_-_Joe_Devance_-_Ginebra_-_2015-1225_(23866816452).jpg) Devance with theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1982-02-19)February 19, 1982 (age 43) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Burges (El Paso, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | UTEP (2001–2004) | ||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2007: 1st round,1st overall | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by theWelcoat Dragons | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–2022, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Welcoat Dragons | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Alaska Aces | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Star Hotshots | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022, 2024 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Philippines (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Joe Calvin Devance Jr. (born February 19, 1982) is a Filipino-American former professionalbasketball player. He won 12 championships over the course of his career with theAlaska Aces, theMagnolia franchise and theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel.
The forward Devance attended theUniversity of Texas, El Paso between 2001 and 2004. He entered thePBA in2007 as the first overall pick by then-expansion teamWelcoat.[1] Though he had minutes, Devance was not really able to showcase his talent, playing center under coachCaloy Garcia. He wore number 53 with the Dragons.
After playing one season with theWelcoat Dragons, he was then traded to theAlaska Aces forSol Mercado. He is a feared outside scorer and a serious threat in the low post, a testament to his offensive capabilities.[2]
He is touted as the next most important player and the cornerstone of the Aces’ frontline until the unthinkable happened — Devance and the Aces had to part ways only after three seasons after Devance was shipped to theAir21 Express in exchange for the talented but underachieving forwardJay-R Reyes.[3]
On his years as an Ace, he was able to reach three finals appearances during the2008–09 and2009–10 seasons though he only had a championship during the2010 Fiesta Conference.
After playing three seasons in theAlaska Aces, Alaska was forced to let go of Devance after the talented Fil-Am forward begged off. Sources said Devance wanted out of Alaska, hoping to get better compensation somewhere else even though Alaska already offered Devance the maximum pay of P350,000 per month. Despite this, Alaska had no choice, so they traded him toAir21 Express for their big manJay-R Reyes.[4]
After a week, Devance was quickly traded to theB-Meg Derby Ace Llamados in exchange forNiño Canaleta andJondan Salvador.[5] Devance was never able to play a game for the Express.
Devance was included in the List of Candidates for the 2010–11 PBA Most Valuable Player Candidates List and led the Statistical Points Average with 31.89 points.[6] In the end of the2010–11 season, Devance was included in the 2nd Mythical Team along with his teammateJames Yap,Jay Washington,Jayson Castro, andAli Peek.[7]Devance was a key piece inSan Mig Coffee's Grand Slam season in the2013–14 season, averaging 9.4 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game. Devance signed a 2-year extension deal with the Purefoods Star Hotshots in August 2014.[8]
On September 28, 2015, Devance was traded to theBarangay Ginebra San Miguel in a series of trades that involved four teams namely: Barangay Ginebra, Star,Barako Bull Energy, andGlobalPort Batang Pier.[9] He again reunited with his former coach at Alaska and Star,Tim Cone.[9]
On June 1, 2022, before the start of the2022–23 PBA season, Devance announced onInstagram that he will retire from the PBA, Then later he announce that he will join in the coaching staff of the Gin Kings.[10]
In time for the playoffs of2024 PBA Governors' Cup, Devance was re-activated by Barangay Ginebra after coming out of retirement.[11]
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2021 season[12][13]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Welcoat | 34 | 29.2 | .408 | .291 | .608 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .8 | 13.6 |
| 2008–09 | Alaska | 47 | 30.2 | .460 | .350 | .660 | 6.3 | 1.6 | .5 | .7 | 13.5 |
| 2009–10 | Alaska | 62 | 31.0 | .454 | .299 | .695 | 6.1 | 2.2 | .5 | .7 | 12.6 |
| 2010–11 | Alaska | 42 | 35.7 | .445 | .363 | .656 | 8.4 | 3.5 | .5 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| B-Meg Derby Ace | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | B-Meg | 38 | 25.5 | .428 | .241 | .720 | 4.8 | 2.1 | .4 | .4 | 9.1 |
| 2012–13 | San Mig Coffee | 60 | 30.2 | .452 | .327 | .642 | 5.3 | 2.6 | .5 | .8 | 9.9 |
| 2013–14 | San Mig Super Coffee | 67 | 30.8 | .442 | .263 | .685 | 4.3 | 2.3 | .7 | .5 | 9.4 |
| 2014–15 | Purefoods / Star | 45 | 30.9 | .451 | .323 | .670 | 5.1 | 2.6 | .6 | .4 | 10.4 |
| 2015–16 | Barangay Ginebra | 48 | 20.8 | .415 | .229 | .682 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | 6.6 |
| 2016–17 | Barangay Ginebra | 60 | 28.4 | .493 | .355 | .654 | 5.1 | 3.1 | .6 | .4 | 11.4 |
| 2017–18 | Barangay Ginebra | 37 | 28.6 | .475 | .350 | .750 | 3.8 | 3.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | Barangay Ginebra | 32 | 20.4 | .339 | .272 | .667 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | Barangay Ginebra | 20 | 13.6 | .444 | .133 | 1.000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | Barangay Ginebra | 18 | 13.4 | .304 | .083 | .615 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Career | 610 | 27.9 | .445 | .304 | .672 | 5.0 | 2.3 | .5 | .5 | 10.3 | |
