John Devereaux (born January 17, 1962) is an American former

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player. He had a long professional career in Europe, where he played in the top leagues in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. He played

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, where as a senior he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. Devereaux committed to

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out of Abraham Lincoln High School in

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, where he did not play until his junior year. He developed into a top player in the

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(MAC), named honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore, then first-team All-MAC as a junior and senior. He was also named MAC Player of the Year in his senior year. For his career at Ohio, he averaged 13.3 points and 8.5 rebounds for his Bobcat career. Following the close of his college career, Devereaux was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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(78th pick overall). He did not play in the

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, but did have a successful career in Europe. He also played minor league basketball in the United States in the

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for the

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and the

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for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devereaux, John 1962 births Living people Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn) alumni American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Bayer Giants Leverkusen players CB Valladolid players Cholet Basket players Columbus Horizon players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Ohio Bobcats men's basketball players Pallacanestro Varese players Power forwards (basketball) San Antonio Spurs draft picks Basketball players from Brooklyn United States Basketball League players