Damariae "DJ" Horne (born October 31, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Limoges of the French LNB Élite. He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds, the Arizona State Devils, and the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life and high school
DJ Horne grew up playing on the AAU team Garner Road Bulldogs as well as at Reedy Creek Middle School and Cary High School before transferring to Trinity Christian in Fayetteville for his senior year of high school . At Reedy Creek Middle School, Horne lead the Eagles to an undefeated season and conference championship in 2015
Coming out of high school, Horne committed to play college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds.
College career Illinois State On December 31, 2019, Horne scored a career-high 22 points while also notching five steals in a win over Northern Iowa. During his freshman season in 2019–20 he averaged 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while appearing in 30 games with 24 starts. Horne was named to the Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team. In 2020–21, he averaged 15.1 points, 2.7 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game. After the season, Horne entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Arizona State Horne transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He finished his first season with Arizona State in 2021–22 playing in 30 games with 28 starts where he averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. In the 2022–23 season opener, Horne scored 25 points in a win over Northern Arizona. During the 2022–23 season, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, while shooting 36% from three. After the season, Horne entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer.
NC State Horne transferred to play for the NC State Wolfpack. On December 12, 2023, he scored 22 points while knocking down six three-pointers in a win over UT Martin. On January 16, 2024, Horne scored 21 points in a win over Wake Forest, but was surrounded in controversy after being seen giving the opposing players the middle finger. On February 10, 2024, he scored 31 points while knocking down four threes in an 83-79 loss to Wake Forest. In the ACC tournament finals, Horne dropped 29 points in a win over rival North Carolina as he helped the Wolfpack clinch a bid to the 2024 NCAA tournament.
Professional career On June 27, 2024, Horne signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
Heidelberg, German Pro League (2024–) After appearing in the NBA Summer League 2024 with the San Antonio Spurs,NBA.com, San Antonio Spurs Summer League roster 2024 Horne signed in August 2024 with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the easyCredit BBL, the top-tier German league.MLP Academics Heidelberg official release, 20 June 2025
In his inaugural season (2024–25), he became one of the team’s main scoring options, averaging around 15 points per game according to German press reports.bblprofis.de, 26 June 2025 He recorded several standout performances, including 25 points in March 2025 in a key league win,easyCredit BBL, 23 March 2025 and 28 points in May 2025 against Würzburg.easyCredit BBL, 11 May 2025
Following that season, Horne extended his contract with Heidelberg for 2025–26.Süddeutsche Zeitung / dpa, 20 June 2025
References
External links Arizona State Sun Devils bio Illinois State Redbirds bio NC State Wolfpack bio