Devean Jamar George (born August 29, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. His position is small forward. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... LeBron James is one of the premier players listed at small forward. ...

During his college career at Augsburg College, George was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MVP for two consecutive years (junior and senior), and set school records as a senior by scoring 770 points and averaging 27.5 ppg in leading Augsburg to 24–4 record and the NCAA Division III tourney for the second year in a row. This article is licensed under GFDL. Material from the Augsburg College web site is used with permission. ... The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) is an College Athletic Conference which competes in the NCAAs Division III. As the name implies, member teams are located in the state of Minnesota. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

He was taken by the Lakers with the 23rd overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, and showed considerable promise, especially by his third season where his hustle, outside shooting, and defense made him a key substitute and he appeared in every single game. The Lakers gave him a contract extension in 2002, but many feel he hasn't lived to his potential. He recently suffered another injury, but as of March 19, 2006, is back on the court again. 1999 NBA Draft - Day Month 1999 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft Round 1 Round 2 Categories: 1999 in sports | NBA Draft ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

External link

• Player profile on NBA.com