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DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (born June 5, 1993) is an Trinidadian-American professional basketball player who last played for Galatasaray of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Eastern Oklahoma State and Illinois State. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he usually plays the small forward position.

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell

Free Agent
Position	Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1993-06-05) June 5, 1993 (age 29) Orlando, Florida
Nationality	Trinidadian / American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Florida)
College	Eastern Oklahoma State (2012–2014) Illinois State (2014–2016)
NBA draft	2016 / Undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2018	Bakken Bears
2018	Denver Nuggets
2018	→Delaware Blue Coats
2018–2019	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2019	ESSM Le Portel
2019–2020	Oklahoma City Blue
2020–2021	Tofaş
2021–2022	Galatasaray Nef
Career highlights and awards
All-Champions League Second Team (2022) 2× Basketligaen champion (2017, 2018) Basketligaen MVP (2017) Basketligaen Finals MVP (2017) Basketligaen scoring champion (2017) Second-team All-MVC (2016) MVC Newcomer of the Year (2015) MVC All-Newcomer Team (2015)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Akoon-Purcell transferred from Eastern Oklahoma State College, where he was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-America Honorable Mention selection in 2014, to Illinois State University ahead of the 2014–15 season.[1] During his junior season at Illinois State, Akoon-Purcell was named to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Newcomer Team,[2] and he was also named the MVC Newcomer of the Year.[3] In 2014–15, he was also a finalist for the Riley Wallace Award, presented annually to the top transfer in NCAA Division I basketball, as awarded by CollegeInsider.com.[4] Ahead of his senior season, Akoon-Purcell was a 2015–16 MVC Preseason Team selection.[5] During his senior season at Illinois State, Akoon-Purcell led the team in scoring and ranked eighth in the MVC with 14.1 points per game on his way to earning All-MVC Second Team and NABC Division I District 16 Second Team accolades.[6] Akoon-Purcell went undrafted in 2016.[7]

Professional career

Bakken Bears (2016–2018)

In August 2016, Akoon-Purcell signed a one-year contract with Danish side Bakken Bears of the Basketligaen and FIBA Europe Cup.[8] He led the Bears to a Basketligaen championship in his first season, while being named the league's MVP and Finals MVP.[9] In his second season with the Bears, he reached the semi-finals of the FIBA Europe Cup and won the Basketligaen championship. Akoon-Purcell was given the title of Fan Vote FIBA Europe Cup MVP, as he received 4,939 fan votes. He also was named the Guard of the Year of the competition.[10]

Denver Nuggets (2018)

Akoon-Purcell joined the Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League roster ahead of the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 19.3 minutes per game. On August 7, 2018, the Denver Nuggets signed Akoon-Purcell on a two-way contract.[11] Akoon-Purcell played in only 7 games with the Nuggets throughout the entirety of his two-way contract. On December 16, 2018, after the expiration of his two-way contract, he was waived by the Nuggets.[12]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2018–2019)

On December 19, 2018, Akoon-Purcell signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.[13] However, on February 19, 2019, Akoon-Purcell parted ways with Hapoel after appearing in eight games.[14]

ESSM Le Portel (2019)

On March 9, 2019, Akoon-Purcell signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A.[15] In 12 games played for Le Portel, he averaged 9.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)

On September 30, 2019, Akoon-Purcell signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[16] He was cut from the team in the preseason and was signed by their G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. On January 21, 2020, Akoon-Purcell posted 33 points and 7 rebounds in a 125–116 win over the Austin Spurs.[17] The following game, he scored 38 points while adding eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 144–140 loss to the Texas Legends.[18]

Tofaş (2020–2021)

On September 2, 2020, Akoon-Purcell signed a one-month deal with the Bakken Bears.[19] However on September 29, he signed with Tofaş of the Turkish league.[20]

Akoon-Purcell played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA summer league, scoring 13 points in 27 minutes on 6–9 shooting and grabbing 8 rebounds and 2 steals at his debut in a 85–83 loss against the Boston Celtics and former Hapoel Tel-Aviv teammate Yam Madar.[21]

Galatasaray (2021–2022)

On August 23, 2021, Akoon-Purcell signed a one year deal with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), with the option of an additional season.[22]

Career statistics

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

†	Denotes seasons in which he won the championship
*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Denver	7	0	3.1	.300	.000	.500	.5	.8	.2	.0	1.0
Career		7	0	3.1	.300	.000	.500	.5	.8	.2	.0	1.0

Domestic Leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17†	Bakken Bears	Basketligaen	37	32	27.1	.522	.455	.799	5.9	3.0	1.8	.4	21.4*
2017–18†			29	25	27.1	.484	.352	.881	4.9	3.8	1.6	.1	17.3
2018–19	Hapoel Tel Aviv	IPL	8	7	22.1	.310	.240	.826	2.6	1.8	1.1	.1	7.6
2018–19	Le Portel	Pro A	12	2	17.2	.351	.300	.680	2.5	1.1	0.8	.0	9.1

European Competitions

Year	Team	League	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Bakken Bears	BCL	14	11	29.0	.415	.340	.842	6.6	1.7	2.2	.3	17.4
2017–18		FEC	18	18	32.7	.415	.255	.718	5.2	4.3	1.6	.0	18.6

References

External links

• Illinois State Redbirds bio
• RealGM profile

На других языках

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[es] DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (Orlando, Florida, 5 de junio de 1993) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que actualmente juega en las filas del Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta de la Basketbol Süper Ligi. Mide 1,96 metros, y juega en la posición de Alero

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