Wednesday, Jun. 30
Devean George
Drafted by:
L.A. Lakers, Round 1, pick 23.
College: Augsburg
Height: 6-8
Weight: 220 pounds
Position: Guard
/ Forward
Age: 21
(Aug. 29, 1977)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn.
Career highlights
Captured attention of NBA scouts at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he earned all-tournament honors after averaging 13.7 ppg and 10 rpg
Ranks second in school history with 2,258 career points (behind coach Brian Ammann's 2,271) and 868 career rebounds (behind Dan Anderson, 1,211)
First all-time with scoring average of 23.5 ppg
Scored in double figures in 92 of 96 career games, including every game but one in last three seasons
Scored 20-plus points 63 times, 30-plus 21 times, 40-plus five times and 50-plus once
Reached double figures in rebounds 38 times and finished career with mark of 9.0 rpg
Holds school career (181) and single season (66) records for blocked shots
College highlights
Senior
Named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MVP second year in a row
Set school records by scoring 770 points and averaging 27.5 ppg in leading Augsburg to 24-4 record and NCAA Division III tourney for second year in a row
Averaged career-high 11.3 rpg, his 317 rebounds ranking as second-highest single-season total in school history
Ranked third in NCAA Division III in scoring and eighth in rebounding
Tallied career-high 52 points in 105-97 OT win at Carleton on Jan. 16, 1999 to set an Augsburg and MIAC record, shooting 18-for-23 from the field, 4-for-7 from 3-point range and 12-for-13 from the foul line
Also had 47 points against St. Cloud State and 40 vs. Concordia-Moorhead
Grabbed career-high 19 rebounds against Bethel
Junior
MIAC MVP after leading Augsburg to 22-4 record and conference title
Ranked second in MIAC in scoring (25.5 ppg) and first in rebounding (10.1 rpg), finishing seventh in NCAA Division III in scoring and 28th in rebounding
Scored 46 points against St. John's (MN), 45 against Gustavus Adolphus
Had 16 rebounds twice, 15 three times
Sophomore
Started all 25 games and set a school record with 66 blocks (2.64 bpg)
Also averaged 22.6 ppg to lead MIAC and earned All-MIAC honors for first of three consecutive seasons
Blocked career-high 11 shots against Carleton, eight vs. Macalester
Posted season-highs of 38 points vs. Macalester and 15 rebounds vs. Hamline
Freshman
Averaged 15.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 17 games, making 12 starts
Tallied season-high 29 points in season finale vs. St. John's (MN), shooting 10-for-19 from the field and 9-for-12 from the line
Named to All-MIAC Rookie Team
College statistics
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FGM |
FGA |
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FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG
| | 1995-96 | 17 | 93 | 185 | .503 | 55 | 78 | .705 | 111 | 28 | 258 | 15.2
| | 1996-97 | 25 | 207 | 419 | .494 | 109 | 152 | .717 | 178 | 39 | 566 | 22.6
| | 1997-98 | 26 | 218 | 433 | .503 | 185 | 246 | .752 | 262 | 31 | 664 | 25.5
| | 1998-99 | 28 | 281 | 542 | .518 | 163 | 213 | .765 | 317 | 58 | 770 | 27.5
| | TOTALS | 96 | 799 | 1,579 | .506 | 512 | 689 | .743 | 868 | 156 | 2,258 | 23.5
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 17-for-40 (.425); 1996-97, 43-for-129 (.333); 1997-98, 43-for-134 (.321); 1998-99, 45-for-138 (.326). Totals: 148-for-441 (.335).
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