Topic: Eric Devendorf

Eric Devendorf (born April 21, 1987(1987-04-21)) is an American college basketball player. At 6'4" (1.93 m) and 175 lbs (79 kg) he plays guard for the Syracuse Orange and is considered a late second-round NBA draft prospect. He was born in Bay City, Michigan.

Devendorf was named to the Big East All-Rookie team his freshman year after averaging 12.2 points and 2.3 assists per game. Devendorf joined the starting lineup six games into the season, and hit a key layup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament to send Syracuse to the Big East Championship.

Devendorf was named MVP of the BCA Invitational after averaging 16.0 points a game during the three contests. During the regular season, Devendorf had strong showings against Marquette (20 points), St. Johns (23), DePaul (27) and Villanova (33). The sophomore saved his best showing for the postseason, as he scored a career high 34 points against South Alabama in the National Invitation Tournament. Devendorf finished the season averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 assists as a sophomore and was named to the All Big East Honorable Mention team.