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
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-961793185.5035578.7051112825815.2
    1996-9725207419.494109152.7171783956622.6
    1997-9826218433.503185246.7522623166425.5
    1998-9928281542.518163213.7653175877027.5
    TOTALS967991,579.506512689.7438681562,25823.5
    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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