Encouraging start for Michael Devoe in G League

012322 Atlanta: Georgia Tech seniors Jordan Usher (left) and Michael Devoe (right) work against Clayton State in a NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Atlanta.   “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

Credit: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@

Credit: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@

012322 Atlanta: Georgia Tech seniors Jordan Usher (left) and Michael Devoe (right) work against Clayton State in a NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

Former Georgia Tech guard Michael Devoe is gaining notice playing for the Ontario Clippers in the NBA G League. Devoe, who signed with the Los Angeles Clippers as an undrafted free agent in June but did not make the team’s roster, has been elevated into Ontario’s starting lineup for its past four games.

In that time, Devoe has been averaging 31.8 minutes, 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. It is an encouraging turn for Devoe, who is one of five rookies on Ontario’s 13-player roster. A year ago, after not making the Los Angeles Clippers roster in the preseason, former Tech forward Moses Wright performed well enough with the Clippers’ G League affiliate to earn a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. (Wright is playing this season in China.)

Devoe’s coach with Ontario is former Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt.

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