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Know Your Hawks: DeAndre’ Bembry

Forward DeAndre' Bembry talks about being a veteran on a young Atlanta Hawks team and what it's like playing alongside his favorite NBA All-Star. (Video by Ryon Horne and Tyson Horne/AJC)
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Sept 26, 2019

After struggling with injuries in a disappointing 2017-2018 season (only appearing in 26 games), DeAndre’ Bembry bounced back and was a sparkplug off the bench last year, seeing time in 82 games. Bembry contributed 8.4 points, 2.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.

What's it like being the longest-tenured Hawk entering Year 4? And what does he think of Atlanta's rookies? Find out in this Q&A (watch video), the fourth installment of the Know Your Hawks series.

Watch additional Q&As with De'Andre Hunter, Kevin Huerter and John Collins.

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Sarah K. Spencer, a Georgia native and UGA alum, spearheads sports video at the AJC. She also serves as a general assignment writer and previously covered the Hawks from 2019-22.

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