| |||||||||||||||||||||
Junior Partner, Again
Chris Devine gets another shot at his junior season. In July, the NCAA awarded Devine a sixth year of eligibility, making 2007-08 the second straight year in which he will be listed as a junior. The Eagle River, Alaska, native missed all of the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons due to injuries. He played his first season in 2005-06 as a sophomore, but UCSB petitioned for the sixth year and it was awarded.
Honorific
While Devine sat out his first two years at UCSB, he has made the most of his two years of activity. In 2006-07, he was selected to the Big West's Preseason All-Conference Team and then following the season, he was chosen Second Team All-Big West for the second straight year. In being named all-league twice in a row, Devine became the first Gaucho to do so in his first two years at the school since Branduinn Fullove earned honorable mention and second team honors in his first two seasons, 2000-01 and 2001-02. He is also the first player to be named first or second team all-conference in his first two campaigns since Raymond Tutt in 1996-97 and 1997-98.
A Starting Staple
In his first two seasons, Devine has been the one sure thing in UCSB's starting lineup. In 2005-06, he was the only player on the team to start all 29 games. In 2006-07, he joined Alex Harris in starting all 29 contests. He will enter his junior season having played in and started 58 consecutive games.
On Second Thought, That Was A Great Freshman Season
When the NCAA awarded Devine a sixth year of eligibility, it also deemed that his first year, 2005-06, counted as his freshman season. That being the case, a second look at his first year reveals one of the best freshman seasons in school history. In 2005-06, Devine scored 355 points, a total that moves him into first on UCSB's all-time freshman list, 21 points better than Carrick DeHart. In addition, Devine now ranks high on the freshman lists in scoring average (tied for second), rebounds (third), field goals (second), field goal percentage (second), free throws (second), free throw percentage (10th) and steals (third).
Double The Fun
Devine had a team-high five double-doubles in 2006-07. He recorded double-figures in points and rebounds in games against Pepperdine, San Francisco, Vanguard, UC Irvine and UC Davis. Devine's double-doubles were a very good measure of UCSB success. In the five games in which he went for double-figures in points and rebounds, the Gauchos were a perfect 5-0, including 4-0 when he had a double-double on the road. Devine had four double-doubles in 2005-06, three on the road. In fact, over two seasons, when he has a double-double away from home, the Gauchos are 6-1.
A Right, A Left
In 2006-07, Devine combined with teammate Alex Harris to form the most potent one-two scoring punch in UCSB history. For his part, Devine scored 408 points in his 29 games, an average of 14.1 per outing. Combined with Harris' 611 points, the duo tallied a total of 1,019, five more than the previous top combo, Lucius Davis and Idris Jones, combined for in 1991-92. Harris and Devine's combined average of 35.2 points per game was also a school record.
2007-08
Forward Chris Devine was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA during the summer and so is officially listed as a junior for the second consecutive year...Devine, a two-time Second Team All-Big West player, will once again be a workhorse in the frontcourt for UCSB...He has started all 58 games in his first two seasons and, barring injury, he should be a staple as the starter at the four spot in 2007-08.
2006-07
Devine earned Second Team All-Big West honors for the second straight season after averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds in 2006-07...Was also named Big West Player of the Week once...As was the case his first season, Devine was in UCSB's starting lineup for every game as a sophomore...He joined Harris as the only players to start all 29 games...Improved his scoring average by nearly two points per game from his sophomore season...Scored a career-high 28 points in a double-overtime victory at Pepperdine...Devine also had a pair of 25 points games, one in a win at UNLV, an eventual NCAA Sweet 16 qualifier, and the other in a home win over Cal State Fullerton...In all, he had 20 or more points five times, all during the season's first 13 games...Devine did score 10 or more points in 25 of 29 games and 15 or more 10 times...He did struggle somewhat offensively as the season came to a close, averaging 8.0 points over the final three games...Devine recorded five double-doubles on the campaign and, in fact, had a season-high 13 rebounds against Pepperdine, the same game in which he recorded a career-high with 28 points...Also tallied double-doubles at UC Irvine (15 points, 11 rebounds), at UC Davis (19 points, 10 rebounds), at San Francisco (12 points, 10 rebounds) and at home against Vanguard (22 points, 11 rebounds)...Devine had seven or more rebounds 13 times and five or more 21 times...Ranked second on the team among regulars in field goal percentage at 53.0%...Devine made at least half of his shots 15 times, but he did so just once in his final six games...While he never attempted more than the career-high 16 he took at Pepperdine, he did take 10 or more 17 times...Played 916 minutes, second on the team, and played 30 or more 20 times...Devine was second on the team in steals with 27 and he had two or more eight times...In the season-opener against San Jose State, he had five steals, the most ever by a Gaucho frontcourt player...While he had 38 assists on the season, an average of 1.3 per game, he increased his average to 3.0 per game over the final six contests...Had a season-high five assists in wins at UC Riverside and San Francisco...Shot 73.9% from the free throw line for the season, but made 25 of his final 29, 86.2%.
2005-06
Devine's debut season of competition for UCSB was outstanding...After missing two full seasons with a variety of injuries, Devine was the only Gaucho to start all 29 of the team's games during the 2005-06 season...He was second on the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game and was the top rebounder at 5.9 per game...In the summer of 2007 Devine was awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, thus the 2005-06 season became his freshman season...Because of the additional year, he retroactively set a UCSB record for points by a freshman with 355...He is now also included on several freshman top-10 lists for UCSB...Devine led the team in steals with 31 and he was tops among regulars making 55.3% of his field goal attempts...He joined Cecil Brown as a Second Team All-Big West selection following the 2005-06 season...In 14 Big West games, he averaged 14.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game...It didn't take long for Devine to establish himself as one of UCSB's top players as he had 17 points, seven rebounds and a season-high six assists in the Gauchos' season-opening win over San Francisco...After scoring in double-figures three times and averaging 8.4 points per game through the first seven games of the season, Devine scored in double-figures in 14 straight to lift his average into double-figures, where it remained the rest of the season...In the final 22 games of the year, he scored 10 or more points 16 times and averaged 13.5 points per game...For the season, Devine scored 10 or more 19 times...He had 20 or more four times...Scored a career-high 25 points, to go along with a career-high 14 rebounds, as the Gauchos came from 18 points down in the final 11 minutes of regulation to win in overtime at Cal State Northridge...Had 21 points and 11 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton and at UC Riverside...Tallied 20 points in a win over Long Beach State...In addition to the double-doubles referenced above, Devine also had a 14 points and 11 rebounds in a win at Long Beach State...He had 13 games of seven or more rebounds...Devine had a season-high six assists in the opener against San Francisco...He had four assists in a win over Portland and three assists apiece against San Diego and at North Carolina...Had 23 of his 38 assists in the first 10 games...He had two or more steals 10 times, including a high of three at Cal State Northridge and at UC Riverside...Had a nine-game stretch (games 8-16) in which he made 56-of-81 shots from the field, 69.1%...Devine made at least half of his shots 21 times in 29 games...Not only did he pace the team in field goal percentage at 55.3%, but he also made 77.7% of his free throw attempts...Hit 17-of-20, 85.0%, over the finals three games of the year.
2004-05
Devine missed the 2004-05 season after having surgery for osteochondritis dissecans before the start of practice.
2003-04
Devine redshirted the 2003-04 season because of wrist and knee problems.
High School
Devine attended Chugiak High School...Averaged 22.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocked shots, 3.0 assists and 4.1 steals per game as a senior...He was selected First Team All-State following his junior and senior seasons...A three-time First Team All-Region selection...Devine helped to lead Chugiak to Regional Championships as both a junior and a senior and to the Alaska State Tournament all four years...Scored a career-high 35 points against East HS...Also had a 32 point effort against Service HS...Collected a career-high 16 rebounds twice, once each against Service HS and West HS...Devine also had 11 assists against West HS, nine assists against Dimond HS and eight blocked shots against West HS...As a junior, he averaged 14.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game...Played for Kevin Fullmer.
Personal
Chris Clay Devine was born November 4, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska...The son of Monica and Kent Devine...He was an Honor Roll student all four of his high school years...An Honors Graduate...Also competed in football and track & field at Chugiak HS...He was regional champion in the long jump, finishing third in the state...His hobbies include computers and cars...Devine is a business economics major.
