Devonne Giles Class: Senior Hometown: Newark, New Jersey High School: Malcolm X Shabazz High School Last College: Seward County Community College Height / Weight: 6-8 / 225 Position: Forward Birthdate: 07/21/1983 Experience: Jr. College Graduated: 2005

Junior (2003-2004)
Devonne averaged 8.9 ppg and 5.0 rpg in his first season as a Red Raider...one of four players (Emmett, Giles, Jackson, and Ross) to play in all 34 games during the season...started 25 games and averaged 22.0 minutes per game...played 30 or more minutes in 6 games with a season high of 38 minutes versus Texas...registered two double-double games (at New Mexico and at Colorado)...had 15 games in which he scored in double figures and had five games of 15 or more points...recorded a season high of 20 points against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament...fourth among Red Raiders in scoring...had 18 rebounds, 18 points, and was 8-for-8 from the free throw line at Colorado...led the team with 51 blocks...swatted 2 or more blocks in 15 games and notched a season high of 5 blocks in the game against UTEP...was the leading free throw shooter for the team (at least 35 attempts) at .804 (86-for-107)...had 14 games of perfect shooting (total: 53-for-53) from the foul line.

Junior College
Earned his Associate Degree from Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas...coached by Dave Brown and Swede Trenkle...First Team NJCAA All-American...averaged a team-high 14.3 points and 10.1 rebounds as a freshman...shot 53% from the field and 71% from the free-throw line as a freshman...All-Conference and All-Region as a freshman...led Seward County to #12 national ranking in the final NJCAA poll...Devonne was ranked tenth nationally in rebounding in the April 7, 2003 NJCAA poll...averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore.

High School
A graduate of Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, NJ...played for Louis Grimsley ...averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds per game...career high of 34 points...best overall game: 25 points and 20 rebounds...scored 13 points, pulled down 22 rebounds, and blocked 9 shots in the final game of the New Jersey Group 3 Champion...First Team All-State...Runner-up (to DeJuan Wagner) as New Jersey's Player of the Year...Second Team Tri-State...Group Three MVP...County Player of the Year...First Team All-County.

Personal
Born July 21, 1983 in Newark, New Jersey...son of Harold Thomas and Dorothy Giles...two brothers (Jamar and Trevin) and a sister, Shanay...hobbies include video games and playing basketball.