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44   Luke Devine
Luke Devine

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wakefield, R.I.

High School:
Loomis Chafee (Hargrave)

Height / Weight:
6-10 / 255

Position:
C


Played a vital role off the bench for the Rams the past two years...Appeared in ten games last year...Started two games before suffering an injury that caused him to miss 13 games...Gives the Rams a presence under the boards...Played a big role in the 2006-07 team's success, subbing for Bryant Dunston...Looks to use the experience gained over the past two years to increase his playing time in 2008-09...Saw limited action as a freshman, missing part of the season with an injury...Has the size to become a presence under the boards...Prepped at Hargrave Military Academy in 2004-05, one of the top prep schools in the nation...Also very strong in the classroom.

As a Junior (2007-08): Appeared in ten games as a junior, starting two...Started the Hofstra and NJIT games before suffering an injury that sidelined him for 13 games...Grabbed five rebounds in the ten games, two of those in the NJIT game (12/8/07).

As a Sophomore (2006-07): Appeared in 16 games at center as a sophomore for the Rams...Grabbed three rebounds and had two assists and one block...Played a career-high 17 minutes against Saint Louis (1/20/07).

As a Freshman (2005-06): Appeared in nine games at center as a freshman for the Rams...Averaged 0.1 ppg and 0.3 rpg...Also recorded one block...Scored first collegiate point against St. Bonaventure (2/9/06)...Grabbed a pair of rebounds in the Holy Cross game (12/4/05).

Before Fordham: A graduate of Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut...Played at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia in 2004-05...In limited action, averaged 3.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg...Ranked as a two star player by Insidershoops.com. out of Loomis Chaffee in 2004...Averaged 11.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg at Loomis Chaffee, leading the Pelicans to The Founders League title in 2004 as well as to the semifinals of the NEPSAC Tournament...Played at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island for three years prior to moving to Loomis Chaffee...Made his mark at Hargrave in the classroom, being named to the President Commendation List (to be eligible a student must be taking at least six courses and maintain a 3.3 GPA or above)...Only 38 of 400 students at Hargrave were on the list...Devine is the third Hargrave player to sign with the Rams in as many years, joining current junior guard Kevin Anderson who attended Hargrave in 2003-04 and freshman forward Ryan Munson, who attended Hargrave in 2005-06...A member of the National Honor Society.