Devin Rydale Booker (born February 28, 1991) is an American professional

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player for Bayern Munich. Booker's brother, Trevor, also played college basketball at Clemson and played professionally in the

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(NBA). Booker's cousin, Jordan Hill, is a former NBA player as well.

High school career

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

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College career

After high school, Booker played

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, with the

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, 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

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, where he also played in the

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, where Chalon finished in third place. In the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season, Booker was named the league's

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. In 2016, Booker agreed to join the

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for the

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. On July 17, 2016, he signed with Bayern Munich of the BBL in Germany. On July 12, 2017, Booker re-signed with Bayern for the 2017–18 season. He averaged 12.4 points and 5 rebounds per game during the season. Booker re-signed with the team on July 17, 2018. On July 16, 2019, Russian club

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announced that they had signed Booker to a one-year deal. 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

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. On June 16, 2021, Booker signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahçe of the

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

Personal life

Booker is the brother of former NBA player Trevor Booker

Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , 16 , , 12 , , 20.5 , , .553 , , .375 , , .611 , , 3.4 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.9 , , 9.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2,

, style="background:#CFECEC;", 28* , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 28* , , 22.3 , , .595 , , .459 , , .851 , , 4.8 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .1 , , 11.6 , , 13.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , 15 , , 14 , , 27.6 , , .563 , , .375 , , .732 , , 5.7 , , 2.1 , , .3 , , .2 , , 13.1 , , 15.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Fenerbahçe , 29 , , 26 , , 24.3 , , .568 , , .368 , , .762 , , 4.4 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , .1 , , 9.1 , , 10.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , 31 , , 12 , , 21.1 , , .458 , , .321 , , .762 , , 3.3 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , .6 , , 5.8 , , 6.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , 28 , , 28 , , 26.5 , , .484 , , .302 , , .792 , , 5.5 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , .1 , , 9.7 , , 10.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 119 , , 92 , , 22.9 , , .552 , , .375 , , .771 , , 4.2 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , .3 , , 9.3 , , 10.9

EuroCup

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Bayern Munich , 17 , , 8 , , 21.4 , , .615 , , .300 , , .766 , , 5.9 , , 1.7 , , .9 , , .1 , , 12.1 , , 14.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , 21 , , 18 , , 21.6 , , .598 , , .400 , , .859 , , 5.3 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .5 , , 13.6 , , 17.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 38 , , 26 , , 21.5 , , .605 , , .350 , , .826 , , 5.6 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .3 , , 12.9 , , 15.9

FIBA Europe Cup

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 16 , , 13 , , 28.8 , , .570 , , .400 , , .808 , , 7.3 , , 1.6 , , .9 , , .7 , , 14.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 16 , , 13 , , 28.8 , , .570 , , .400 , , .808 , , 7.3 , , 1.6 , , .9 , , .7 , , 14.6

Domestic leagues

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , , style="text-align:left;", SLUC Nancy , , style="text-align:center;", Pro A , , 5 , , 5.0 , , .556 , , , , , , .8 , , .2 , , , , , , 2.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , , style="text-align:left;", JL Bourg , , style="text-align:center;", Pro B , , 30 , , 21.9 , , .618 , , , , .723 , , 6.1 , , .9 , , .8 , , .9 , , 12.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , , style="text-align:left;", JL Bourg , , style="text-align:center;", Pro A , , 33 , , 25.9 , , .569 , , .000 , , .716 , , 6.8 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .4 , , 12.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", Pro A , , 34 , , 29.2 , , .603 , , .321 , , .770 , , 7.5 , , 2.7 , , .7 , , .6 , , 14.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , , style="text-align:center;", BBL , , 41 , , 19.7 , , .574 , , .364 , , .729 , , 4.7 , , 1.9 , , .7 , , .1 , , 9.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , , style="text-align:center;", BBL , , 48 , , 22.3 , , .628 , , .375 , , .759 , , 5.0 , , 2.0 , , .7 , , .4 , , 12.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , , style="text-align:center;", BBL , , 25 , , 18.4 , , .618 , , .304 , , .803 , , 4.3 , , 1.7 , , .8 , , .1 , , 10.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", VTBUL , , 18 , , 22.2 , , .674 , , .533 , , .800 , , 4.1 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .2 , , 13.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", VTBUL , , 8 , , 21.4 , , .647 , , .500 , , .839 , , 5.9 , , 1.2 , , .9 , , .1 , , 14.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , , style="text-align:left;", Fenerbahçe , , style="text-align:center;", TBSL , , 31 , , 24.3 , , .540 , , .450 , , .860 , , 4.0 , , 2.1 , , .4 , , .2 , , 9.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , , style="text-align:left;", Fenerbahçe , , style="text-align:center;", TBSL , , 12 , , 20.9 , , .492 , , .316 , , .667 , , 4.8 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .6 , , 5.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , , style="text-align:left;", Bayern Munich , , style="text-align:center;", BBL , , 33 , , 22.6 , , .519 , , .377 , , .825 , , 5.0 , , 1.5 , , .4 , , .3 , , 9.4

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;", Clemson , 32 , , 1 , , 27.3 , , .566 , , .0 , , .533 , , 2.9 , , 0.3 , , .4 , , .1 , , 4.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010–11 , style="text-align:left;", Clemson , 34 , , 33 , , 26.9 , , .475 , , .333 , , .734 , , 5.5 , , .7 , , .6 , , .4 , , 8.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;", Clemson , 31 , , 29 , , 33.4 , , .482 , , .217 , , .698 , , 7.0 , , 1.3, , .9 , , .9 , , 10.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2012–13 , style="text-align:left;", Clemson , 31 , , 31 , , 33.2 , , .559 , , .182 , , .623 , , 7.5 , , .8 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , 13.1 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 128 , , 94 , , 24.1 , , .518 , , .275 , , .658 , , 5.7 , , .8 , , .6 , , .6 , , 9.0

References

External links

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at euroleague.net
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at lnb.fr * {{DEFAULTSORT:Booker, Devin 1991 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina Centers (basketball) Clemson Tigers men's basketball players Élan Chalon players FC Bayern Munich basketball players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players JL Bourg Basket players People from Whitmire, South Carolina Power forwards SLUC Nancy Basket players