Derek Grimm

{{short description|American professional basketball player (born 1974)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Derek Grimm

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| position = Small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 230

| number = 54

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|3}}

| birth_place = Peoria, Illinois

| nationality = American

| death_date =

| high_school = Morton (Morton, Illinois)

| college = Missouri (1993–1997)

| draft_year = 1997

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| years1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}

| team1= Sacramento Kings

| years2 = 1998–1999

| team2 = Hitachi Osaka

| years3 = 1999

| team3 = Shell Turbo Chargers

| years4 = 1999–2000

| team4 = St. Louis Swarm

| years5 = 2001–2002

| team5 = Kansas City Knights

| years6 = 2002

| team6 = Darüşşafaka

| years7 = 2002–2003

| team7 = Dakota Wizards

| years8 = 2003–2004

| team8 = Bashkimi

| years9 = 2005

| team9 = Gary Steelheads

| years10 = 2005

| team10 = Fastlink

| highlights =

| bbr = grimmde01

}}

William Derek Grimm (born August 3, 1974) is an American professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward from the University of Missouri, Grimm was never drafted by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team but did play for the Sacramento Kings during the 1997–98 NBA season. He appeared in nine games and scored a total of 14 points. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was selected by the La Crosse Bobcats in the fifth round (50th overall) of the 1997 CBA Draft.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/cba97/grimm.htm |title=Derek Grimm, Missouri |access-date=February 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208024506/http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/cba97/grimm.htm |archive-date=February 8, 2007 |url-status=dead }} He also played with the CBA's Dakota Wizards in 2003[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=other/transactions/2003/february3.htm Sports Transactions from The Sports Network] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050908024931/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=other%2Ftransactions%2F2003%2Ffebruary3.htm |date=September 8, 2005 }} - February 3, 2003, retrieved February 18, 2007 and with the Gary Steelheads in 2005.[http://www.cbahoopsonline.com/transactions.php?page=22 2005 CBA Transactions]

He has also played professionally in the IBL, Turkey, Kosovo, Philippines, Poland, Netherlands, and Japan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.steelheadshoops.com/news/?id=1564 |title=Steelheads Make Roster Moves |access-date=February 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117214140/http://www.steelheadshoops.com/news/?id=1564 |archive-date=November 17, 2006 |url-status=dead }}