Devin Ebanks

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Devin Ebanks
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Devin Maurice Ebanks (born October 28, 1989) is an American professional

forward was selected 43rd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA draft. He played college basketball for two seasons at West Virginia University.[1]

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

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 pursued 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

At WVU, Ebanks totaled a then season-high 17 rebounds to go along with his 10 points, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in a win over

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

St. John's
, he had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

In the 69–63 loss 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 Big East all-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

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 announced he would return for his sophomore season.[7]

College statistics

College Year GP MIN SPG BPG RPG APG PPG FG% FT% 3P%
West Virginia 2008–09 35 30.2 0.8 0.7 7.8 2.7 10.5 .470 .700 .125
West Virginia 2009–10 34 34.1 1.1 0.7 8.1 2.4 12.0 .457 .770 .100

Professional career

Ebanks with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013

Ebanks declared for the

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.[8] In February 2011, Ebanks fractured his leg while practicing before a game in Memphis.[9]

On December 23, 2011 and in his sophomore season in the NBA, Ebanks was announced the starting small forward, in place of Matt Barnes, by new Laker coach Mike Brown.[10] In his first game as a starter, Ebanks had 8 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, against the Chicago Bulls.[11] On February 15, 2012, he was assigned with the Los Angeles D-Fenders. He was later recalled on February 26, 2012.[8] In his sophomore season, he averaged 4 points in 16.5 minutes per game. He also played 12 of 24 games as a starter.[8]

On August 13, 2012, Ebanks re-signed with the Lakers to a one-year deal.[12]

On September 13, 2013, Ebanks signed with the

Springfield Armor.[17]

In July 2014, he joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the

Bnei Herzliya of Israel for the 2014–15 season.[18] On October 28, 2014, he parted ways with Herzliya after just three games, with the team citing behavioral issues.[19] On November 29, 2014, he signed with Halcones Rojos Veracruz of Mexico for the rest of the season.[20] In April 2015, he signed with Brujos de Guayama of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[21]

On October 31, 2015, Ebanks was acquired by the

Maine Red Claws, setting a new Drive franchise record.[23] At the season's end, he was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team.[24]

On April 5, 2016, Ebanks signed with the

Atenienses de Manatí, recording 18 points, five rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes.[26]

On August 18, 2016, Ebanks signed with Reales de La Vega of Dominican Republic for the rest of the 2016 LNB season.[27]

On August 1, 2017, Ebanks signed with Italian club

Serie A2 Basket.[28]

On October 10, 2020, Indios de Mayagüez announced the signing of Ebanks.[29]

On January 22, 2021, Greek club

Iraklis Thessaloniki announced the signing of Ebanks.[30] On August 17, 2021, Ebanks signed with Manama of the Bahraini Premier League.[31] He helped Manama win their 21st national championship, as well as their 17th Bahraini Cup after he scored 34 points in the 103–97 finals win over Al Hala.[32]

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
2010–11 L.A. Lakers 20 0 5.9 .412 .400 .783 1.4 .1 .2 .3 3.1
2011–12 L.A. Lakers 24 12 16.5 .416 .000 .657 2.3 .5 .5 .3 4.0
2012–13 L.A. Lakers 19 3 10.4 .329 .273 .786 2.2 .5 .2 .1 3.4
Career 63 15 11.3 .385 .222 .722 1.9 .4 .3 .2 3.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012
 L.A. Lakers 9 6 14.0 .410 .000 .625 2.2 .7 .3 .8 4.1
Career 9 6 14.0 .410 .000 .625 2.2 .7 .3 .8 4.1

See also

References

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  2. ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
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  6. ^ Antonik, John (March 20, 2009). "Shooting it Straight". WVUSports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  7. ^ Messerly, Bryan (April 13, 2009). "Men's Basketball: Ebanks to Return". MSNSportsnet.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c "Devin Ebanks Player Profile – RealGM". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "LAKERS FORWARD DEVIN EBANKS DIAGNOSED WITH STRESS FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA". NBA.com. March 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Kamenetzky, Brian (December 23, 2011). "Mike Brown names Devin Ebanks his starting small forward". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "Bulls-Lakers notebook". NBA.com. December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  12. ^ "Lakers re-sign Devin Ebanks, sign Jodie Meeks". InsideHoops.com. August 13, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  13. ^ Wermuth, Adam (September 13, 2013). "MAVERICKS SIGN DEVIN EBANKS; ROSTER EXPANDS TO 19". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  14. ^ "Mavericks waive Renaldo Balkman, Devin Ebanks, D.J. Kennedy, Fab Melo". InsideHoops.com. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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  17. ^ Kotloff, Brian (February 20, 2014). "Five Former NBA Players Traded in Three-Team Deal". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Devin Ebanks signs with Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.com. August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  19. ^ "Devin Ebanks leaves Bnei Herzliya. Hapoel Tel Aviv wants him". Sportando.com. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  20. ^ "Halcones Rojos de Veracruz land Devin Ebanks". Sportando.com. November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  21. ^ "Devin Ebanks joins Brujos de Guayama". Sportando.com. April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  22. ^ "Drive Selects Five Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  23. ^ "Ebanks Sets Franchise Scoring Record In Win Over Maine". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  24. ^ "NBA Development League Announces 2015-16 All-NBA D-League Teams". NBA.com. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  25. ^ Modestti, Luis (April 5, 2016). "Leones traen a Devin Ebanks". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  26. ^ "Regular Season Round 21: Manati - Ponce 78-70". Eurobasket.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  27. ^ "Devin Ebanks signs with Reales de La Vega". Sportando.com. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  28. ^ "Devin Ebanks signs in Italian Serie A2 with Soundreef Mens Sana". Sportando.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  29. ^ "Indios firman a Summers y Ebanks Los Indios de Mayagüez anunciaron esta semana la firma de sus dos refuerzos, Dajuan Summers y Devin Ebanks, de cara a la reanudación de la temporada 2020". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  30. ^ Skerletic, Dario (January 22, 2021). "Devin Ebanks joins Iraklis". Sportando. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  31. ^ Madwar, Ahmad (August 17, 2021). "Devin Ebanks (ex Iraklis) agreed terms with Al-Manama". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  32. ^ "Manama crowned BBA Cup champions". DT News. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

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