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Devin Cannady '20 Signs With Orlando Magic
November 27, 2020 | Men's Basketball
ORLANDO, Fla. – After an impressive first season of professional basketball in the NBA G-League, former Princeton University men's basketball student-athlete Devin Cannady '20 has signed a contract with the Orlando Magic.
"Devin is ready," said Franklin C. Cappon Edward G. Green Head Coach Mitch Henderson. "He's worked tirelessly to earn this opportunity and he's been so dedicated on his quest to improve, always studying and learning about the game. I couldn't be happier for him."
During his first season with the Nets, Cannady averaged 14.4, points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He scored a career-high 33 points in a 109-95 win over the Erie BayHawks on December 27, 2019.
Cannady earned a pair of All-Ivy League and All-District honors during his time as a Tiger. He finished as Princeton's fifth-leading all-time scorer with 1,515 points and is the program's leading free throw shooter by percentage, among those with at least 100 attempts, at .896. His 268 made three-pointers rank third all-time in school history while his 81 made three pointers in 2016-17 and 80 made three-pointers in 2016-17 are the fifth and sixth most three-pointers made in a season by a Tiger.
Along with his individual accolades, Cannady was part of the Tigers 2016-17 team that won the Ivy League championship and went 14-0 in conference play.
Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Cannady is one of 10 Princeton men's basketball alumni currently playing professional basketball.
"Devin is ready," said Franklin C. Cappon Edward G. Green Head Coach Mitch Henderson. "He's worked tirelessly to earn this opportunity and he's been so dedicated on his quest to improve, always studying and learning about the game. I couldn't be happier for him."
During his first season with the Nets, Cannady averaged 14.4, points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He scored a career-high 33 points in a 109-95 win over the Erie BayHawks on December 27, 2019.
Cannady earned a pair of All-Ivy League and All-District honors during his time as a Tiger. He finished as Princeton's fifth-leading all-time scorer with 1,515 points and is the program's leading free throw shooter by percentage, among those with at least 100 attempts, at .896. His 268 made three-pointers rank third all-time in school history while his 81 made three pointers in 2016-17 and 80 made three-pointers in 2016-17 are the fifth and sixth most three-pointers made in a season by a Tiger.
Along with his individual accolades, Cannady was part of the Tigers 2016-17 team that won the Ivy League championship and went 14-0 in conference play.
Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Cannady is one of 10 Princeton men's basketball alumni currently playing professional basketball.
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