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DeVon Hardin
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Power forward / center
Personal information
Born (1986-08-07) August 7, 1986 (age 38)
Long Beach, California
Nationality American
High school Newark Memorial (Newark, California)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College California (2004–2008)
NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 2008–2015
Career history
2009 Aigaleo
2009 Henan Jiyuan
2009–2010 Tulsa 66ers
2010–2014 Elitzur Yavne
2011 Gaziantep BB
2011 BC Minsk-2006
2011–2012 Ciclista Olímpico
2012 Marinos de Anzoátegui
2012 Al Rayyan
2012 Hong Kong Bulls
2012–2013 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013–2014 Basquete Cearense
2014–2015 Paulistano
2015 Barako Bull Energy
Career highlights and awards
  • Brazilian All-Star Slam Dunk champion (2014)

DeVon Michael Hardin (born August 7, 1986) is a former professional basketball player from America. He played as a power forward and center. DeVon is quite tall at 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) and weighed about 235 pounds (107 kg). In 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics picked him in the NBA draft.

Playing Basketball in High School

DeVon Hardin played basketball at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, California. In his final year, he was a star player. He scored about 13 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and blocked over 4 shots per game. Because of his great skills, he was named one of the best players in the Bay Area. Many people thought he was one of the top power forwards in the country in 2004.

Playing Basketball in College

After high school, DeVon went to the University of California, Berkeley. He played basketball for the Golden Bears for all four years of college. He studied social welfare while he was there. In 2007, he thought about joining the NBA draft early, but he decided to stay in college for another year.

DeVon's Professional Basketball Journey

DeVon Hardin was chosen as the 50th player overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Unfortunately, he got a leg injury called a stress fracture, which stopped him from joining training camp right away.

In January 2009, DeVon joined a Greek basketball team called Aigaleo. Before that, he had been with a Turkish team but had to leave because his injury was still bothering him.

Later in 2009, DeVon's draft rights were part of a trade to the New Orleans Hornets. However, the trade didn't go through.

He continued his career playing for different teams. In 2010, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers in a summer league. Then, he signed with Elitzur Yavne in Israel.

DeVon also played in many other countries. In 2011, he played for teams in Belarus and Turkey. He then moved to South America, playing for teams in Venezuela and Argentina. He also played in Qatar and China.

In 2014, DeVon joined a Brazilian team called Paulistano. While playing in Brazil, he won the Brazilian All-Star Slam Dunk contest in 2014, which is a big achievement for a player!

His last professional team was Barako Bull Energy in the Philippines, where he played in 2015.

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