Devon Beitzel (born February 24, 1988) is an American former professional basketball point guard. He played

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for

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. As a redshirt senior in

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, he averaged 21.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Beitzel was named

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and led the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament berth in school history. Beitzel also received national recognition in 2011 as a first team

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, a

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finalist and an AP honorable mention All-American. In November 2011, Beitzel signed with San Martín de Corrientes of Argentina's A League. Beitzel played on season of professional basketball in Argentina before returning to the United States to enter a career in business, joining Federated Insurance in Minnesota. Two years later, he became a sales executive for Flood & Peterson Insurance in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beitzel, Devon 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American men's basketball players Club San Martín de Corrientes basketball players Basketball players from Colorado Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball players People from Lafayette, Colorado Point guards