Tucker Dale DeVries (born December 7, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

Early life and high school career

DeVries grew up in

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and initially attended

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. After his freshman year he moved with his family to Waukee, Iowa and enrolled at

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after his father,

Darian DeVries Darian Dale DeVries (born April 7, 1975) is the head men's basketball coach at Drake University. Coaching history A native of Aplington, Iowa, DeVries played collegiately at Northern Iowa. After graduating, he joined Creighton University as a ...

, was hired as the head men's basketball coach at Drake University. He played alongside future Iowa commits

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and Pryce Sandfort, and Iowa State commit Omaha Biliew. As a senior, DeVries was named

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after he averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. He was rated a four-star

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and the best overall recruit from his class in the state of Iowa. DeVries committed to playing for his father at

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over offers from

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, and Creighton.

College career

DeVries became a starter at small forward for the Drake Bulldogs early in his freshman season. He finished his freshman season averaging 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game and was named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Freshman of the Year and second team all-conference. DeVries was named the preseason MVC Player of the Year entering his sophomore season. At the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, DeVries was named MVC Player of the Year. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament after scoring 22 points in the final against Bradley.

Career statistics

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Personal life

DeVries father, Darian, played college basketball at Northern Iowa and was an assistant coach at Creighton for 18 years before becoming the head coach at Drake. His uncle,

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, was an All-American defensive end at Iowa and played in the NFL for the

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References

External links

Drake Bulldogs bio
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