Devin Michael Oliver (born July 2, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for SLUC Nancy of the LNB Élite. He played college basketball for Dayton.
 Oliver playing for Dayton | |
| No. 15 – SLUC Nancy | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | LNB Élite |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 2, 1992 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 224.4 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, Michigan) |
| College | Dayton (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Limburg United |
| 2015 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2016 | Rouen Métropole |
| 2016–2018 | Olimpija |
| 2018–2019 | Banvit |
| 2019 | s.Oliver Würzburg |
| 2019–2020 | Nanterre 92 |
| 2020–2021 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2021–2022 | Sendai 89ers |
| 2022–2024 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2024 | Taipei Taishin Mars |
| 2024–present | SLUC Nancy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editOliver played four seasons for the Dayton Flyers. Oliver led the Flyer’s in rebounding (7.4) and assists (2.3), and was second in scoring (11.2) in 2013-14, his senior season.[1]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Oliver joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2] In July 2014, Oliver signed his first professional contract with Belgium club Limburg United.[3]
In August 2015, Oliver signed with Israeli club Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[4] On December 1, 2015, he parted ways with Maccabi Kiryat Gat.[5] In March 2016, he signed with SPO Rouen Basket of France for the rest of the season.
On August 22, 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[6] On July 18, 2017, he re-signed with Olimpija for one more season.[7]
In July 2018, Oliver signed with Turkish club Banvit.[8]
On 29 January 2019, he signed a half-year contract with s.Oliver Würzburg.[9]
On June 27, 2019, he signed a 1-year contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[10]
On August 3, 2020, Oliver signed a deal with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the 2020-2021 season.[11]
On June 17, 2021, he signed with Sendai 89ers of the B.League.[12]
On July 7, 2022, he signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League and he will wear No.15.[13]
On August 3, 2024, Oliver signed with the Taipei Taishin Mars of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[14] On November 27, Taipei Taishin Mars terminated the contract relationship with Oliver.[15]
The Basketball Tournament
editIn the summer of 2017, Oliver played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the Broad Street Brawlers. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for the Brawlers, he averaged 9 rebounds per game. Oliver helped the Brawlers reach the second round, only then losing to Team Colorado 111–95.[16]
References
edit- ^ Devin Oliver Signs with Celtics Summer Team
- ^ Devin Oliver signs with Celtics summer team.
- ^ Dayton’s Oliver signs with first division team in Belgium.
- ^ "Maccabi Kiryat-Gat lands Devin Oliver". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "Maccabi Kiryat-Gat parting ways with Devin Oliver and Jason Love". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ Olimpija lands Devin Oliver.
- ^ Devin Oliver ostaja Zmaj! (in Slovene)
- ^ [ https://sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/279829/devin-oliver-inks-with-banvit.html Devin Oliver inks with Banvit.]
- ^ "Devin Oliver kommt bis ende der Saison: soliver-wuerzburg.de". www.soliver-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Nanterre signs Devin Oliver". Sportando. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Devin Oliver Signs With Buyukcekmece". Ballers Abroad. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "デビン・オリバー選手 2021-22シーズン選手契約合意のお知らせ". 89ers.ja (in Japanese). June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "デビン・オリバー選手 B.LEAGUE2022-23シーズン 選手契約締結（新規）のお知らせ". b-corsairs.com (in Japanese). Yokohama B-Corsairs. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "美籍前鋒奧利佛加盟台北戰神 許總期許成為領頭羊". China Times. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "換光光！台北戰神奧利佛走人 預告將有更強洋將加盟". ETtoday. November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.