Last Updated on July 28, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

DeAndre’ Bembry is a versatile NBA wing whose defensive versatility, secondary playmaking, and transition scoring earned roles with the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks. A high-motor swingman, Bembry thrives as a connective role player by defending multiple positions, moving the ball, attacking the rim, and providing energy on both ends of the floor.

Here is the information on DeAndre’ Bembry:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: DeAndre’ Pierre’ Bembry
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born July 4, 1994
  • Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters)
  • Weight: 210 pounds (95 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
  • Number: Wore #95 and #17 during his career
  • Position: Small Forward / Shooting Guard
  • High School: St. Patrick High School (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
  • College: Saint Joseph’s University (2013–2016)
  • NBA Draft: 2016 NBA Draft, 1st Round, 21st overall by the Atlanta Hawks
  • Teams Played For:
    • Atlanta Hawks (2016–2020)
    • Toronto Raptors (2020–2021)
    • Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
    • Milwaukee Bucks (2022)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Information not publicly available
  • Siblings: Had a younger brother, Adrian Potts, who tragically passed away in 2016

Player Archetype / Play Style

DeAndre’ Bembry’s player archetype was that of a slashing two-way wing, a versatile guard-forward who brought defensive activity, transition pressure, and connective play more than polished shot creation. On defense, he was most effective as a switchable perimeter stopper who could guard across multiple positions, use his length and energy to disrupt passing lanes, and bring help-side playmaking rather than serve as a true rim protector. Offensively, his role was built around driving, cutting, pushing the ball in the open floor, and making simple reads as a secondary facilitator, with his value tied more to pressure and movement than perimeter shooting gravity. Physically, Bembry had a strong, athletic 6-foot-5, 210-pound frame with good functional length for a wing, and his overall play style blended hustle, downhill force, defensive versatility, and unselfish passing in the mold of a rotation piece who could impact the game without dominating the ball. (NBA)

Scouting Report

DeAndre’ Bembry always looked most comfortable when the game became unpredictable. Give him a broken possession, a deflection, a scramble in transition or an advantage created by someone else, and he had a knack for turning it into something productive. The first thing you notice is how instinctively he cut behind ball watchers. He didn’t just wait in the corner for kick-outs; he constantly drifted into open lanes, timed baseline cuts when help committed and arrived at the rim before the defence realised he had moved. As a ball handler, he wasn’t the type to dissect a defence with advanced dribble combinations, but he was effective attacking tilted floors. One hard change of direction, a long stride into the paint and he could thread bounce passes to a rolling big or fire a pass to the opposite corner without overcomplicating the read. That’s where his offensive value really lived—as a connector who kept advantages alive rather than creating them from nothing. Defensively, Bembry was at his best when he could play aggressively within a team concept. He jumped passing lanes selectively, peeled onto drivers when teammates were beaten and covered ground quickly enough to switch briefly before recovering to his own assignment. I’ve always thought his anticipation stood out more than his physical tools. He often recognised actions one beat early, particularly when rotating from the weak side, which allowed him to disrupt possessions without gambling recklessly. The trade-off was that defenders eventually stopped respecting his jumper if he wasn’t making them pay, shrinking driving lanes and reducing some of the value of his cutting because help defenders felt comfortable cheating off him. To me, he fit best beside high-level shooting and a primary creator who collapsed the defence, giving him room to attack closeouts, facilitate on the move and defend multiple perimeter matchups without carrying a heavy scoring burden. His game shared similarities with Andre Iguodala in the way he connected possessions through passing and defensive reads—albeit without the same offensive polish—and there were shades of James Ennis in his willingness to embrace the unglamorous work that often stabilised a second unit.

Sources:

NBA.com — DeAndre’ Bembry | Guard-Forward
Basketball-Reference — DeAndre’ Bembry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
ESPN — Hawks’ pick at No. 21: DeAndre Bembry, Saint Joseph’s guard-forward
NBADraft.net — DeAndre’ Bembry