Gerald Leon Beverly (born November 18, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the Japanese B3 League. He played college basketball for the

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College career

Beverly played four seasons at

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. In 120 career games for the Wildcats, he averaged 15.0 points on .667 shooting with 8.4 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Beverly signed with

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of the

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, appearing in eight games for them. On October 30, Beverly was selected by the

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in the third round of the 2016 NBA Development League draft, but was waived on November 10. Six days later, he was acquired by the

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making his debut two days later in a 127–121 loss to the

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, recording 10 points, nine rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 25 minutes off the bench. On August 29, 2017, Beverly signed with the Israeli team

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for the 2017–18 season. However, he was later waived by Rishon LeZion on October 2 after appearing in one game. On March 28, 2018,

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of the EuroMillions Basketball League announced they had signed Beverly for the remainder of the season. On July 12, 2018, Beverly signed a deal with the Italian club

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. On November 12, 2020, Beverly signed with the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B2 League. On June 9, 2021, Beverly re-signed with the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B2 League. On May 20, 2022, Beverly signed with the

of the B3 League. On July 27, 2023, Beverly signed with the Urania Milano of the Serie A2. On May 22, 2024, Beverly signed with the Iwate Big Bulls of the B3 League. On December 20, his contract was terminated.

References

External links

Eurocup Profile
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Eurobasket.com Profile

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beverly, Gerald 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Pallacanestro Brescia players Canton Charge players Daemen Wildcats men's basketball players Iwate Big Bulls players Lega Basket Serie A players Liège Basket players Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka players Small forwards Basketball players from Rochester, New York Telekom Baskets Bonn players 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Japan APU Udine players