Player Profiles



Devin                              Ebanks
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Devin
Ebanks
Class: So.
Hometown: Long Island City, N.Y.
Height: 6-9
Weight: 215
Sport: Men's Basketball
Position: F

Biography

Signed with West Virginia in May of 2008 … ranked as one of the top high school basketball players in the country by numerous scouting services … versatile scorer who can score in multiple ways … outstanding perimeter shooter with size and mobility … makes plays off the dribble … has a knack for scoring … unbelievable confidence on the floor … is getting bigger and stronger … had 273 rebounds as a freshman, second most in school history by a Mountaineer freshman.

At West Virginia (2008-09): Named to BIG EAST all-Rookie team and BIG EAST all-Tournament team ... started 34 of 35 games in his first season at WVU … averaged 10.5 points and led the team in rebounding with 7.8 boards per game … averaged 30.2 minutes per contest … shot 47.0 percent from the field … had 93 offensive boards … had 93 assists, 25 blocks and 29 steals … had 20 double-figure scoring games and 12 double-figure rebounding games … had nine double-doubles on the season … scored double figures in 14 of the last 16 games of the season, including career bests of 20 points against Pitt and 22 points against Syracuse in BIG EAST tournament … started against Elon, finishing with nine points ... seven points vs. Longwood ... eight points vs. Delaware St. ... double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds against Cleveland St. ... double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds vs. Davidson ... double-double with 15 points, 10 boards at Duquesne ... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Dec. 15) ... 10 boards vs. Radford ... scored 10 points at Ohio State ... had 10 points and nine rebounds at Seton Hall ... scored 12 points against Marshall ... had 10 rebounds and five points against USF ... had nine points and seven rebounds at Georgetown ... had nine points vs. Pitt ... 10 points and eight rebounds against St. John’s ... 14 points and six rebounds at Louisville ... nine points and nine rebounds at Syracuse ... had 13 points vs. Providence ... had 16 points and seven rebounds at Pitt ... double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Villanova ... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Feb. 16) ... 11 points, nine boards vs. N.D. ... 14 points and 11 rebounds at Rutgers ... 12 points and 14 rebounds vs. Cincinnati ... 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. DePaul ... 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists vs. Louisville ... career-high 18 rebounds vs. Notre Dame ... 20 points vs. Pitt ... career-high 22 points vs. Syracuse ... double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Dayton.

In High School: Ranked second among small forwards and 11th overall in the class of 2008, according to Rivals.com … ranked fourth among small forwards and 13th overall, according to Scout.com … averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as a senior at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn. … had a career-high 44 points in the 87-80 win over South Kent … also had 14 rebounds in that game … averaged 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals as a junior … scored more than 1,000 points in his two seasons at St. Thomas More … was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic all-star game in New York … was one of 30 high school players to be invited to the USA Basketball Development Festival in 2007 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. … while there, he averaged 28.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game … shot 60.2 percent from the field in 29.8 minutes per game … as a sophomore at Bishop Loughlin, he averaged 18 points, nearly six rebounds and 1.3 assists … played AAU basketball for Team Takeover.

Personal: Son of Hubert Ebanks and Yvonne Jackson … birthday is October 28 … majoring in athletic coaching education.

Season GP-GS FG% 3FG% FT% RPG A B S PPG
2008-09 35-34 47.0 12.5 70.0 7.8 93 25 29 10.5
Career 35-34 47.0 12.5 70.0 7.8 93 25 29 10.5

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