong played for the Washington Bullets, Milwaukee Buckinghamshire, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers.

In his National Basketball Association career, Strong played in 456 games and scored a total of 3,088 points.

In 1992-1993, Strong was named the Continental Basketball Association (College of Business Administration) Most Valuable Player, while playing with the Quad City Thunder. During his tenure in the National Basketball Association, Derek was an avid National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing fan and remained committed to pursuing this childhood dream when his playing days ended.

Strong transitioned into a professional stock car driver and owner of Strong Racing Team Derek is the first National Basketball Association player to successfully transition into stock car racing. Strong Racing is the first team in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing history to have African-American female owners – Dawn Whitaker and Erika Hill.

Strong Racing is a Stock Carolina Racing Team that competes in American Statistical Association and National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Racing events.

Strong Racing is managed by Stuart Lycett and is based in Los Los Angeles

Achievements

• Strong supports many charities including The Music City Motorsports Institute, a non-profit associated with Strong Racing that seeks to motivate and inspire students to achieve academic success with an educational platform of learning, discovery and fun in the motor sports industry. Company-owner of Strong Racing, Erika Hill is also the co-founder of Peace International, a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to build schools in remote areas throughout the world.

Membership

His best year as a professional came during the 1997-1998 season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 58 games and averaging 12.7 ppg.