Devon Beitzel (born February 24, 1988) is an American former professional basketball point guard. He played college basketball for Northern Colorado. As a redshirt senior in 2010–11, he averaged 21.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[1] Beitzel was named Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and led the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament berth in school history.[2] Beitzel also received national recognition in 2011 as a first team Academic All-American, a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist and an AP honorable mention All-American.
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Born | (1988-02-24) February 24, 1988 (age 34) Lafayette, Colorado |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Centaurus (Lafayette, Colorado) |
College | Northern Colorado (2007–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–2012 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | San Martín de Corrientes |
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In November 2011, Beitzel signed with San Martín de Corrientes of Argentina's A League.[3] Beitzel played on season of professional basketball in Argentina before returning to the United States to enter a career in business, joining Federated Insurance in Minnesota. Two years later, he became a sales executive for Flood & Peterson Insurance in Greeley, Colorado.[4]
Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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