Devin Booker
Devin Booker

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Whitmire, SC

High School:
Union

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 245

Position:
F/C

Experience:
2VL

Major:
Pre-Business

02/04/2012

ClemsonTigers.com Exclusive: McDaniels, Sullivan Continue to Improve

Two Freshmen Combine for 21 points and nine rebounds in Tigers' narrow defeat to Virginia Tech.

01/31/2012

Clemson Falls Short in 65-61 Road Loss at #16/18 Virginia

Tigers scored 61 points against nation's No. 2 scoring defense, but fell victim to hot-shooting Cavaliers.

01/30/2012

Clemson Men's Basketball Team to Face Virginia on the Road Tuesday Night

The game between the Tigers and Cavaliers will tip off at 7:00 PM on ESPN2.

01/28/2012

Tigers Earn Conference Win Over Wake Forest, 71-60

Four Clemson players scored in double figures against the Demon Deacons.

01/21/2012

Clemson vs. Georgia Tech Postgame Coaches' Quotes

Clemson 64, Georgia Tech 62

02/11/2012

Clemson vs. Wake Forest (Photos by Rex Brown)

Clemson vs. Wake Forest (Photos by Rex Brown)

02/08/2012

Clemson vs. Maryland (Photos by Vern Verna/Ai Wire)

Clemson vs. Maryland (Photos by Vern Verna/Ai Wire)

02/07/2012

Clemson vs. Maryland (Photos by Rex Brown)

Clemson vs. Maryland (Photos by Rex Brown)

02/05/2012

Clemson vs. Virginia Tech (Photos by Rex Brown)

Clemson vs. Virginia Tech (Photos by Rex Brown)

01/28/2012

Clemson vs. Wake Forest (Photos by Rex Brown)

Clemson vs. Wake Forest (Photos by Rex Brown)

Overview: Younger brother of 2010 senior and current Washington Wizards forward Trevor Booker...he and Trevor were the first brother combination to play for Clemson since Horace and Harvey Grant (1984-85)...Trevor was selected with the 23rd pick of the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves, then traded to the Wizards...brings a tremendous amount of explosiveness and athletic ability to the Tigers' frontcourt...unlike his brother, is a right-handed shooter...possesses good size and can be a force on the glass...has shown an ability to score in the post in a variety of ways, including hook shots with both hands...displayed perimeter shooting skills during his sophomore season in which he tied Andre Young by starting 33 of the 34 games...played in all 32 games as a freshman, gaining valuable experience within the ACC...he has played in 66 career games heading into his junior season, averaging 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game...has played 18.1 minutes per game over his two seasons with the program...committed to Clemson as a sophomore in high school...cousin, Jordan Hill, was a standout basketball player at the University of Arizona and was taken No. 8 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft and plays for the Houston Rockets.

In 2010-11: Averaged 8.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and started all but one contest for the Tigers at a forward position...second-leading rebounder on the team behind Jerai Grant, he was fifth in scoring...averaged 24.3 minutes per game, more than double the playing time from his freshman season...outstanding from the free throw line, he shot 73 percent for the season but was best on the team at 86 percent (24-28) during the ACC regular season...after attempting just one three-pointer as a freshman, made 15-45 from long range as a sophomore...tied for second on the team with 15 blocked shots...tallied 22 steals, one of seven players on the roster with at least 20 steals...totaled 56 offensive rebounds, third-best on the team...scored double figures in 13 games and posted two double-doubles...led or tied for the team lead in rebounding in 10 games...second on the team with 24 dunks.

Best Games of 2010-11: Began the season with a career-high in scoring, he posted 16 points in the Tigers' win over Western Carolina...made 6-8 field goals and added seven rebounds against the Catamounts...posted 10 points and four rebounds versus Wofford...scored 14 points, including a free throw with 3.2 seconds left to send the game into overtime, in Paradise Jam victory over Seton Hall...totaled nine rebounds in loss to Michigan...did not start at Florida State on Dec. 12, his only non-start of the season, and responded with 12 points and seven rebounds...posted 10 points in 24 minutes at College of Charleston...posted nine points and six rebounds against Delaware State...made 3-3 from three-point range and scored 13 points against The Citadel...went 4-4 on field goals and free throws for a total of 12 points against Georgia Tech on Jan. 11...made 5-8 field goals and scored 11 points at North Carolina...first career double-double came at Maryland, where he posted 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds...totaled nine points and six rebounds in home win over Florida State on Jan. 29...tallied double-double against Wake Forest with 10 points and 10 rebounds...had one of his best all-around games with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists versus Virginia Tech...three of his field goals were off thunderous dunks...posted nine points and five boards in ACC Tournament loss to North Carolina...scored double figures in both NCAA Tournament games, tallying 10 against UAB and 13 versus West Virginia...made 6-9 shots against the Mountaineers and also pulled down eight rebounds and blocked a pair of shots.

In 2009-10: Appeared in all 32 games, with one starting assignment...averaged 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, while playing an average of just 11.6 minutes per game...second on the team with a 56.1 percent accuracy on field goals, which is the fourth-best mark in Clemson history by a freshman...pulled down 36 offensive rebounds, fourth-most on the team...reached double figures in the scoring column in three games, including a high of 14 against Florida State in February...played double figure minutes in 24 of the Tigers' 32 games...finished third on the team with 20 dunks, an example of his explosiveness.

Best Games of 2009-10:: Top performance was a season-high 14-point outing versus the Seminoles in an important home win...hit 4-of-5 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws in 17 minutes off the bench...best effort in the non-conference portion of the schedule was against Western Carolina when he hit all four of his field goals and finished with 10 points, in addition to six rebounds...also had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the win over Furman...hit all four field goals and totaled eight points in 76 Classic victory over Long Beach State...posted nine points in road win over East Carolina, then followed with eight points against College of Charleston...in ACC play, posted nine points in game at Boston College off the bench...scored two of his four points at Maryland off an alley-oop pass from his older brother...posted seven points and four rebounds in just 12 minutes at home in win over Georgia Tech.

In High School: Consensus top-150 prospect, according to the national recruiting services...rated as the nation's #65 prospect by both PrepStars and Scout.com, #96 by Rivals.com, #101 by HoopsReport.com, and #109 by Hoop Scoop...cited as the #24 power forward prospect by Scout.com and #28 by Rivals.com...#44 power forward prospect according to ESPNU...All-State selection at the AAA level as a senior...Region Player-of-the-Year in 2009...played in the Carolinas All-Star Classic, where he scored 17 points for South Carolina...led all scorers with 29 points in the Spartanburg Tip-Off Club All-Star Game...also won the dunk contest in that all-star event...averaged 24.0 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game as a senior...scored over 1,500 points in his career and established a school record for scoring...set high school's single-season scoring record with 625 points as a senior...averaged 22.1 points, 14.6 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game as a junior...All-Region selection his final three years...played at Union High School for coach Joe Pitt...born 2/28/91.

Booker Career Statistics
Year
GP-GS
Min/Avg
FG-FA
Pct
3FG-FA
Pct
FT-FTA
Pct
Off/Reb/Avg
A-T
BS-ST
PF-D
Pts/Avg
2009-10
32-1
370/11.6
60-107
.561
0-1
.000
24-45
.533
36/94/2.9
10-30
4-12
41-0
144/4.5
2010-11
34-33
827/24.3
102-228
.447
15-45
.333
58-79
.734
56/186/5.5
24-53
15-22
98-2
277/8.1
Totals
66-34
1197/18.1
162-335
.484
15-46
.326
82-124
.661
92/280/4.2
34-83
19-34
139-2
421/6.4

Booker Career Highs
Points: 16 vs. Western Carolina, 11/12/10
Field Goals Made: 6 vs. Western Carolina, 11/12/10; 6 vs. West Virginia, 3/17/11
Field Goal Attempts: 11 vs. Duke, 3/2/11
Field Goal %: (.800, 4-5) vs. many (3), last vs. Florida State, 2/10/10
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Seton Hall, 11/22/10
Free Throw Attempts: 13 vs. Seton Hall, 11/22/10
Rebounds: 11 vs. Maryland, 1/22/11
Offensive Rebounds: 4 vs. many (3), last vs. West Virginia, 3/17/11
Assists: 3 vs. many (3), last vs. UAB, 3/15/11
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. many (4), last vs. West Virginia, 3/17/11
Steals: 3 vs. Long Beach State, 11/19/10
Minutes: 34 vs. Maryland, 1/22/11

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