Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix suns of the national basketball association nba. Star nba players from kevin durant to trae young are taking part in an nba 2k tournament that will be aired on espn. As you can see, booker is already fully established on one end of the. We evaluate our decision based on dozens of fantasy metrics. That final spot was an especially difficult squeeze with trae young narrowly outpacing devin booker, kyle lowry, ben simmons and bradley beal. Two of the nbas most explosive scorers are set to collide in phoenix. Was booker the right replacement for lillard in the allstar game.
Found some cool pics showing buu in purple and orange too. Rewind back to college and throughout the draft process, booker was looked at as purely a catchandshoot scorer and his overall ball handling had not been showcased. Devin booker has taken another giant step in recovering from an injured right shooting hand. The veteran klay thompson is one of the greatest shooters weve ever seen. Get the latest devin booker news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Lebron james in cpfm and james harden wearing gucci highlight this weeks nba tunnel fits. Cleveland cavaliers vs phoenix suns march, 2018 note n warning. Not sure if there are posts about this before, but as a dbz fan, i feel a great nickname for devin booker is majin buu or a variation of it like, devin buu devin majin booker theyre both unstoppable even if devin is still kid buu. The comparisons include regular season and playoffs. Heres what nba allstar game taught us about devin booker and the phoenix suns.
Devin booker archives probasketballtalk nbc sports. But player relationships is exactly what we were sold on as james jones key talent. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Mar 14, 2018 lebron james gets revenge on devin booker. He attended moss point high school in moss point, mississippi and played in the 2014 mcdonalds allamerican game, before spending one season playing college basketball for the university.
Young suns fan excitedly accepts devin bookers personal video invite to nba draft lottery. Is he using that talent and keeping booker happy while book loses another season of his young career. Among those players is kobe bryant, who booker has drawn comparisons to because of a bevy of similarities. The trios performance overcame 20point outings from ricky rubio 21 points, 10 assists, devin booker 21 points and aron baynes 20 points. View live stats, player logs, versus team stats, and latest player news for devin booker. Jake, besides sponsoring 3point ace devin booker, is a journalist whose work has been featured on bleacher report, fox sports, sb nation and sports illustrated. James harden, devin booker downplay saturdays scuffle. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Sep 21, 2018 klay thompson and devin booker are oozing with talent, but who is the better pick in roto drafts this season. Feb 19, 2020 devin booker looks to carry allstar game lessons into rest of season with phoenix suns. Jan, 2020 devin booker had a solid night in the last suns vs. Devin booker profile page, biographical information, injury history and news.
There were few presentation additions made to the first round of the nba 2k players tournament, and the lack of tv bells and whistles from espn seemed like a concerted effort to make the event. Lebron james is the latest to praise phoenix suns star and former kentucky wildcats guard devin booker. Exciting, young allstarcaliber guards collide here, but both teams losing records scuff up some of the shine in this one. The phoenix suns franchise player has been cleared for contact and has been practicing 5on5 with. Devin booker nba player profile fantasy basketball info. Booker scores 70 in boston, but celtics outlast suns 120. Suns see james harden as the prototype for devin booker. Rewind back to college and throughout the draft process, booker was looked at as purely a catchandshoot scorer. Lakers vs suns december 2, 201819 nba season all clips property of the. Oct 06, 2018 lnu vs nba superstar devin bookerwho wins the 1 v 1. Ive been playing video games for a very long time devin booker rolled through the nba 2k players tournament undefeated, winning five of his six games by double digits.
Who is the better pick in a roto fantasy basketball format. Lnu vs nba superstar devin bookerwho wins the 1 v 1. Week result pts fg % ast reb st blk fantasy pts 20192020. The lakers also got a doubledouble of 24 points and 12 rebounds from davis and 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds from james. How devin bookers father paved his path to the nba. Games played between two nba stars this section has headtohead records, statistical summary and detail of nba games in which two players played against each other. The combination of raw talent and insane work ethic have given booker all the right tools to succeed in this league. Devin booker drops 30 points, trash talks patrick beverley in. Devin booker drops 30 points, trash talks patrick beverley in suns win over clippers. Devin booker is young, but the suns star is already boasting an advanced game at only 21 years old, the talented guard has turned a real corner in his third season. When the suns are hot theyre really hot and devin booker is scorching the league new, 82 comments the phoenix suns are quite average in a lot of ways, but devin booker is the toast of the town.
Lebron james comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars lebron james and devin booker that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. Devin booker scored 70 points, becoming the sixth player in nba history to reach that total, but the boston celtics got 34 points from. Devin booker bleacher report latest news, videos and. Young just did so much offensively as a scorer and.
When the suns are hot theyre really hot and devin booker is. Devin booker outplayed james harden when they last met over a year ago and since then has taken on a role with the suns reminiscent of harden with the rockets. Nov, 2019 the lakers also got a doubledouble of 24 points and 12 rebounds from davis and 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds from james. Let us pull ourselves off the floor and take a few deep breathes after laughing so much to explain why trading the face of the franchise to make the division rival unbeatable for the foreseeable. The younger devin booker is ubertalented and the leader on a team in need of scorers. Jan 14, 2020 let us pull ourselves off the floor and take a few deep breathes after laughing so much to explain why trading the face of the franchise to make the division rival unbeatable for the foreseeable. With suns and lakers on the rise, one of nbas most ferocious rivalries is reborn. Apr 17, 2020 that final spot was an especially difficult squeeze with trae young narrowly outpacing devin booker, kyle lowry, ben simmons and bradley beal. Me and devin booker head to head shoot out, we had a few friendly words going back and forth but overall it was a great experience shooting against him check it out to seen who won check my next.
The complex news team spoke with devin booker, jadakiss, and nick young at the nba live 19 launch event. Jan 29, 2020 nba suns devin booker passes kobe bryant as 4th youngest to score 7,000 points in win vs. Devin booker looks to carry allstar game lessons into rest of season with phoenix suns. The lakers remain atop the west at 82 while the suns fall to 64. Klay thompson and devin booker are oozing with talent, but who is the better pick in roto drafts this season. Houston rockets star james harden and phoenix suns star devin booker both downplayed a chippy sequence near the end of saturdays game where each guard received a technical foul with just under six minutes left and the rockets leading by five, booker grabbed harden at or above his shoulders to prevent a potential layup on a fast break. Comparison between devin booker and other nba stars. Oct 27, 2019 devin booker drops 30 points, trash talks patrick beverley in suns win over clippers. However, even though hes young, hes done things in the league that would lead the average observer to believe he could be one of the best players in the game one. Rui hachimura watch the best moments from the quarter finals matchup of the nba2k tournament featuring devin booker and rui hachimura. Phoenix suns devin booker on nba 2k tournament win. Comparison between devin booker and other nba stars how does devin booker compare with other great nba players.
Devin booker is inarguably one of the best young players in the nba, and his stardom is rapidly growing. Young suns fan excitedly accepts devin bookers personal. Devin booker hopes to build off his first nba allstar appearance as the phoenix suns resume play friday at. Devin booker finished with 36 points 17 fg, 46 3pt, 67 ft to go along with eight assists, five rebounds, two blocks, and one steal across 39 minutes as the suns upset the bucks 1401 on. Dec 22, 2017 devin booker is young, but the suns star is already boasting an advanced game at only 21 years old, the talented guard has turned a real corner in his third season. Career information headtohead including championships won, season and playoff stats, honors and awards and more. Devin booker had a solid night in the last suns vs.
He currently writes for realgm covering the philadelphia 76ers and the nba. Kyle kuzmas first breakout performance of the season leads. Nba suns devin booker passes kobe bryant as 4th youngest to score 7,000 points in win vs. Several star players perhaps youve heard of lebron james. Compare devin booker or russell westbrook and see sidebyside comparisons of season stats by day, week, or rest of season. Phoenix suns at boston celtics box score, march 24, 2017.