Devin Booker (basketball, born 1991)

This article is about the basketball player born in 1991. For the basketball player born in 1996, see Devin Booker.
Devin Booker

Booker with Élan Chalon in 2014
No. 31 – FC Bayern Munich
Position Power forward / Center
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1991-02-28) February 28, 1991
Whitmire, South Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8.7 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight 249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Union County (Union, South Carolina)
College Clemson (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013 SLUC Nancy
2013–2015 JL Bourg
2015–2016 Élan Chalon
2016–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards

Devin Booker (born February 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

High school career

Booker played high school basketball at Union County High School, in Union, South Carolina.

College career

After high school, Booker played college basketball at Clemson University, with the Clemson Tigers, from 2009 to 2013.

Professional career

Booker began his pro career in France, during the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season, with SLUC Nancy. Later that same year, he moved to the French 2nd Division club JL Bourg. He was named the Finals MVP of the 2013–14 LNB Pro B season.

In 2015, he joined the French 1st Division club Élan Chalon, where he also played in the FIBA Europe Cup, where Chalon finished in third place. In the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season, Booker was named the league's Most Valuable Player.[1]

In 2016, Booker agreed to join the New York Knicks for the NBA Summer League. On July 17, 2016, he signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga.[2]

Personal life

Booker's brother, Trevor, also played college basketball with the Clemson Tigers, and is also a professional basketball player, that has played in the NBA, with the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, and Brooklyn Nets. Booker is also the cousin of Jordan Hill, who has also played in the NBA, with the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Indiana Pacers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pro A : Devin Booker MVP, Vincent Collet meilleur coach". L'Equipe. 29 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bayern Munich lands Devin Booker". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Wizards’ Trevor Booker still waiting to play his cousin, Jordan Hill.
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