Devon Collier
Collier with the Oregon State Beavers in 2014
No. 44 – Capitanes de Arecibo
PositionPower forward
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1991-01-20) January 20, 1991
Bronx, New York
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anthony
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeOregon State (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Caciques de Humacao
2015–2016Hapoel Galil Elyon
2016–2017Indios de Mayagüez
2017Caciques de Humacao
2017–2018Poitiers Basket
2018–presentCapitanes de Arecibo

Devon Collier (born January 20, 1991) is a Puerto Rican basketball player for the Capitanes de Arecibo in the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.[1][2]

High school career

Collier attended St. Anthony High School, was a four star recruit and a consensus top 150 prospect rating 76th overall in ESPN. In his freshman year, he averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds.[3]

College career

Collier played for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team, In his freshman season, he aveerged 7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. In his junior year, he averaged 12.6 points, 6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[5] In July 2013, Collier was suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, though he only missed a game.[6] In his senior year, he averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[7]

Professional career

In 2014, he signed for the Puerto Rican side Caciques de Humacao where he averaged 8.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.[8] In his second season at Caciques de Humacao, he averaged 13.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game[9] In the 2015–16 season, he moved to the Israeli side Hapoel Galil Elyon where he averaged 22.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, playing 12 games.[10] In the 2016–17 season he moved to the Puerto Rican side Indios de Mayagüez where he averaged 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game.[11] In the 2017–18 season, he moved back to the Caciques de Humacao where he averaged 9.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game[12] playing three games before moving to the French team Poitiers Basket where he averaged 12.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[13][14] He moved to the Capitanes de Arecibo in the 2018–19 season, where he averaged 6.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[15][16]

National team career

Collier represented the Puerto Rican national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 5.8 points, 4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Henry, Scott. "Ranking the 10 Best International Players in NCAA Basketball for 2013-14 Season". bleacherreport.com.
  2. ↑ Hampton, Kevin. "OSU men's basketball: Collier moves into sixth-man role with jolt of energy". democratherald.com.
  3. ↑ "2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster". osubeavers.com.
  4. ↑ "Devon Collier".
  5. ↑ "Devon Collier". sport-reference.com.
  6. ↑ Payne, Terrence (October 1, 2013). "Oregon State suspends Eric Moreland 14 games, Devon Collier for one". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Devin Collier". Espn.com.
  8. ↑ "Humancao Roster".
  9. ↑ "Humacao Roster".
  10. ↑ "Hapoel Galil Elyon Roster, Schedule, Stats (2014–2015)". ProBallers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mayaguez Roster".
  12. ↑ "Humancao Roster".
  13. ↑ Coach, The. "Oregon State Alumni Devon Collier Signs With French Club Poitiers Basket 86". Buildingthedam.com.
  14. ↑ "Poitiers Roster".
  15. ↑ "Arecibo Rosters".
  16. ↑ "Devon Collier".
  17. ↑ FIBA profile
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