Devin Oliver

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Devin Oliver
Oliver playing for Dayton
No. 15 – Yokohama B-Corsairs
PositionForward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 31)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight224.4 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolKalamazoo Central
(Kalamazoo, Michigan)
CollegeDayton (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Limburg United
2015Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2016Rouen Métropole
2016–2018Olimpija
2018–2019Banvit
2019s.Oliver Würzburg
2019–2020Nanterre 92
2020–2021Büyükçekmece Basketbol
2021–2022Sendai 89ers
2022–presentYokohama B-Corsairs
Career highlights and awards

Devin Michael Oliver (born July 2, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. He played college basketball for Dayton.

College career[edit]

Oliver played four seasons for the Dayton Flyers. Oliver led the Flyer’s in rebounding (7.4) and assists (2.3), and was second in scoring (11.2) in 2013-14, his senior season.[1]

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Oliver joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2] In July 2014, Oliver signed his first professional contract with Belgium club Limburg United.[3]

In August 2015, Oliver signed with Israeli club Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[4] On December 1, 2015, he parted ways with Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[5] In March 2016, he signed with SPO Rouen Basket of France for the rest of the season.

On August 22, 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[6] On July 18, 2017, he re-signed with Olimpija for one more season.[7]

In July 2018, Oliver signed with Turkish club Banvit.[8]

On 29 January 2019, he has signed a half year contract with s.Oliver Würzburg.[9]

On June 27, 2019, he has signed 1-year deal contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[10]

On August 3, 2020, Oliver signed a deal with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the 2020-2021 season.[11]

On June 17, 2021, he has signed with Sendai 89ers of the B.League.[12]

On July 7, 2022, he has signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League and he will wear No.15.[13]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)[edit]

In the summer of 2017, Oliver played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the Broad Street Brawlers. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for the Brawlers, he averaged 9 rebounds per game. Oliver helped the Brawlers reach the second round, only then losing to Team Colorado 111-95.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Devin Oliver Signs with Celtics Summer Team
  2. ^ Devin Oliver signs with Celtics summer team.
  3. ^ Dayton’s Oliver signs with first division team in Belgium.
  4. ^ "Maccabi Kiryat-Gat lands Devin Oliver". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  5. ^ "Maccabi Kiryat-Gat parting ways with Devin Oliver and Jason Love". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. ^ Olimpija lands Devin Oliver.
  7. ^ Devin Oliver ostaja Zmaj! (in Slovene)
  8. ^ [ https://sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/279829/devin-oliver-inks-with-banvit.html Devin Oliver inks with Banvit.]
  9. ^ "Devin Oliver kommt bis ende der Saison: soliver-wuerzburg.de". www.soliver-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  10. ^ "Nanterre signs Devin Oliver". Sportando. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Devin Oliver Signs With Buyukcekmece". Ballers Abroad. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "デビン・オリバー選手 2021-22シーズン選手契約合意のお知らせ". 89ers.ja (in Japanese). June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "デビン・オリバー選手 B.LEAGUE2022-23シーズン 選手契約締結(新規)のお知らせ". b-corsairs.com (in Japanese). Yokohama B-Corsairs. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

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