Devin Booker (basketball, born 1991)

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

Devin Booker
Booker with Fenerbahçe in 2021
No. 31 – FC Bayern Munich
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33)
Whitmire, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolUnion County
(Union, South Carolina)
CollegeClemson (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013SLUC Nancy
2013–2015JL Bourg
2015–2016Élan Chalon
2016–2019Bayern Munich
2019–2021Khimki Moscow
2021–2023Fenerbahçe
2023–presentBayern Munich
Career highlights and awards

Booker's brother, Trevor, also played college basketball at Clemson and played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Booker's cousin, Jordan Hill, is a former NBA player as well.[1]

High school career

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

College career

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

Professional career

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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.[2]

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 BBL in Germany.[3] On July 12, 2017, Booker re-signed with Bayern for the 2017–18 season.[4] He averaged 12.4 points and 5 rebounds per game during the season. Booker re-signed with the team on July 17, 2018.[5]

On July 16, 2019, Russian club Khimki announced that they had signed Booker to a one-year deal.[6] On July 5, 2020, Booker officially renewed his contract with the Russian club Khimki with an option for an additional year, which also competes in the EuroLeague.[7]

On June 16, 2021, Booker signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[8]

On July 24, 2023, Booker returned to Bayern Munich, penning a two-year contract.

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2018–19 Bayern Munich 16 12 20.5 .553 .375 .611 3.4 1.5 .6 .1 8.9 9.8
2019–20 Khimki 28* 28* 22.3 .595 .459 .851 4.8 1.2 .8 .1 11.6 13.9
2020–21 15 14 27.6 .563 .375 .732 5.7 2.1 .3 .2 13.1 15.3
2021–22 Fenerbahçe 29 26 24.3 .568 .368 .762 4.4 1.6 .7 .1 9.1 10.9
2022–23 31 12 21.1 .458 .321 .762 3.3 1.1 .4 .6 5.8 6.6
2023–24 Bayern Munich 28 28 26.5 .484 .302 .792 5.5 1.2 .4 .1 9.7 10.6
Career 119 92 22.9 .552 .375 .771 4.2 1.4 .6 .3 9.3 10.9

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2016–17 Bayern Munich 17 8 21.4 .615 .300 .766 5.9 1.7 .9 .1 12.1 14.6
2017–18 21 18 21.6 .598 .400 .859 5.3 1.5 .7 .5 13.6 17.0
Career 38 26 21.5 .605 .350 .826 5.6 1.6 .8 .3 12.9 15.9

FIBA Europe Cup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Élan Chalon 16 13 28.8 .570 .400 .808 7.3 1.6 .9 .7 14.6
Career 16 13 28.8 .570 .400 .808 7.3 1.6 .9 .7 14.6

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14   SLUC Nancy Pro A 5 5.0 .556 .8 .2 2.0
2013–14   JL Bourg Pro B 30 21.9 .618 .723 6.1 .9 .8 .9 12.0
2014–15   JL Bourg Pro A 33 25.9 .569 .000 .716 6.8 1.3 .7 .4 12.1
2015–16   Élan Chalon Pro A 34 29.2 .603 .321 .770 7.5 2.7 .7 .6 14.8
2016–17   Bayern Munich BBL 41 19.7 .574 .364 .729 4.7 1.9 .7 .1 9.9
2017–18   Bayern Munich BBL 48 22.3 .628 .375 .759 5.0 2.0 .7 .4 12.4
2018–19   Bayern Munich BBL 25 18.4 .618 .304 .803 4.3 1.7 .8 .1 10.2
2019–20   Khimki VTBUL 18 22.2 .674 .533 .800 4.1 1.8 .6 .2 13.4
2020–21   Khimki VTBUL 8 21.4 .647 .500 .839 5.9 1.2 .9 .1 14.5
2021–22   Fenerbahçe TBSL 31 24.3 .540 .450 .860 4.0 2.1 .4 .2 9.9
2022–23   Fenerbahçe TBSL 12 20.9 .492 .316 .667 4.8 1.5 .7 .6 5.8
2023–24   Bayern Munich BBL 33 22.6 .519 .377 .825 5.0 1.5 .4 .3 9.4

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Clemson 32 1 27.3 .566 .0 .533 2.9 0.3 .4 .1 4.5
2010–11 Clemson 34 33 26.9 .475 .333 .734 5.5 .7 .6 .4 8.1
2011–12 Clemson 31 29 33.4 .482 .217 .698 7.0 1.3 .9 .9 10.5
2012–13 Clemson 31 31 33.2 .559 .182 .623 7.5 .8 .6 1.1 13.1
Career 128 94 24.1 .518 .275 .658 5.7 .8 .6 .6 9.0

References

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  1. ^ Wizards’ Trevor Booker still waiting to play his cousin, Jordan Hill.
  2. ^ "Pro A : Devin Booker MVP, Vincent Collet meilleur coach". L'Equipe. 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Bayern Munich lands Devin Booker". 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Bayern Munich re-signs Devin Booker". 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Bayern Munich re-signs Devin Booker". Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  6. ^ "KHIMKI ADDS DEVIN BOOKER TO THE ROSTER". bckhimki.com. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. ^ "DEVIN BOOKER STAYS IN KHIMKI TILL 2021". bckhimki.com. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 16, 2021). "Fenerbahce signs Devin Booker to two-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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