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<p style="text-indent:2em;">費沃斯高中時就讀link-en南亞特蘭大高中South Atlanta High School，其籃球天份展露無疑，在2009年被認為是最強的高中生之一，被Scout網評為全美第1名<ref>[http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&yr=2009 Favors #1 by Scout]. Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.</ref>， ESPN評為第2名<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100 Favors #2 by ESPNU]. Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.</ref>Rivals網評為第4名 。2009 。<br> 2009 年3月14日，他帶領高中校隊獲得[[喬治亞州]]3A級冠軍，在冠軍戰他獲得38分、21籃板的成績。<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?page=onthetrail&recruitId=43657&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fpage%3donthetrail%26recruitId%3d43657 Derrick Favors caps career in style]. Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.</ref>當年被邀請參加麥當勞高中全明星賽，他以19分8籃板帶領東區以113比110獲勝並取得MVP。<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/basketball/boys/news/story?id=4035376 Favors Named MVP of McDonalds All American Game].</ref>之後參加2009年的{{link-en|Nike Hoop Summit|Nike Hoop Summit}}但之後因個人因素中途退出，<ref>[http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Rosters-Announced-3145/ Derrick Favors Pulls Out of Nike Hoop Summit]. Draftexpress.com (2009-03-23). Retrieved on 2011-06-14.</ref>後來又參加2009年Jordan Brand Classic並在比賽中以21分獲選為MVP。<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/basketball/boys/ews/story?id=4080678 Big men shine in Jordan Brand Classic]. Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.</ref>