Devean Jamar George (born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional

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player who played 11 seasons in the

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(NBA), mostly as a backup small forward. He won three NBA championships during his time with the

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. Since completing his basketball career George has become a real estate developer in his home state of Minnesota.

Early life and college

He attended high school at

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, where he played basketball. During his college career at Augsburg College, George was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player two consecutive years (1997–98 and 1998–99), and set school records as a senior by scoring 770 points and averaging 27.5 ppg in leading Augsburg to 24–4 record and the NCAA Division III tournament for the second year in a row. George grew up in Near North, Minneapolis.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2006)

George was taken by the

with the 23rd overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, and showed considerable promise, especially by his third season where his hustle, outside shooting, and defense made him a key substitute and he appeared in every single game. George was a contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers three straight championship seasons, playing a solid role as a reserve behind Rick Fox. The Lakers gave him a contract extension in 2002 as a result and over the years, his effort, defensive activity, three-point shooting, and willingness to do what the Lakers required of him endeared him to many Laker fans.

Dallas Mavericks (2006–2009)

George signed a two-year $4.2 million contract with the

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as a free agent in August 2006 and as the season continued he gained coach Avery Johnson's trust and became more integral to the Mavericks' gameplan. After the end of the

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, George became an unrestricted free agent. The Mavericks gave him and his agent a chance to opt in or opt out of a possible second season with the Mavericks at $2.16 m. As of June 30, George decided to opt out of a second season with the Mavericks but eventually, with no other choices, re-signed on July 9 to a $2.5 million deal. In February 2008, George received a lot of publicity when he refused to be included as part of a larger trade which would have sent Jason Kidd to the Mavericks and George to the New Jersey Nets. The trade was ultimately completed without George being part of it. On March 11, 2009, George injured his right knee in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 27, George had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose fragments of cartilage from the injured knee. George had the option to become a free agent at the end of the season, but chose to exercise his player option to remain with the team.

Golden State Warriors (2009–2010)

On July 8, 2009, George was a part of a three-team trade that sent him and Antoine Wright to the Toronto Raptors, Shawn Marion and

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to the Mavericks and

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to the Memphis Grizzlies. George was later traded to the

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along with cash considerations on July 30, 2009 for Marco Belinelli. George tried out for his hometown Minnesota Timberwolves in December 2011 after the NBA lockout of that year ended. He did not make their final roster.

After basketball

In 2012, George announced a proposal for an affordable apartment project in Minneapolis. George has developed two affordable housing projects in North Minneapolis, where he grew up. In 2022 he proposed a modular housing manufacturing facility in the North Loop of Minneapolis. On September 7, 2014, Devean and three former Augsburg teammates captured the Gus Macker 3-on-3 "Next Step Down" bracket, championship in

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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† , align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 9 , , 0 , , 5.0 , , .368 , , .200 , , .545 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , .1 , , .0 , , 2.4 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;",

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

† , align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 7 , , 0 , , 3.9 , , .500 , , .500 , , .500 , , .7 , , .1 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;",

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

† , align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 19 , , 0 , , 17.2 , , .365 , , .229 , , .733 , , 3.6 , , .6 , , .6 , , .5 , , 5.0 , - , align="left" ,

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

, align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 11 , , 7 , , 28.9 , , .449 , , .333 , , .889 , , 4.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 8.0 , - , align="left" ,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

, align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 22 , , 19 , , 21.4 , , .430 , , .373 , , .650 , , 2.3 , , .5 , , .9 , , .4 , , 5.5 , - , align="left" ,

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

, align="left" , L.A. Lakers , 7 , , 0 , , 17.3 , , .382 , , .429 , , .400 , , 2.3 , , .6 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.3 , - , align="left" ,

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

, align="left" , Dallas , 6 , , 1 , , 18.2 , , .200 , , .250 , , .800 , , 3.0 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 3.5 , - , align="left" ,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

, align="left" , Dallas , 5 , , 0 , , 12.4 , , .393 , , .333 , , .600 , , 3.0 , , .0 , , .4 , , .4 , , 5.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 86 , , 27 , , 17.2 , , .395 , , .326 , , .675 , , 2.7 , , .7 , , .6 , , .3 , , 5.0

References

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