Eric Devendorf

Devendorf was named to the Big East All-Rookie team his freshman year after averaging 12.1 points and 2.3 assists per game. Devendorf joined the starting lineup six games into the season, and hit a key layup against Georgetown in the Big East tournament to send Syracuse to the Big East Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/260690046|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220182750/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/260690046|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 20, 2022|title=Syracuse vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - March 10, 2006 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://cuse.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/eric-devendorf/4937|title=Eric Devendorf - Men's Basketball|website=Syracuse University Athletics}}

Devendorf was named MVP of the BCA Invitational after averaging 16.0 points a game during the three contests. During the regular season, Devendorf had strong showings against Marquette (20 points), St. Johns (23), DePaul (27) and Villanova (33). The sophomore saved his best showing for the postseason, scoring a career high 34 points against South Alabama in the National Invitation Tournament. Devendorf finished the season averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 assists as a sophomore and was an Honorable Mention All-Big East selection.

Devendorf was leading Syracuse in scoring 10 games into his junior season averaging 17.0 points and 3.9 assists per game. However, he would be sidelined the rest of the season after tearing his ACL against East Tennessee State.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2007/12/su_wins_big_but_fears_loss_of.html|title=SU wins big, but fears loss of Devendorf|date=December 16, 2007|website=syracuse}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3157614|title=Orange are crushed: Devendorf suffers ACL injury|date=December 17, 2007|website=ESPN.com}} Devendorf was granted a hardship waiver during the 2007–08 season after missing 25 games, which meant that for the 2008–09 season, although classified as a senior academically, he would remain a junior in athletic eligibility.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3602814|title=Syracuse guard Devendorf granted another year|date=September 22, 2008|website=ESPN.com}}

Devendorf returned to the Syracuse lineup with a 14-point effort against Le Moyne and 22 points against Oakland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/283210183|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220182742/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/283210183|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 20, 2022|title=Le Moyne vs. Syracuse - Game Recap - November 16, 2008 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/283230183|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220182744/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/283230183|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 20, 2022|title=Richmond vs. Syracuse - Game Recap - November 18, 2008 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} However, on December 11, 2008, Devendorf was suspended indefinitely, pending appeal, from Syracuse University.{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/syracuse_university_basketball.html|title=Devendorf suspended from Syracuse University; board says he didn't take past probation seriously|first=Nancy|last=Cole|access-date=December 11, 2008|date=December 11, 2008|work=Syracuse.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3760958|title=Syracuse board sanctions Devendorf for alleged assault|access-date=December 11, 2008|date=December 11, 2008|work=ESPN.com}} The suspension was the result of a university judicial board hearing stemming from an incident involving Devendorf and a female student. Devendorf was accused of striking the female student in the face during an altercation in the early morning hours of November 1. The board found that Devendorf had violated three out of the five student codes he was accused of. Furthermore, Devendorf was already on disciplinary probation as the result of harming a student during the spring 2008 semester. The university judicial board recommended he be suspended for the remainder of the academic year, which his coach Jim Boeheim thought was too severe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3764490|title=Boeheim objects to suspension of G Devendorf|date=December 12, 2008|website=ESPN.com}} Devendorf, as expected, appealed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3776704|title=Syracuse's Devendorf to appeal suspension|date=December 18, 2008|website=ESPN.com}}

The Appeals board rendered its decision effective on December 19, 2008, upon which Devendorf was suspended. Upon his completion of 40 hours of community service, he would be allowed to rejoin the university and the basketball team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3782028|title=Syracuse G Devendorf suspended indefinitely|date=December 19, 2008|website=ESPN.com}} After completing his 40 hours of community service, Devendorf was reinstated by the University on December 27.{{cite web| url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/suspension_of_sus_eric_devendo.html|title=Suspension of SU's Eric Devendorf upheld, penalty changed|author=O'Hara, Jim|date=December 19, 2008|access-date=December 19, 2008|work=Syracuse.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3794810|title=Syracuse to reinstate Devendorf, Boeheim says|date=December 27, 2008|website=ESPN.com}}

In April 2009, Devendorf declared himself eligible for the NBA draft with one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, foregoing his senior season.{{cite web|url=http://web.sny.tv/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090409&content_id=1497918&vkey=21 |title=Syracuse trio declares for draft |first=Adam |last=Zagoria |work=SNY.tv |date=April 9, 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724075007/http://web.sny.tv/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090409&content_id=1497918&vkey=21 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/ncaa/76098/three-more-declare-for-nba-draft.html|title=Three more declare for NBA Draft|date=April 12, 2009|access-date=April 12, 2009|work=Sportando.com}}

Devendorf went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. On December 26, 2009, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_acquire_syracuse_star_2009_12_26.html|title=Bighorns Acquire Syracuse Star Devendorf|website=NBA.com }} He made his debut the same day, scoring just 2 points in 14 minutes of action, as the Bighorns defeated the Tulsa 66ers 102–87.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2009/12/eric_devendorf_makes_professio.html|title=Eric Devendorf makes professional debut in NBA D-League|first=Bay City Times|last=staff|date=December 28, 2009|website=mlive}} On January 4, 2010, he was waived by the Bighorns.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/transactions_09-10.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202102424/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/transactions_09-10.html |title=09-10 Transactions|website=NBA.com |archive-date=December 2, 2010}}

On February 9, 2010, Devendorf signed with the Waikato Pistons for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3307378/Waikato-Pistons-sign-troublesome-talent |title=Waikato Pistons sign troublesome talent |author=Anderson, Ian |date=February 9, 2010 |work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=September 29, 2011}} He scored 49 points in the season opener.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2010/03/eric_devendorf_scores_49_point.html|title=Eric Devendorf scores 49 points for New Zealand's Waikato Pistons|date=March 5, 2010|website=syracuse}}

On April 12, 2010, Devendorf was released by the Pistons following a bar conflict involving Hawks' imports Josh Pace and Jamil Terrell.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3573101/Eric-Devendorf-dumped-by-Waikato-Pistons |title=Eric Devendorf dumped by Waikato Pistons |author=Anderson, Ian |date=April 12, 2010 |work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=September 29, 2011}} The next day, he signed with the Wellington Saints for the rest of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/local-sport/3576635/Wellington-Saints-snap-up-discarded-Devendorf |title=Wellington Saints snap up discarded Devendorf |date=April 13, 2010 |work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=September 29, 2011}} The Saints went on to win the 2010 championship.

In May 2010, Devendorf signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2010–11 NBL season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/81337/tigers-add-three.html|title=Tigers add three}} On February 2, 2011, Devendorf was released by the Tigers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-02/tigers-sack-coach-westover/1926742|title=Tigers sack coach Westover|newspaper=ABC News |date=February 2, 2011|via=www.abc.net.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2011/02/eric_devendorf_released_by_mel.html|title=Eric Devendorf released by Melbourne Tigers of NBL Australia|date=February 2, 2011|website=mlive}} In 18 games for the Tigers, he averaged 14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.{{Cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?pID=191752823|title=Eric Devendorf - Player Statistics|website=GameDay}}

Later that month, he signed with Torku Selcuk Universitesi of Turkey for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2011/02/bay_citys_eric_devendorf_joini.html|title=Bay City's Eric Devendorf joining Turkey Basketball League|date=February 23, 2011|website=mlive}} He scored 22 points in his first game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2011/03/eric_devendorf_scores_22_point.html|title=Eric Devendorf scores 22 points in Turkey Basketball League debut|date=March 9, 2011|website=mlive}}

On November 3, 2011, Devendorf was selected by the Idaho Stampede in the 4th round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft. On January 5, 2012, he was waived by the Stampede. On January 20, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Stampede.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/stampede-re-acquire-devendorf-galloway/n-4345052|title=Stampede Re-Acquire Devendorf, Galloway|date=January 20, 2012|website=OurSports Central}} Four days later, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bighorns-acquire-devendorf-from-stampede/n-4346467|title=Bighorns Acquire Devendorf from Stampede|date=January 24, 2012|website=OurSports Central}}

In August 2012, Devendorf signed with Dnipro-Azot of Ukraine for the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2012/08/eric_devendorf_resumes_basketb.html|title=Eric Devendorf resumes basketball travels after signing with Ukraine Super League squad|date=August 20, 2012|website=mlive}}

In August 2013, Devendorf signed with Hapoel Afula of Israel for the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2013/08/former_syracuse_guard_eric_dev.html|title=Former Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf signs with an Israeli team|date=August 19, 2013|website=syracuse}} In November 2013, he left Hapoel after just 6 games.

On February 24, 2014, he signed with Ilysiakos of Greece for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/111977/ilysiakos-sign-eric-devendorf.html|title=Ilysiakos sign Eric Devendorf}} He left after just 2 games.

On March 12, 2014, he signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.{{Cite web |url=http://nzhoops.co.nz/devendorf-returns-new-zealand/ |title=Devendorf Returns To New Zealand |access-date=2014-03-12 |archive-date=2014-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312225908/http://nzhoops.co.nz/devendorf-returns-new-zealand/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.basketball.org.nz/news/ranges-score-eric-devendorf/|title=Basketball New Zealand|website=www.basketball.org.nz}} He left the team in late April due a back injury.{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Niall | url=http://nzhoops.co.nz/rangers-sign-cadee/ | title=Rangers Sign Cadee | work=NZhoops.co.nz | date=24 April 2014 | access-date=26 April 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201737/http://nzhoops.co.nz/rangers-sign-cadee/ | archive-date=26 April 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/basketball.asp?NewsID=359511 | title=Rangers sign Jason Cadee | work=Australiabasket.com | date=26 April 2014 | access-date=26 April 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140426073442/http://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/basketball.asp?NewsID=359511 | archive-date=26 April 2014}} In five games for the Rangers, he averaged 20.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197781005&client=11-8336-139540-298804-20462740|title=Player statistics for Eric Devendorf}}

In August 2014, Devendorf signed with Proger BLS Chieti of the Serie A2 Silver Basket.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2014/08/eric_devendorf_coming_back_to.html|title=Eric Devendorf coming back to Bay City before joining new team in Italian League|date=August 7, 2014|website=mlive}} However, his contract was later voided by the club after he failed medical tests.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-silver/132260/eric-devendorf-will-not-play-with-chieti.html|title=Eric Devendorf will not play with Chieti}}

In January 2015, Devendorf signed with Gaiteros del Zulia of the Venezuelan League,{{Cite web|url=https://www.analitica.com/deportes/gaiteros-del-zulia-completo-su-importacion/|title=Gaiteros del Zulia completó su importación|date=January 22, 2015|website=Analitica.com}} but was released the following month before appearing in any games for them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elimpulso.com/2015/02/16/gaiteros-del-zulia-a-reorganizarse/|title=▷ Gaiteros del Zulia a reorganizarse|date=February 16, 2015}}

On August 24, 2015, Devendorf joined the Wellington Saints Invitational team for a three-day mini camp before travelling to Taiwan to play in the 2015 William Jones Cup.{{cite web | last=Hyslop | first=Liam | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/71401295/wellington-saints-bring-in-the-heavy-artillery-for-asian-tour | title=Wellington Saints bring in the heavy artillery for Asian tour | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=August 24, 2015 | access-date=August 31, 2015}} In the Saints' first game of the tournament against Chinese Taipei B on August 29, Devendorf recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 102–85 win.{{cite web | url=http://2015wjc.basketball-tpe.org/files/902-1008-3556-10000.php | title=籃球比賽記錄表 | work=2015 William Jones Cup | date=August 29, 2015 | access-date=August 31, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831185440/http://2015wjc.basketball-tpe.org/files/902-1008-3556-10000.php | archive-date=August 31, 2015 }}

On February 16, 2016, Devendorf signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the club for a second stint.[http://nzhoops.co.nz/supercity-rangers-lock-in-imports/ Supercity Rangers Lock In Imports] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224002022/http://nzhoops.co.nz/supercity-rangers-lock-in-imports/ |date=2016-02-24 }}

In October 2016, Devendorf was named the assistant strength coach for Syracuse's men's basketball team, returning to his college program that he left in 2009 and effectively ending his seven-year professional playing career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2016/10/eric_devendorf_joins_syracuse_basketball_as_assistant_strength_coach.html|title=Devendorf joins SU staff as assistant strength coach|date=October 22, 2016|website=syracuse}} In September 2018, Devendorf accepted a job at the University of Detroit Mercy to work on the staff of the school's first-year coach Mike Davis, joining as a special assistant to the head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2018/09/syracuse_basketball_staffer_eric_devendorf_takes_job_at_detroit-mercy.html|title=Eric Devendorf takes job at Detroit Mercy|date=September 7, 2018|website=syracuse}}

Devendorf is the son of Curt and Cindy Devendorf, and has two sisters, Jill and Anna.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2009/02/favorite_son_hoop_heros_family.html|title=FAVORITE SON: Bay City hoop hero's family in all its glory on game night|first=Amy L. Payne | Booth|last=Mid-Michigan|date=February 22, 2009|website=mlive}}

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• [http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4937 Eric Devendorf] at cuse.com
• [https://anchor.fm/cuseconversations/episodes/Eric-Devendorf-09-Dishing-out-Assists-in-the-Community-en1t1c Devendorf on 'Cuse Conversations Podcast in 2020]

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