As 12th Pick In 2023 NBA Draft Thursday Dereck Lively II Was Picked By Oklahoma City Before Being Traded To Dallas During NBA Draft Following Playing Freshman Season For Duke, Jon Scheyer

As a freshman at Duke in 2022 -2023,

Dereck Lively II who is a center played for Head Coach Jon Scheyer who was coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach.

As a freshman at Duke in 2022-2023,

Dereck Lively II played in 34 games, started 27 games averaging 5.4 rebounds , 1.1 assists , 2.4 blocks, 0.5 steals , 5.2 points per game.

Though,

As freshman in 2022-2023 would be Dereck Lively II only season he would play for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer because he would declare for 2023 NBA Draft on Tuesday April 4, 2023 by saying I'm so grateful for the opportunity to play at Duke," said Lively. "Being a member of the Brotherhood is something I'll always cherish. I learned and grew so much this season as both a player and person and I'm thankful for my coaches, my teammates – and especially my mom, who has meant so much to me -- for everything. This season was all I could have imagined, and it was an honor to be part of an ACC title in Coach Scheyer's first season. It was always a dream of mine to play for Duke, and now I'll set my sights on my dream of playing in the league and declare for the NBA Draft. A special thank you to the Cameron Crazies, the best fans in the game, for the incredible support. These memories I have will last forever."
According to article goduke.com

On Tuesday April 4, 2023 Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Dereck Lively II entering NBA Draft!

It's been an honor to coach Dereck Lively,"Dereck has had a special freshman season. He's grown as much as any player that we've had from the beginning of the season to the end and it's a reflection on the work he's put into his craft. He's the ultimate team guy. Any NBA franchise will be lucky to have a guy like Dereck because of what he brings to the table, of course from a basketball standpoint, but just as much as who he is as a teammate. I'm so proud of what he's done and wish him, Kathy and his family the best as he takes the next step. He's going to be great at the next level."

According to an article on goduke.com

As 12th pick in 2023 NBA Draft Thursday Dereck Livelly II was picked by Oklahoma City before being traded to Dallas during NBA Draft following playing freshman season for Duke, Jon Scheyer.

Where?

Brooklyn New York at Barclays Center home of NBA’s Brooklyn Nets!

As Dereck Lively II was picked, selected 12th in 2023 NBA Draft his Head Coach Jon Scheyer was on hand to to congratulate him, celebrate with him as Dereck Lively II invited his college coach to sit with him, his mother Katherine Drysdale at 2023 NBA Draft.

Jon Scheyer had this to say about attending the 2023 NBA Draft with Dereck Lively II who invited him who he coached as a freshman at Duke his mom Katherine Drysdale! Dereck invited me to sit with him, which is a special thing for me as a head coach to see that happen for the first full cycle , Really excited for him and his family and his mom.

According to Stephen Wiseman’s article on newsobserver.com