Devin Cannady (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Cannady was introduced to basketball by his father, a former college player, who showed him tapes of Michael Jordan. He grew up playing

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basketball for MBA Select. Cannady played for Marian High School in

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. As a junior, he averaged 21.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. After the season, Cannady joined Spiece Indy Heat at the

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(EYBL), leading his team to the EYBL Finals at the Peach Jam. He finished high school as the winningest player in Marian history and ranked second in career points, with 1,475. He also played the

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position on Marian's football team for four years and was a two-time all-state selection. Cannady was considered a three-star basketball

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and

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and committed to play college basketball for

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over several other

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offers.

College career

Cannady averaged 11.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a freshman, helping the team reach the NIT. During his sophomore season, Cannady helped Princeton go undefeated in

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play, win the inaugural Ivy League basketball tournament, and participate in the 2017 NCAA tournament. He averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, earning Honorable Mention All-Ivy League honors. On February 16, 2018, Cannady scored a career-high 32 points in a 107–101 triple overtime loss to

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. As a junior, Cannady averaged 16.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game on a team that finished 13–16. He was named to the Second Team All-Ivy League. On January 18, 2019, Cannady was arrested, but his aggravated assault charge was downgraded to a disorderly persons offense and he was sentenced to community service. Cannady was suspended from Princeton and began seeing a therapist to manage anxiety. He reinstated by the team on February 8 against

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and played four games before announcing on March 1 that he was ending his season due to a personal matter. In 16 games, he averaged 18.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game during his senior season. Cannady finished his career with 1,515 points, the fifth highest in Princeton history.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Cannady joined the

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. On October 15, 2019, he signed with the

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of the NBA, four days before being waived by the team prior to the regular season. On October 27, Cannady was allocated to Brooklyn's

affiliate, the

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. During Cannady's rookie season, he had to balance playing professional basketball with completing his sociology degree from Princeton. On December 27, he scored a career-high 33 points along with eight rebounds and three assists in a 109–95 win over the Erie BayHawks. Through 40 games with Long Island in the 2019–20 season, Cannady averaged 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Lakeland Magic (2021)

On November 27, 2020, Cannady signed with the Orlando Magic, but was later waived by the Magic on December 19 after appearing in two preseason games. On January 24, 2021, Cannady was included in roster of the

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where he played in 13 games and averaged 11.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25.8 minutes, while shooting .400 from three-point range. The Lakeland Magic won the G League championship in the shortened single-site 2021 season in Orlando and Cannady was named the championship game most valuable player after scoring 22 points in the final.

Orlando Magic (2021)

On April 6, Orlando signed Cannady to a 10-day contract, but on April 13, he was waived after three games. Three days later, he signed a

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with the Magic. On April 25, Cannady suffered a compound fracture to his right ankle during a 131–112 loss to the

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. On May 4, he was waived by Orlando.

Return to Lakeland (2021–2022)

On October 12, 2021, Cannady signed with Orlando for his second stint with the team. However, he was waived three days later. Cannady subsequently rejoined the Lakeland Magic.

Return to Orlando (2022)

On March 31, 2022, Cannady signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic and on April 10, he signed for the rest of the season. Cannady was waived prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.

South Bay Lakers (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Cannady was named to the opening night roster for the

Career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Cannady's father, Tony, played college basketball for Bethel College. He is currently engaged to WNBA player

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References

External links

Princeton Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cannady, Devin 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Indiana Lakeland Magic players Long Island Nets players Orlando Magic players People from Mishawaka, Indiana Point guards Princeton Tigers men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players