Devon Peltier

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
	Last College: Missouri State-West Plains

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185
	Position: G
	Experience: 1V

Career Stats

2009-10 Photo Gallery

2010-11 Photo Gallery

Devon Peltier is the second leading returning scorer from the 2009-10 season, when he averaged in double figures (10.1 ppg) despite starting only two of his 31 game appearances... was team's No. 5 scorer... led team with 76 3-point field goals (in 181 attempts, .420)... had season highs of 21 points vs. Occidental on Dec. 12 and at UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 23... made 7 of 13 3-point tries for season highs against Cal State Northridge on Jan. 16... was in double figures 15 times and had 5 or more treys on six occasions.

MISSOURI STATE-WEST PLAINS: Devon averaged team-high 17 points while shooting 51 percent from the floor, 46 percent (86 of 188) from the 3-point line and 87 percent from the free-throw line last season as the Grizzlies went 14-17 for Coach Yancy Walker... his 86 treys were third in the nation... selected to the NJCAA All-Region 16 team... led the region in 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage and was second in scoring and field goal percentage... he was fourth in the nation in free-throw percentage and 26th in 3-point percentage... had a high game of 32 points in a home win (96-78) over Carl Albert State... scored 30 points in a loss to State Fair Community College... best rebounding game was 6 vs. Trinity Valley Community College... started in all 31 games.

RAYTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 14 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals as a junior, his final prep season, in Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City... played point guard and led team to district semifinals... also lettered in track and field... lived with his aunt, Edwina Marie.

PERSONAL: Born on May 31, 1987 in U.S. Virgin Islands... parents are David Peltier and Hermia Alcide... has two brothers and three sisters... communications major... nickname is "V.I."... participated in the NBA Basketball Without Borders camp in Puerto Rico... played in the Centrobasket Tournament, Caribbean Basketball Championships and the St. Thomas Amateur Basketball Association Summer Open League... credits Coach high school coach Scandalon and his stepfather, Wayne Harvey, for most influence on his basketball career: "I didn't think he (coach) had a lot of confidence in me. I played varsity my junior year and couldn't play as a senior. That fueled my fire that made me the hard-working player I am now."