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2019-20 Men's Basketball

22 Kyle DeVerna

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Rockville Centre, N.Y.
  • High School Kellenberg Memorial
  • Position G
  • Major Finance

Biography

  • Earned four letters in career, starting 77 of the 107 games he played in throughout tenure at Scranton (15th best mark in program history for a career)
  • Career per game averages: 10.2 points, 28.9 minutes, 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals
  • Scored 1,093 career points, 34th best in the history of the Scranton program
  • One of the top three-point shooters in Scranton history, nailing 126 three-pointers in careers (12th best mark in the history of program) on 365 attempts (10th best in the history of the program)
  • Dished out 252 career assists, 25th best in program history
  • Shot 79.7 percent from the free throw line in career, 14th best in program history
  • Played 3,091 minutes in four-year career (10th best in program history)
  • Earned Second Team All-Landmark Conference honors as a junior and senior when he was a team captain in both seasons

Senior Year (2019-20)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 27 games, averaging 11 points per game, along with 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists a contest
  • Totaled 296 points, 93 rebounds, and 46 assists, along with 24 steals
  • Led the team in three-pointers made (52) and attempted (129); shot 40.3 percent from three-point range, which was the third-best mark in the Landmark Conference at the end of the season, along with 19th best mark in a season in program history
  • Scored in double-figures 17 times throughout the course of the year
  • Had a season-high 20 points vs. York on Dec. 4; scored 16 points on three separate occasions - at Wilkes on Nov. 20, vs. King's on Jan. 4 and at Catholic on Jan. 18
  • Scored his 1,000 career point in a 69-59 win at Drew on Jan. 29

Junior Year (2018-19)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 26 games, averaging 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 33.2 minutes per game
  • Totaled 353 points, 98 rebounds, 75 assists, 24 steals, and five blocks
  • Led the team with an 83.2 free throw percentage, the 15th best single season mark in Scranton history
  • Also shot 43.8 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from three-point range
  • Reached double-figures for scoring in 22 games including a career-high 23-point effort in a 74-64 victory over Wilkes on Dec. 29.
  • Scored 20 or more points in three games on the year
  • Also ranked among Scranton's single-season leaders in minutes per game (T-15th, 33.2) and minutes played (28th, 864)

Sophomore Year (2017-18)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in all 25 games, starting 24 times.
  • Averaged 9.9 points, 3.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game.
  • Shot 85.4 percent (76-for-89) from the free throw line, the ninth-best single-season mark in team history.
  • Finished the season with 24 made 3-pointers.
  • Scored in double figures 14 times, including a career-high 21 points against York (Pa.) on Nov. 18 in the Long Center.
  • Had eight games with five or more assists, including a career-high seven against Drew on Jan. 28 in the Long Center.
  • Banked in the game-winning shot at the buzzer in an 83-82 win at Susquehanna on Feb. 14.

Freshman Year (2016-17)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in all 29 games off the bench at guard.
  • Averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.8 steals in 20.0 minutes.
  • Shot 45.2 percent from the field and 79.0 percent from the free throw line.
  • Scored in double figures seven times, including a career-high 17 in a 79-70 win over King's on Nov. 26.
  • Had three or more assists 11 times.
  • Finished with one or no turnovers 15 times.

Awards & Honors

  • Second Team All-Landmark Conference (2018-19; 2019-20)
  • John “Les” Dickman Award (Team MVP) (2018-19; 2019-20)
  • Landmark Conference Winter All-Sportsmanship Team (2018, 2019)
  • Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Cross County Challenge MVP (Dec. 30, 2018)
  • Cross County Challenge All-Tournament Team (Dec. 30, 2018)
  • Hilton Scranton Invitational All-Tournament Team (2018)

High school/personal

  • Averaged 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as a senior at Kellenberg Memorial.
  • Earned first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior.
  • Was named one of the top 50 high school basketball players by Newsday and was named Nassau/Suffolk Catholic High School Player of the Year.
  • Became just the second player in Kellenberg Memorial history to score 1,000 career points.
  • Member of National Honor Society.
  • Son of Greg and Susan DeVerna.

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2016-17Freshman

    G
    6'1"
    22
  • 22

    2017-18Sophomore

    G
    6'1"
    22
  • 22
    C

    2018-19Junior

    G
    6'1"
    22
    C
  • 22
    C

    2019-20Senior

    G
    6'1"
    22
    C
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