The Shipman, Virginia native played with the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA during their 2020-21 pre-season and went on to suit up for their G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm during the bubble season in Florida.
DeLaurier spent four years at Duke, averaging 3.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 13.4 minutes per game over his career. He ranked first in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 38 games played in the 2019-20 season and placed 11th on the conference’s total blocks (50) per game in 2018-19.
During his time as a Blue Devil, DeLaurier proved to be an integral member of the team both on and off the court, as he was named as co-captain for his final two years and received the Bill Krzyzewski Captains’ Award during his senior season. DeLaurier had the opportunity to play alongside numerous now NBA players including Jayson Tatum, RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson. DeLaurier helped his team to become two-time ACC Tournament winners, as well as two NCAA Elite 8 appearances in 2018 and 2019.
DeLaurier appeared in 7 games for the Greensboro Swarm averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.1 minutes of play per game.