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Devin Ebanks No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers Small forward Personal information Date of birth October 28, 1989 Place of birth Queens, New York, USA Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Career information College West Virginia University NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers Career history Los Angeles Lakers (2010-Present) Career highlights and awards 2008–09 Big East All-Rookie Team
2009 Big East All-Tournament Team
2009–10 Naismith Award Watch List
2009–10 3rd Team All-Big East
2010 Big East Conference Tournament Championship
2010 NCAA Tournament Final FourStats at NBA.com Devin Ebanks (born October 28, 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player selected 43rd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft. He played two seasons as a forward at West Virginia University.[1]
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High school career
As a sophomore at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, New York, Ebanks averaged 18 points, six rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In his junior season, at St. Thomas More School in Connecticut, he averaged 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. In his senior season, Ebanks recorded an average of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He scored over 1,000 points in his two seasons at St. Thomas More.
Ebanks received various honors while a prep player in high school. These honors included the Jordan Brand Classic All-Star Game in New York, playing AAU basketball, and being one of 30 players selected for the 2007 USA Basketball Development Festival at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. While at the camp, Ebanks averaged 28.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Ebanks was widely regarded as one of the top high school players in the nation by scouting services, ranking 11th overall and 13th overall in the class by Rivals.com and Scout.com, respectively.[2] He was being pursured by various colleges, such as Indiana, Memphis, Rutgers and Texas.[3] Ebanks originally signed with the Indiana Hoosiers, but was released from his letter of intent after coach Kelvin Sampson was dismissed. Ebanks signed his letter of intent with Bob Huggins' West Virginia University.
College career
Ebanks totaled a then season-high 17 rebounds to go along with his 10 points, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the win over Cleveland State.[4] In the following 68–65 loss to #22 Davidson in Madison Square Garden, Ebanks led the team with 17 rebounds and also had 13 points.[4] He then followed up in the Duquesne win with his third double-double: 15 points and 10 rebounds.[4] However, his run was ended as he missed the majority of the Miami University victory with an injury.
Ebanks bounced back with 9 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Radford. In the 76–48 win over Ohio State, Ebanks had 10 points and 5 rebounds. In the following win over Seton Hall, Ebanks had 10 points and 9 rebounds. He played 25 minutes of the loss to #1 UConn, however he only had 4 points and 2 rebounds; in the following loss to Marquette Ebanks had 8 points and 3 rebounds. In the win over rival Marshall, he totaled 12 points and 4 rebounds, then 5 points and 10 rebounds in the win over USF. In the following win over Georgetown, Ebanks had 9 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss to Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl, Ebanks had 9 points and 5 rebounds. In the following win over St. John's, he had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
In the 69–63 loss to Louisville, Ebanks had 14 points and 6 rebounds. As the Mountaineers lost to Syracuse, he recorded 9 points and 9 rebounds. In the 86–59 win over Providence, he had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the second loss to Pittsburgh, he totaled a season-high 16 points with 7 rebounds. He followed the season-high point-performance with a double-double in the victory over Villanova – 16 points and 10 rebounds. In the 79–68 win over Notre Dame, Ebanks recorded 11 points and 9 rebounds. In the following win over Rutgers, Ebanks had another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ebanks had a consecutive double-double in the loss to Cincinnati with 12 points and 14 rebounds. He then had 10 points and 7 rebounds in a victory over South Florida. Ebanks had his 9th double-double of his rookie campaign in the win over DePaul with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Ebanks ended the regular season against #6 Louisville with a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Following the 62–59 loss, Ebanks was named to the All-Big East rookie team.[5]
In the second round of the Big East Tournament against Notre Dame, Ebanks scored 7 points and had 5 assists to go with his season-high 18 rebounds. In the following round, defeating the #2 Pittsburgh Panthers 74–60, he had a season-high 20 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. In the semifinals, he led the team to overtime against #20 Syracuse, setting a new career-high with 22 points and he also had 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in the 74–69 loss. Ebanks was named to the first team All-Big East Tournament squad with his average of 16 points and 10 rebounds during the tenure. However, the Mountaineers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Dayton, 68–60, with Ebanks scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
For his true freshman season, Ebanks averaged 10.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in his starting role. He had season-highs of 22 points against Syracuse and 18 rebounds against Notre Dame. He finished the year with double-point figures in 12 of his last 13 games with six double-doubles in those games.[6] After some speculation, Ebanks has announced he would return for his sophomore season.[7]
Professional career
Ebanks declared for the 2010 NBA Draft, and was selected 43rd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. He was signed on August 12, 2010. On December 27, 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers assigned Ebanks to Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League. On January 8, 2011, the Lakers recalled Ebanks from the Jam as a result of an injury sustained by Matt Barnes. In February 2011 Ebanks fractured his leg while practicing before a game in Memphis.
Notes
- ^ "2010 Mock Draft". NBADraft.net. http://www.nbadraft.net/2010mock_draft. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=101739&sport=mbball. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "Devin Ebanks – Yahoo! Sports". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. May 18, 2008. http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=41968&Sport=2. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c Devin Ebanks West Virginia Mountaineers Game Log (2008–09)
- ^ "Scout.com: Three Mountaineers Earn Big East Awards". Westvirginia.scout.com. March 8, 2009. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/845459.html. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. March 20, 2009. http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?story=14405&cat=exclusives. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. April 13, 2009. http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?cat=netnews&story=14533. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
External links
- Devin Ebanks at NBA.com
2010 NBA Draft First round John Wall · Evan Turner · Derrick Favors · Wesley Johnson · DeMarcus Cousins · Ekpe Udoh · Greg Monroe · Al-Farouq Aminu · Gordon Hayward · Paul George · Cole Aldrich · Xavier Henry · Ed Davis · Patrick Patterson · Larry Sanders · Luke Babbitt · Kevin Seraphin · Eric Bledsoe · Avery Bradley · James Anderson · Craig Brackins · Elliot Williams · Trevor Booker · Damion James · Dominique Jones · Quincy Pondexter · Jordan Crawford · Greivis Vasquez · Daniel Orton · Lazar Hayward
Second round Tibor Pleiss · Dexter Pittman · Hassan Whiteside · Armon Johnson · Nemanja Bjelica · Terrico White · Darington Hobson · Andy Rautins · Landry Fields · Lance Stephenson · Jarvis Varnado · Da'Sean Butler · Devin Ebanks · Jerome Jordan · Paulão Prestes · Gani Lawal · Tiny Gallon · Latavious Williams · Ryan Richards · Solomon Alabi · Magnum Rolle · Luke Harangody · Pape Sy · Willie Warren · Jeremy Evans · Hamady N'Diaye · Ryan Reid · Derrick Caracter · Stanley Robinson · Dwayne Collins
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