Devin Sweetney Explained

Devin Sweetney
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:200
League:Iranian Basketball Super League
Team:Zob Ahan Isfahan BC
Nationality:American
Birth Date:23 October 1987
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
High School:Riverdale Baptist
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College:Saint Francis (PA) (2006–2010)
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2010
Years1:2011
Team1:Hamar
Years2:2011
Team2:Barons Kvartāls
Years3:2012–2013
Team3:Moncton Miracles
Years4:2013–2014
Team4:Lugano Tigers
Years5:2014
Team5:Union Neuchâtel Basket
Years6:2015
Team6:BBC Monthey
Years7:2015
Team7:Huracanes del Atlántico
Years8:2015–2016
Team8:Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Years9:2016
Team9:Proximus Spirou
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:betFirst Liège Basket
Years11:2017
Team11:Marinos de Anzoátegui
Years12:2017–2018
Team12:Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket
Years13:2018–2019
Team13:Capital City Go-Go
Years14:2019
Team14:Venados de Mazatlán
Years15:2019
Team15:Biguá
Years16:2020
Team16:Panionios
Years17:2020–present
Team17:Zob Ahan Isfahan BC
Highlights:

Devin Antonio Sweetney (born October 23, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Zob Ahan Isfahan BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for Saint Francis University and won the NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award in 2013 after leading the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) in scoring with the Moncton Miracles.[1]

Early life and career

Sweetney was born on October 23, 1987, in Washington, D.C.[2] He attended Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was high school basketball teammates with Michael Beasley and Nolan Smith, who would both reach the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Sweetney was a co-captain for Riverdale Baptist, and his team won the Falconers Summer Basketball League in July 2004.[4] [5] In early December 2004, he was sidelined from the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, but Riverdale Baptist was still able to win the event.[6] On December 14, he scored 15 points as his team defeated Paul VI Catholic High School in a non-league contest.[7] He added 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Suitland High School on January 14, 2005.[8]

College career

Sweetney played four years of college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash.[9] [10] [11] His arrival on the basketball team was highly anticipated, but he chose to redshirt the 2005–06 season.[12] He averaged 16.9 points per game during his senior year in 2009–10. Sweetney left college with 1,529 points, seventh most in school history.[13]

Professional career

After spending the 2010 pre-season with the Tulsa 66ers, Sweetney joined Hamar, of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, in January 2011 where he went on to average 27.6 points in 7 games. He later joined Barons Kvartāls of Latvia in March for the rest of the season.

Sweetney sat out the 2011–12 season, only to return in 2012–13 and claim NBL Canada Most Valuable Player honors playing for the Moncton Miracles.

In July 2013, Sweetney signed with Lugano Tigers of the Swiss League[14] and went on to help the team win the 2013–14 championship.[13]

Sweetney returned to Switzerland to begin the 2014–15 season, playing four games for Union Neuchâtel Basket before leaving the club and joining BBC Monthey in January 2015. He played a further 16 games for Monthey before joining Huracanes del Atlántico of the Dominican Republic in June 2015.

On September 28, 2015, Sweetney signed with the Denver Nuggets.[15] However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.[16] On November 29, he signed with Halcones Rojos Veracruz of the Mexican League.[17] He averaged 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists with Veracruz.[18]

On February 25, 2016, Sweetney signed with Proximus Spirou of the Belgian League.

On June 27, 2016, Sweetney signed with betFirst Liège Basket, remaining in Belgium.[19]

For the 2018–19 season, Sweetney signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.[20] He was waived by the Go-Go on December 6, 2018.[21]

Sweetney signed with Biguá of the Uruguayan league in 2019. He averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. On January 3, 2020, Sweetney signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.[22] In seven games, he averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On October 24, Sweetney signed with Zob Ahan Isfahan BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League.[23]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Sweetney competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the City of Gods. In their first-round matchup, Sweetney scored eight points in the City of Gods' 88-86 loss to Gael Nation, a team composed of Iona College basketball alum. Goss also played for the City of Gods in 2015. That summer, Sweetney averaged 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 51% shooting over the course of six games. The City of Gods advanced to the 2015 TBT Championship Game where they fell 84-71 to Overseas Elite.[24]

In TBT 2018, Sweetney suited up for HBC Sicklerville. He finished with 5 points and 2 rebounds in the team's first-round loss to the Talladega Knights.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell. Ben. Sweetney named NBL Canada 2013 MVP, scoring champ. SFUAthletics.com. 16 April 2013 . 5 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Devin Sweetney Stats, Bio. ESPN. October 12, 2016.
  3. Web site: Driver. David. Former Largo Resident Has European Adventure. Patch.com. October 12, 2016. July 13, 2011.
  4. Web site: Hampton. Terron. Riverdale Baptist wins Falconer's crown. The Gazette. 12 October 2016. July 15, 2004. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012151651/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2004/200429/landover/sports/226243-1.html. dead.
  5. News: Powell. Camille. Falconers League Has Big Court Presence. The Washington Post. October 12, 2016. June 15, 2000.
  6. Web site: Hampton. Terron. County basketball teams shine at Lone Star Invitational. The Gazette. October 12, 2016. December 9, 2004. October 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012224222/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2004/200450/greenbelt/sports/249481-1.html. dead.
  7. News: Barr. Josh. Riverdale's Beasley Is 'Unstoppable'. The Washington Post. October 12, 2016. December 15, 2004.
  8. News: Barr. Josh. Sweetney, Smith Lift Riverdale Baptist to Win. The Washington Post. October 12, 2016. January 14, 2005.
  9. Web site: Devin Sweetney. ProBallers.com. 5 May 2015.
  10. Web site: Devin Sweetney Player Profile. RealGM. 5 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Devin Sweetney Basketball Profile. Eurobasket.com. 5 May 2015.
  12. Web site: St. Francis (PA) Team Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074137/http://www.cstv.com/tsx/03182007/m-baskbl/stfb.html. dead. October 13, 2016. CBS Sports Network. October 12, 2016. March 18, 2007.
  13. Web site: Former Saint Francis U Star Devin Sweetney Invited to Denver Nuggets Training Camp. Northeast Conference. September 18, 2015. September 14, 2015.
  14. Web site: Devin Sweetney to the Lugano Tigers. Court-Side.com. July 31, 2013. July 31, 2013.
  15. Web site: 2015 Training Camp Introductions. NBA.com. September 28, 2015. October 1, 2015.
  16. Web site: Nuggets waive Nick Johnson, Oleksiy Pecherov, Devin Sweetney. InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. October 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113060306/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=18518. January 13, 2016. dead.
  17. Web site: Marco. Delgado Ayala. Llega Devin Sweetney y se va Dany Bejarano en Halcones Rojos. XEUDeportes.com.mx. November 29, 2015. December 6, 2015. Spanish.
  18. Web site: Devin Sweetney rejoint le club. ProximusSpirou.be. February 25, 2016. April 9, 2016. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420201739/http://www.proximusspirou.be/devin-sweetney-rejoint-le-club/. April 20, 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: Kreusch. Jean-Marie. Liège Basket engage Devin Sweetney. La Meuse. October 12, 2016. French. June 27, 2016.
  20. Web site: Go-Go Announce Training Camp Dates and Roster. NBA.com. October 21, 2018. October 21, 2018. October 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232741/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-announce-training-camp-dates-and-roster/. dead.
  21. Web site: Brown Jr. and White assigned to Go-Go, Randle reacquired. NBA.com. December 6, 2018. December 9, 2018. December 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165632/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/brown-jr-and-white-assigned-to-go-go-randle-reacquired/. dead.
  22. Web site: Mammides . Chris . Panionios tab Devin Sweetney, ex Bigua . Latinbasket . October 25, 2020 . January 3, 2020.
  23. Web site: Zob Ahan signs Devin Sweetney, ex Panionios . Asiabasket . October 25, 2020 . October 24, 2020.
  24. Web site: Player card of Devin Sweetney on MyStatsOnline.com.