At Evansville: Amanda DeVries will begin her fourth year with the Purple Aces’ program this winter...Provides UE with an intimidating presence in the low post...Can alter shots defensively because of her 6’6 frame and long wingspan...Will challenge for playing time at center once again this year.
2005-2006: DeVries played in 26 games as a reserve center for UE...Averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game...Ranked second on the team with 13 blocked shots...Finished just outside of the MVC’s Top 15 in blocks with 0.5 blocks per game...Shot 40.0 percent from the floor in MVC play (14-of-35), including an even 50.0 percent (8-for-16) in UE’s last 10 conference games... Had a career-high seven points, four rebounds, and two assists in UE’s 78-62 victory at Illinois State (1/1)...Also had six points, three rebounds, and a career-high four blocked shots against 6’7 all-MVC center Cassie Hager and Northern Iowa (1/7)...Had six points and four boards at Virginia Tech (11/29) as well...Averaged 4.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, and 0.9 bpg in games in which she played double-figure minutes...Logged a season-high 18 minutes in UE’s 79-65 victory over Postseason WNIT team Northern Iowa (1/7).
2004-2005: Appeared in six games off of the UE bench...Made her collegiate debut at Ohio (12/4), scoring three points, grabbing two rebounds, and blocking a shot in six minutes of play...Also had two points, two rebounds and a steal in four minutes of play against Cincinnati (12/15)...Also saw playing time at Austin Peay (12/28), vs. Bradley (1/13), at Illinois State (1/27), and against Southern Illinois (2/19)...Averaged 0.8 points and 0.7 rebounds per game in her rookie year...Earned the team’s “Community Service Award.”
2003-2004: Redshirted...Won the team’s “Academic Award.”
At Kankakee Valley: A two-time honorable mention All-Indiana center at Kankakee Valley...Invited to the Indiana Top 40 workouts...A preseason first-team All-State selection by Hoosier Basketball Magazine as a senior...Averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game...Holds the KVHS single-season school record with 58 blocks as a junior...Had 30 points, 22 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks against Hanover as a senior...Shot nearly 60 percent from the floor in her high school career...A 2002 honorable mention High School Christian Athlete All-American...Also a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Amanda DeVries...Born November 24, 1984...Daughter of Bill and Bev DeVries...Has a younger sister, Jill, and a younger brother, Steven...Her sister, Jill, is currently a sophomore volleyball player at The Master’s College in California...At 6’6, Amanda is the tallest women’s player ever at UE...Recruited by such schools as Butler, Indiana, and Illinois...Toured Ireland in 2002 with the Athletes of Good News...Double-majoring in psychology and theological studies.
Amanda's Career Statistics At UE:
Games Played/Games Started
Season GP/GS
2003-04 Redshirted
2004-05 6/0
Shooting Accuracy
Season fg fga fg% 3fg 3fga 3fg% ft fta ft%
2003-04 Redshirted
2004-05 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 3 4 .750
Rebounding
Season off def tot avg
2003-04 Redshirted
2004-05 1 3 4 0.7
Passing & Defense
Season a to blk stl
2003-04 Redshirted
2004-05 0 4 1 1
Scoring
Season pts avg
2003-04 Redshirted
2004-05 5 0.8
Amanda's Career Highs At UE:
Points: 3 (12/4/04 at Ohio)
FGs: 1 (12/4/04 at Ohio)
3-Pt FGs: 0 (2/19/05 vs. So. Illinois)
FTs: 2 (12/15/04 vs. Cincinnati)
Rebounds: 2, twice (12/15/04 vs. Cincinnati)
Assists: 0 (2/19/05 vs. So. Illinois)
Blocks: 1 (12/4/04 at Ohio)
Steals: 1 (12/15/04 vs. Cincinnati)
