Gerald Leon Beverly (born November 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Iwate Big Bulls of the Japanese B3 League. He played college basketball for the Daemen Wildcats.
| No. 18 – Iwate Big Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-11-18) November 18, 1993 (age 28) Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gates Chili (Rochester, New York) |
| College | Daemen (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2016–2017 | Canton Charge |
| 2017–2018 | Canton Charge |
| 2018 | Liège Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Basket Brescia Leonessa |
| 2019 | Pallalcesto Amatori Udine |
| 2020–2022 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
| 2022- | Iwate Big Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Beverly played four seasons at Daemen College. In 120 career games for the Wildcats, he averaged 15.0 points on .667 shooting with 8.4 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game.[1]
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Beverly signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga,[2] appearing in eight games for them.[1]
On October 30, Beverly was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the third round of the 2016 NBA Development League draft,[3][4] but was waived on November 10.[5] Six days later, he was acquired by the Canton Charge[1] making his debut two days later in a 127–121 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive, recording 10 points, nine rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 25 minutes off the bench.[6]
On August 29, 2017, Beverly signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2017–18 season.[7] However, he was later waived by Rishon LeZion on October 2 after appearing in one game.[8]
On March 28, 2018, Liège Basket of the EuroMillions Basketball League announced they had signed Beverly for the remainder of the season.[9]
On July 12, 2018, Beverly signed a deal with the Italian club Basket Brescia Leonessa.[10]