Devereaux Peters

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Devereaux Peters
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Peters in 2013
Personal information
Born (1989-10-08) October 8, 1989 (age 34)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
College Notre Dame (2007–2012)
WNBA draft 2012: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2012–present
Position Forward
Career history
20122015 Minnesota Lynx
2012–2013Le Mura Lucca
2013–2014 WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk
2015–present TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
20162017 Indiana Fever
2018 Washington Mystics
2018 Phoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen, China Team

Devereaux Peters (born October 8, 1989) is an American basketball forward with WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk of the Russian women's league. [1]

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Career

Peters played at Notre Dame, where she was Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2012. She led a Notre Dame squad that finished second in the 2012 NCAA women's basketball tournament. [2]

Peters made her WNBA debut on May 20, 2012, with the Minnesota Lynx, scoring 3 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in a win over the Phoenix Mercury. [3]

Peters quickly became the first power forward off the bench, and led the team in field goal percentage through sixteen games. In July, Peters broke a finger on her left hand, forcing her to miss three games. [4]

Peters would remain the primary backup in 2013, leading the Lynx in blocked shots. She played a key role in the Lynx's second WNBA championship, serving as a reliable defensive presence.

On February 2, 2016, Peters was traded to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Natasha Howard. [5]

On February 5, 2018, Peters signed a contract with the Washington Mystics. [6]

USA Basketball

Peters played on the team presenting the US at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Peters averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. [7]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
Denotes seasons in which Peters won a WNBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012 Minnesota 30214.1.560.000.7063.81.10.50.81.35.3
2013 Minnesota 34218.6.396.000.8524.61.10.71.00.94.1
2014 Minnesota 28018.0.443.000.7373.71.70.81.01.14.4
2015 Minnesota 33014.6.449.375.8673.40.80.20.90.93.2
2016 Indiana 30014.7.549.333.5563.00.70.40.60.65.2
2017 Phoenix 507.6.333.000.0001.60.40.00.00.41.6
Career6 years, 3 teams160415.7.474.308.7383.61.10.50.80.94.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012 Minnesota 906.9.417.000.6671.80.30.40.60.71.3
2013 Minnesota 7016.6.542.000.5003.61.01.01.00.93.9
2014 Minnesota 5011.4.455.000.0002.20.20.60.21.22.0
2015 Minnesota 10013.9.531.0001.0002.20.90.50.80.74.0
2017 Phoenix 206.5.250.000.0001.00.00.50.50.51.0
Career5 years, 2 teams33011.7.494.000.8182.30.60.60.70.82.8

College statistics

Source [8]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08Notre Dame2320652.275.05.61.01.72.09.0
2008–09Notre Dame32268.84.31.71.72.07.3
2009–10Notre Dame2516748.255.05.61.11.41.26.7
2010–11Notre Dame3946559.372.87.51.61.71.711.9
2011–12Notre Dame3945954.466.99.32.12.02.011.8
Career totalsNotre Dame129131955.00.067.37.31.61.71.810.2

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