Devin Sweetney

Devin Antonio Sweetney (born October 23, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Zob Ahan Isfahan BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for Saint Francis University and won the NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award in 2013 after leading the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) in scoring with the Moncton Miracles.[1]

Devin Sweetney
Sweetney with Saint Francis in 2009
Zob Ahan Isfahan BC
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueIranian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1987-10-23) October 23, 1987
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Baptist
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
CollegeSaint Francis (PA) (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2011Hamar
2011Barons Kvartāls
2012–2013Moncton Miracles
2013–2014Lugano Tigers
2014Union Neuchâtel Basket
2015BBC Monthey
2015Huracanes del Atlántico
2015–2016Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2016Proximus Spirou
2016–2017betFirst Liège Basket
2017Marinos de Anzoátegui
2017–2018Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket
2018–2019Capital City Go-Go
2019Venados de Mazatlán
2019Biguá
2020Panionios
2020–presentZob Ahan Isfahan BC
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and career

Sweetney was born on October 23, 1987, in Washington, D.C.[2] He attended Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was high school basketball teammates with Michael Beasley and Nolan Smith, who would both reach the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Sweetney was a co-captain for Riverdale Baptist, and his team won the Falconers Summer Basketball League in July 2004.[4][5] In early December 2004, he was sidelined from the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, but Riverdale Baptist was still able to win the event.[6] On December 14, he scored 15 points as his team defeated Paul VI Catholic High School in a non-league contest.[7] He added 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Suitland High School on January 14, 2005.[8]

College career

Sweetney played four years of college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash.[9][10][11] His arrival on the basketball team was highly anticipated, but he chose to redshirt the 2005–06 season.[12] He averaged 16.9 points per game during his senior year in 2009–10. Sweetney left college with 1,529 points, seventh most in school history.[13]

Professional career

After spending the 2010 pre-season with the Tulsa 66ers, Sweetney joined Hamar, of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, in January 2011 where he went on to average 27.6 points in 7 games. He later joined Barons Kvartāls of Latvia in March for the rest of the season.

Sweetney sat out the 2011–12 season, only to return in 2012–13 and claim NBL Canada Most Valuable Player honors playing for the Moncton Miracles.[1]

In July 2013, Sweetney signed with Lugano Tigers of the Swiss League[14] and went on to help the team win the 2013–14 championship.[13]

Sweetney returned to Switzerland to begin the 2014–15 season, playing four games for Union Neuchâtel Basket before leaving the club and joining BBC Monthey in January 2015. He played a further 16 games for Monthey before joining Huracanes del Atlántico of the Dominican Republic in June 2015.

On September 28, 2015, Sweetney signed with the Denver Nuggets.[15] However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.[16] On November 29, he signed with Halcones Rojos Veracruz of the Mexican League.[17] He averaged 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists with Veracruz.[18]

On February 25, 2016, Sweetney signed with Proximus Spirou of the Belgian League.[18]

On June 27, 2016, Sweetney signed with betFirst Liège Basket, remaining in Belgium.[19]

For the 2018–19 season, Sweetney signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.[20] He was waived by the Go-Go on December 6, 2018.[21]

Sweetney signed with Biguá of the Uruguayan league in 2019. He averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. On January 3, 2020, Sweetney signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.[22] In seven games, he averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On October 24, Sweetney signed with Zob Ahan Isfahan BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League.[23]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Sweetney competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the City of Gods. In their first-round matchup, Sweetney scored eight points in the City of Gods' 88-86 loss to Gael Nation, a team composed of Iona College basketball alum. Goss also played for the City of Gods in 2015. That summer, Sweetney averaged 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 51% shooting over the course of six games. The City of Gods advanced to the 2015 TBT Championship Game where they fell 84-71 to Overseas Elite.[24]

In TBT 2018, Sweetney suited up for HBC Sicklerville. He finished with 5 points and 2 rebounds in the team's first-round loss to the Talladega Knights.

References
  1. Mitchell, Ben (16 April 2013). "Sweetney named NBL Canada 2013 MVP, scoring champ". SFUAthletics.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Devin Sweetney Stats, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. Driver, David (July 13, 2011). "Former Largo Resident Has European Adventure". Patch.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. Hampton, Terron (July 15, 2004). "Riverdale Baptist wins Falconer's crown". The Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. Powell, Camille (June 15, 2000). "Falconers League Has Big Court Presence". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  6. Hampton, Terron (December 9, 2004). "County basketball teams shine at Lone Star Invitational". The Gazette. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  7. Barr, Josh (December 15, 2004). "Riverdale's Beasley Is 'Unstoppable'". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  8. Barr, Josh (January 14, 2005). "Sweetney, Smith Lift Riverdale Baptist to Win". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  9. "Devin Sweetney". ProBallers.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. "Devin Sweetney Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  11. "Devin Sweetney Basketball Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  12. "St. Francis (PA) Team Report". CBS Sports Network. March 18, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  13. "Former Saint Francis U Star Devin Sweetney Invited to Denver Nuggets Training Camp". Northeast Conference. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  14. "Devin Sweetney to the Lugano Tigers". Court-Side.com. July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  15. "2015 Training Camp Introductions". NBA.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  16. "Nuggets waive Nick Johnson, Oleksiy Pecherov, Devin Sweetney". InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  17. Delgado Ayala, Marco (November 29, 2015). "Llega Devin Sweetney y se va Dany Bejarano en Halcones Rojos". XEUDeportes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  18. "Devin Sweetney rejoint le club". ProximusSpirou.be (in French). February 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  19. Kreusch, Jean-Marie (June 27, 2016). "Liège Basket engage Devin Sweetney". La Meuse (in French). Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  20. "Go-Go Announce Training Camp Dates and Roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  21. "Brown Jr. and White assigned to Go-Go, Randle reacquired". NBA.com. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  22. Mammides, Chris (January 3, 2020). "Panionios tab Devin Sweetney, ex Bigua". Latinbasket. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  23. "Zob Ahan signs Devin Sweetney, ex Panionios". Asiabasket. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  24. "Player card of Devin Sweetney on MyStatsOnline.com".
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