Devean George

Devean George

Free agent
Guard/Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	August 29, 1977 (1977-08-29) (age 34)
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
High school	Benilde-St. Margaret's School
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Augsburg College
NBA Draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career	1999–present
Career history
Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2006) Dallas Mavericks (2006–2009) Golden State Warriors (2009-2010)
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA Champion
Stats at NBA.com

Devean Jamar George (born August 29, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He typically plays small forward but because of his athleticism and defensive activity, can defend many shooting guards as well.

He attended high school at Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, where he played basketball. During his college career at Augsburg College, George was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player two consecutive years (1997–98 and 1998–99), and set school records as a senior by scoring 770 points and averaging 27.5 ppg in leading Augsburg to 24–4 record and the NCAA Division III tournament for the second year in a row.

He was taken by the Lakers with the 23rd overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, and showed considerable promise, especially by his third season where his hustle, outside shooting, and defense made him a key substitute and he appeared in every single game. The Lakers gave him a contract extension in 2002 as a result and over the years, his effort, defensive activity, three-point shooting, and willingness to do what the Lakers required of him endeared him to many Laker fans.

George signed a two-year $4.2 million contract with the Mavericks as a free agent in August 2006^[1] and as the season continued he gained coach Avery Johnson's trust and became more integral to the Mavericks' gameplan.

Off-season 2007

After the end of the 2006–07 NBA season, George became an unrestricted free agent. The Mavericks gave him and his agent a chance to opt in or opt out of a possible second season with the Mavericks at $2.16 m. As of June 30, George decided to opt out of a second season with the Mavericks but eventually, with no other choices, re-signed on July 9 to a $2.5 million deal.^[2]

2008–09

In February 2008, George received a lot of publicity when he refused to be included as part of a larger trade which would have sent Jason Kidd to the Mavericks and George to the New Jersey Nets.^[3][4] The trade was ultimately completed without George being part of it.^[5]

On March 11, 2009, George injured his right knee in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers.^[6] On March 27, George had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose fragments of cartilage from the injured knee.^[7] George had the option to become a free agent at the end of the season,^[8] but chose to exercise his player option to remain with the team.^[9]

On July 8, 2009, George was a part of a three-team trade that sent him and Antoine Wright to the Toronto Raptors, Shawn Marion and Kris Humphries to the Mavericks and Jerry Stackhouse to the Memphis Grizzlies. George was later traded to the Golden State Warriors along with cash considerations on July 30, 2009 for Marco Belinelli.^[10]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999–00	L.A. Lakers	49	1	7.0	.389	.340	.659	1.5	.2	.2	.1	3.2
2000–01	L.A. Lakers	59	1	10.1	.309	.221	.709	1.9	.3	.2	.2	3.1
2001–02	L.A. Lakers	82	1	21.5	.411	.371	.675	3.7	1.4	.9	.5	7.1
2002–03	L.A. Lakers	71	7	22.7	.390	.371	.790	4.0	1.3	.8	.5	6.9
2003–04	L.A. Lakers	82	48	23.8	.408	.349	.760	4.0	1.4	1.0	.5	7.4
2004–05	L.A. Lakers	15	3	20.4	.356	.362	.750	3.5	.9	.5	.1	7.3
2005–06	L.A. Lakers	71	5	21.7	.400	.313	.674	3.9	1.0	.9	.5	6.3
2006–07	Dallas	60	17	21.4	.395	.353	.750	3.6	.6	.8	.4	6.4
2007–08	Dallas	53	4	15.5	.357	.324	.706	2.6	.7	.4	.2	3.7
2008–09	Dallas	43	17	16.5	.380	.289	.773	1.8	.3	.5	.3	3.4
2009–10	Golden State	45	4	16.9	.432	.390	.696	2.5	.7	.9	.2	5.4
Career		630	108	18.5	.392	.343	.721	3.1	.9	.7	.4	5.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999–00	L.A. Lakers	9	0	5.0	.368	.200	.545	1.1	.2	.1	.0	2.4
2000–01	L.A. Lakers	7	0	3.9	.500	.500	.500	.7	.1	.0	.0	2.0
2001–02	L.A. Lakers	19	0	17.2	.365	.229	.733	3.6	.6	.6	.5	5.0
2002–03	L.A. Lakers	11	7	28.9	.449	.333	.889	4.5	2.2	1.0	.4	8.0
2003–04	L.A. Lakers	22	19	21.4	.430	.373	.650	2.3	.5	.9	.4	5.5
2005–06	L.A. Lakers	7	0	17.3	.382	.429	.400	2.3	.6	.6	.1	5.3
2006–07	Dallas	6	1	18.2	.200	.250	.800	3.0	.7	1.0	.3	3.5
2007–08	Dallas	5	0	12.4	.393	.333	.600	3.0	.0	.4	.4	5.8
Career		86	27	17.2	.395	.326	.675	2.7	.7	.6	.3	5.0

References

1. ^ Mavs agree to two-year, $4.2M deal with George, updated August 1, 2006
2. ^ Mavericks' George to become free agent | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas
3. ^ Devean George Enters Maelstrom as He Rejects Trade
4. ^ Mavs forward George blocks trade of Kidd to Mavs
5. ^ Kidd trade to Mavs will cost Dallas $11 million more than original deal
6. ^ Sefko, Eddie (2009-03-13). "Devean George seems headed toward surgery". Sports (The Dallas Morning News). http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/03/george-seems-headed-toward-surgery.html. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
7. ^ "Mavericks Forward George Has Surgery On Knee". CBS TV 11. 2009-03-27. http://cbs11tv.com/local/Devean.George.Injured.2.969335.html. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
8. ^ Sefko, Eddie (2009-04-05). "Devean George in the house". Sports (The Dallas Morning News). http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/devean-george-in-the-house.html. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
9. ^ Devean George staying with Mavs
10. ^ "Warriors Acquire Devean George From Toronto". NBA.com. 2009-07-30. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_acquire_devean_george.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 

External links

• Player profile on NBA.com
• Devean George's basketball-reference.com page

Persondata
Name	George, Devean Jamar
Alternative names
Short description	Professional basketball player
Date of birth	August 29, 1977
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of death
Place of death