Tucker DeVries is a college basketball guard for the Big 12 Conference's West Virginia Mountaineers. DeVries played for the Drake Bulldogs prior to the Mountaineers from 2021-2023. Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, DeVries attended Elkhorn South High School. Tucker's father, Darian DeVries, was hired as Drake University's head men's basketball coach, leading him and his family to relocate to Waukee, Iowa, where he enrolled at Waukee High School, after his freshman year.
Tucker DeVries averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2.9 steals per game as a senior, earning him the title of Iowa Mr. Basketball. In the state of Iowa, he was rated as a four-star prospect. DeVries turned down scholarships from Creighton, Iowa State, and Oregon to enroll at Drake University and continue his basketball career under his father and head coach of the Drake Bulldogs, Darian DeVries.
Tucker DeVries Parents
Darian and Ashley DeVries are the parents of Tucker DeVries.
Who is the mother of Tucker DeVries?
Ashley DeVries is the mother of Tucker DeVries. Information about her personal and professional life is unavailable in the public domain.
Who is the father of Tucker DeVries?
Darian DeVries is the father of Tucker DeVries. He is the head coach of West Virginia University, as of 2024. He served as Drake University's head coach from 2018-2024. DeVries attended Northern Iowa to play collegiately. Following graduation, he became a graduate manager for the men's basketball program at Creighton University.
As the head coach of the Drake Bulldogs, he has a .732 winning percentage and led the team to six consecutive 20-win seasons.
What Nationality are Tucker DeVries’s parents?
Darian and Ashley DeVries are American nationals.
Tucker DeVries’s Career
Early in his rookie campaign, DeVries established himself as a Drake Bulldogs small forward starter. He averaged 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game at the end of his first campaign. He was selected as the second-team all-conference and the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) Freshman of the Year. Before his sophomore season, DeVries was voted the MVC Player of the Year.
After averaging 21.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.7 steals during the regular season, DeVries was named the MVC Player of the Year again the following year, during his junior campaign. In the 2024 championship game, DeVries scored 27 points, pulled down seven rebounds, and dished out five assists in a victory over Indiana State, earning him a second consecutive MVP award for the MVC Conference tournament.
Darian DeVries, Tucker's father, and Drake's head coach, was named to take over as West Virginia's new coach just three days after the 2024 season ended. It was stated shortly afterward that Tucker would accompany his father to the new program.
FAQ's on Tucker DeVries
A. Tucker DeVries is 2.01 m tall.
A. Tucker DeVries is 21 years old, as of 2024.
A. Tucker DeVries is in his senior year, as of 2024.
