David Bevis

David Bevis
Personal information
Born (1973-05-09) May 9, 1973 (age 51)
United States
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High schoolRogers (Rogers, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas Tech (1992–1995)
NBA draft1995: undrafted
Playing career1997–1999
PositionForward
Career history
1997–1998KFÍ
1998ÍA
Career highlights and awards

David Bevis (born May 9, 1973) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Arkansas Tech University before going on to play professionally in Europe.

Playing career

High school

Bevis attended Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas and played with the schools basketball team. In 2015 he was inducted into its athletic hall of fame.[1]

College career

Bevis played college basketball for Arkansas Tech University from 1992 to 1995 where he scored 1,831 career points, including 799 points as a senior.[2][3] In 1995, he led ATU to the NAIA tournament semifinals for the first time in 40 years after scoring 26 points in a 87–67 victory against Montana State-Northern.[4] He was selected to the NAIA and AIC All-First Team in both 1994 and 1995.[3]

Professional career

In July 1997, Bevis signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club KFÍ.[5] On 6 March 1998, he scored a three pointer at the buzzer, helping KFÍ beat Haukar 87–86.[6][7] Overall Bevis had a standout season for KFÍ,[8] averaging 28.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the Úrvalsdeild, leading KFÍ to the playoffs for the first time in its history. In January he was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game[9] and after the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.[10] In the Icelandic Cup, he helped KFÍ reach the Finals in Laugardalshöll[11] where the team eventually lost to Grindavík.[12]

After initially planning to play for a team in Spain that folded before the start of the season, Bevis signed with ÍA, in October 1998.[13] On 12 November, he was suspended for one game after tossing a water bottle at a wall after a loss against Þór Akureyri which resulted in water hitting referees and staff at the scorers table.[14] In end of November, ÍA released both Bevis and Victor Pereira in a roster overhaul[15] in what turned out to be an unpopular decision by head coach Alexander Ermolinskij.[16][17] In the Úrvalsdeild, Bevis averaged 27.0 points and 11.6 rebounds for ÍA.

In June 1999, Bevis signed with Þór Akureyri.[18] A month later it was reported that he had left the team for personal reasons.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Rogers High School (Rogers, AR) Athletics". Rogers High School Athletics. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Twenty-Five Years Later: The 1994–95 Wonder Boys". Arkansas Tech University. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Arkansas Tech Men's Basketball Record Book". Arkansas Tech University. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Wonderboys win at NAIA tourney". Baxter Bulletin. 18 March 1995. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Bevis til Ísafjarðar". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 30 July 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ Torfi Jóhannsson (7 March 1998). "Haukar kæra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B2. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sigurkarfa David Bevis á móti Haukum". Fúsíjama TV (in Icelandic). 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Stórt hjarta". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 January 1998. p. 14. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Benedikt byrjaði að velja Helga Jónas". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 January 1998. p. B4. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Þrjár keflvískar í liði ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 April 1998. p. C4. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  11. ^ Edwin Rögnvaldsson (4 February 1998). "Stuðningurinn lygilegur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B3. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  12. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 February 1998). "Mikil veisla". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 24–25. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  13. ^ "David Bevis til Skagamanna". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 October 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Svekktur og sár". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 November 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Hreinsað til hjá Skaganum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 November 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Ermoliksij hættur". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 8 April 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Bevis aftur til Skagamanna?". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 April 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Bevis í Þór". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 June 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Bevis hættur við". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 July 1999. p. 19. Retrieved 17 October 2020.