John Devereaux

John Devereaux
Personal information
Born	January 17, 1962 (age 62); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Abraham Lincoln; (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Ohio (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 4th round, 78th overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	1984–1998
Position	Power forward
Career history
1984–1985	Varese
1985–1986	Aurora Desio
1986	Jersey Jammers
1987–1988	TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1988–1989	CB Valladolid
1989–1991	Cholet Basket
1991	A.P.U. Udine
1991–1992	Columbus Horizon
1992	Hasselt
1992–1993	ASA Sceaux
1993–1995	Regatas San Nicolás
1995–1996	Atlético Peñarol
1997–1998	Obras Sanitarias
Career highlights and awards
	MAC Player of the Year (1984); 2× First-team All-MAC (1983, 1984);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

John Devereaux (born January 17, 1962) is an American former basketball player. He had a long professional career in Europe, where he played in the top leagues in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. He played college basketball at Ohio University, where as a senior he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.

Devereaux committed to Ohio out of Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, where he did not play until his junior year.^[1] He developed into a top player in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), named honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore, then first-team All-MAC as a junior and senior. He was also named MAC Player of the Year in his senior year.^[2] For his career at Ohio, he averaged 13.3 points and 8.5 rebounds for his Bobcat career.

Following the close of his college career, Devereaux was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft (78th pick overall). He did not play in the NBA, but did have a successful career in Europe. He also played minor league basketball in the United States in the United States Basketball League for the Jersey Jammers and the Continental Basketball Association for the Columbus Horizon.

References

^ "Devereaux special at Ohio U." Coshocton Tribune. March 4, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Media cites Devereaux". Daily Chronicle. March 9, 1984. p. 11. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

[1] "Devereaux special at Ohio U." Coshocton Tribune. March 4, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Media cites Devereaux". Daily Chronicle. March 9, 1984. p. 11. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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