19 Facts About Eric Devendorf

Eric Michael Devendorf was born on April 21,1987 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Eric Devendorf averaged 15.7 points per game in his final season at Syracuse.

Eric Devendorf spent the next seven years playing professionally in the NBA D-League and in foreign countries such as Ukraine, Israel, Greece and New Zealand.

Eric Devendorf was named to the Big East All-Rookie team his freshman year after averaging 12.1 points and 2.3 assists per game.

Eric Devendorf joined the starting lineup six games into the season, and hit a key layup against Georgetown in the Big East tournament to send Syracuse to the Big East Championship.

Eric Devendorf was named MVP of the BCA Invitational after averaging 16.0 points a game during the three contests.

Eric Devendorf finished the season averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 assists as a sophomore and was an Honorable Mention All-Big East selection.

Eric Devendorf was leading Syracuse in scoring 10 games into his junior season averaging 17.0 points and 3.9 assists per game.

Eric Devendorf returned to the Syracuse lineup with a 14-point effort against Le Moyne and 22 points against Oakland.

However, on December 11,2008, Eric Devendorf was suspended indefinitely, pending appeal, from Syracuse University.

Furthermore, Eric Devendorf was already on disciplinary probation as the result of harming a student during the spring 2008 semester.

On February 9,2010, Eric Devendorf signed with the Waikato Pistons for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.

On February 2,2011, Eric Devendorf was released by the Tigers.

On November 3,2011, Eric Devendorf was selected by the Idaho Stampede in the 4th round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft.

In January 2015, Eric Devendorf signed with Gaiteros del Zulia of the Venezuelan League, but was released the following month before appearing in any games for them.

On February 16,2016, Eric Devendorf signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the club for a second stint.

In October 2016, Eric Devendorf was named the assistant strength coach for Syracuse's men's basketball team, returning to his college program that he left in 2009 and effectively ending his seven-year professional playing career.

In September 2018, Eric Devendorf accepted a job at the University of Detroit Mercy to work on the staff of the school's first-year coach Mike Davis, joining as a special assistant to the head coach.

Eric Devendorf is the son of Curt and Cindy Eric Devendorf, and has two sisters, Jill and Anna.