2016-2017 Statesmen Basketball Roster
Biography
2016-17 NABC First Team All-District
2016-17 Basketball Times Second Team All-American
2016-17 D2CCA Third Team All-American
2016-17 D2CCA First Team All-South Region
2016-17 First Team All-GSC
2016-17 C-Spire Howell Trophy Finalist
2016-17 Preseason All-GSC
2015-16 NABC All-American
2015-16 D2CCA All-American
2015-16 South Region Player of the Year
2015-16 GSC Player of the Year
2015-16 First Team All-GSC
2015-16 Preseason All-GSC
2014-15 Daktronics First Team All-South Region
2014-15 DII Bulletin All-American Honorable Mention
2014-15 NABC First Team All-District
2014-15 C-Spire Howell Trophy Finalist
2014-15 First Team All-GSC
2013-14 GSC Freshman of the Year
2013-14 First Team All-GSC
2013-14 NABC All South Region, Second Team
2016-17 (SENIOR): Played and started in all 32 games for the Statesmen ... Led the team in scoring (22.5 ppg), rebounding (6.6 rpg) and assists (4.7 apg) ... Played in 32.6 minutes per game for a total of 1042 minutes for the season ... Shot 37.9 percent (239-of-630) from the field and 82.9 percent (160-of-193) from the free throw line ... Named Preseason All-GSC and First Team All-GSC ... Named a finalist for the C-Spire Howell Trophy Finalist ... Two-time GSC Player of the Week ... Named to Small College Basketball's Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List ... Earned NABC First Team All-District, Basketball Times Second Team All-American and D2CCA Third Team All-American as well as First Team All-South Region ... Scored a career-high 47 points against then No. 21 ranked Alabama Huntsville (1.14.17) ... Scored in double figures every game this season ... Broke the all-time GSC scoring list with 2,594 points against Christian Brothers in the NCAA South Region Tournament ... Broke into the 700 career rebounds with 713 and broke into 500 assists with 512 ... Ranks third in the state of Mississippi all-time scoring list with 2,594 points.
2015-16 (JUNIOR): Played and started in all 30 games for DSU…Led the team and the conference in scoring with 25.4 points per game… Shot 41.8 percent from the field on 255-of-610 shooting, including 36.5 percent from downtown on 112-of-307…Led the team in assists and steals with 3.6 dishes and 1.7 steals per game...GSC Player of the Year and All-GSC First Team…Five-time GSC Player of the Week…Preseason All-GSC and All-American selection…Named to Small College Basketball’s Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List…Career-high 37 points against Valdosta (2.6.16) and Alabama Huntsville (3.4.16)…Scored in double figures in every game this season, including 10 30-point games…Led Delta State in all but three games…Broke DSU record for 3-pointers made and attempted in a career against Valdosta (2.6.16); currently 224-of-590 from beyond the arc in his career…Became Delta State’s all-time leading scorer against Mississippi College (2.25.16).
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 29 games with 28 starts…Averaged 21.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game…Shot 203-of-436 from the field (46.6%), 73-of-179 from 3-point range (40.8%), and 133-of-163 from the free-throw line (81.6%)…Recorded 34 steals…Named GSC Players of the Week twice…Garnered First Team All-GSC honors…Surpassed 1,000-career points versus North Alabama (2.14.15)…Tied career-high 35 points versus West Georgia (1.24.15).
2013-14 (FRESHMAN):Â Played in 33 games with 33 starts at point guard for the Statesmen...Helped guide Delta State to 26-7 overall record, Gulf South Conference regular season title and NCAA Sweet 16 finish...Named Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year and All-GSC First Team...Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-South Region Second Team...Had one of the most successful seasons of any freshman in Delta State history...Scored 499 points (15.1 ppg), grabbed 201 rebounds (6.1 rpg) and handed out 138 assists (4.2 apg)...Shot 49.7 percent from the field after connecting on 174-of-350 field goal attempts...Made 39-of-104 three-pointers...Made 112-of-135 free throws for 83.0 percent...Became first freshman to top 100 assists in a season since the legendary Carl Brown in 1982-1983...Finished the year ranked 10th in the GSC in scoring (15.1), fifth in rebounding (6.1) and third in assists (4.2)...Scored in double figures 25 times with a career-high 35 points in a 92-70 victory over West Alabama (2/3/14)...Career-high eight assists at West Georgia (2/6/14)...Scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead DSU past Saint Leo 70-61 in the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sevier County HS...Played for coach Ken Wright...scored 1883 career points in high school...Named to All-district all four years...All Region in 2012 and 2013...District player of the year in 2013...Team was district champs in 2012 and 2013...also played football in high school.
PERSONAL:Â Devin Schmidt...Born November 24, 1994...son of Andrea Dobson...Has one brother, Trey McCoy...Majoring in physical education.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-2014Freshman
F
6'4"
210 lbs
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2014-2015Sophomore
G
6'4"
210 lbs
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2015-2016Junior
Guard
6'4"
210 lbs
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2016-2017Senior
Guard
6'4"
215 lbs