Devereaux Peters

Devereaux Peters (born October 8, 1989) is an American basketball forward with the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk of the Russian women's league.[1]

Devereaux Peters
Peters in 2013
No. 14 – Phoenix Mercury
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1989-10-08) October 8, 1989
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolFenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
CollegeNotre Dame (2007–2012)
WNBA draft2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Minnesota Lynx
2012–2013Le Mura Lucca
2013–2014WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk
2015–presentTS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2016–2017Indiana Fever
2018Washington Mystics
2018–presentPhoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
World University Games
2011 Shenzhen, China Team

Peters played at Notre Dame, where she was Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. She led a Notre Dame squad that finished second in the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.[2]

Peters made her WNBA debut on May 20, 2012 with the Minnesota Lynx, scoring 3 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in a win over the Phoenix Mercury.[3]

Peters quickly became the first power forward off the bench, and led the team in field goal percentage through sixteen games. In July, Peters broke a finger on her left hand, forcing her to miss three games.[4]

Peters would remain the primary backup in 2013, leading the Lynx in blocked shots. She played a key role in the Lynx's second WNBA championship, serving as a reliable defensive presence.

On February 2, 2016, Peters was traded to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Natasha Howard.[5]

On February 5, 2018, Peters signed a contract with the Washington Mystics.[6]

College statistics

Source[7]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Notre Dame 23 206 52.2 – 75.0 5.6 1.0 1.7 2.0 9.0
2008–09 Notre Dame 3 22 68.8 – – 4.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 7.3
2009–10 Notre Dame 25 167 48.2 – 55.0 5.6 1.1 1.4 1.2 6.7
2010–11 Notre Dame 39 465 59.3 – 72.8 7.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 11.9
2011–12 Notre Dame 39 459 54.4 – 66.9 9.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 11.8
Career Totals Notre Dame 129 1319 55.0 0.0 67.3 7.3 1.6 1.7 1.8 10.2

USA Basketball

Peters played on the team presenting the USA at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Peters averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[8]

References
  1. Press, Pioneer. (April 16, 2012) Minnesota Lynx take Devereaux Peters of Notre Dame in WNBA draft. Twincities.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  2. WNBA Prospectus. Wnba.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  3. Lynx 105, Mercury 83. Scores.espn.go.com (May 20, 2012). Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  4. Augustoviz, Roman. (July 16, 2012) Lynx left behind will work on their skills. Startribune.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  5. Fever Acquire Devereaux Peters In Sign-and-Trade. Fever.wnba.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  6. Dull, Ben (February 5, 2018). "Washington Mystics sign Devereaux Peters, re-sign Asia Taylor". summitthoops.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  7. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  8. "Twenty-Sixth World University Games – 2011". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.


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