Devon Beitzel

Devon Beitzel
Personal information
Born (1988-02-24) February 24, 1988 (age 36)
Lafayette, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentaurus (Lafayette, Colorado)
CollegeNorthern Colorado (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2012
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2011–2012San Martín de Corrientes
Career highlights and awards

Devon Beitzel (born February 24, 1988) is an American former professional basketball point guard. He played college basketball for Northern Colorado. As a redshirt senior in 2010–11, he averaged 21.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[1] Beitzel was named Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and led the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament berth in school history.[2] Beitzel also received national recognition in 2011 as a first team Academic All-American, a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist and an AP honorable mention All-American.

In November 2011, Beitzel signed with San Martín de Corrientes of Argentina's A League.[3] Beitzel played on season of professional basketball in Argentina before returning to the United States to enter a career in business, joining Federated Insurance in Minnesota. Two years later, he became a sales executive for Flood & Peterson Insurance in Greeley, Colorado.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Devon Beitzel #32 G". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Henderson, John (March 9, 2011). "Northern Colorado beats Montana, earns first-ever trip to NCAA Tournament". Denver Post. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Beitzel agrees to terms with Argentina pro team". Greeley Tribune. November 18, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Mustari, Samuel (August 5, 2015). "Former UNC hoops stars find new niches in Greeley". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2016.