Devin Booker

Devin Booker
No. 1 – Phoenix Suns
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 27)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentPhoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team

Devin Armani Booker (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, helping lead the team to a 38–1 record and winning SEC Sixth Man of the Year. Booker was selected by the Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick and debuted with the team at 18 years old. In 2017, at 20 years old, he became the youngest player to score over 60 points in a game, finishing with a Suns franchise record 70 against the Boston Celtics.[1] In 2019, at 22 years old, Booker became the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games.[2]

The son of former basketball player Melvin Booker, Devin is a four-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA member, and helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals in 2021. The following season, he was named to the All-NBA First Team and helped lead the Suns to a franchise record of 64 wins. He is currently second on the team's all-time leading scorer list.[3] Booker has also won gold medals with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams.

  1. ^ "Devin Booker Scores Franchise Record 70 Points – Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. ^ @ESPNStatsInfo (March 27, 2019). "At 22 years old, Devin Booker is the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Suns Career Leaders". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.