When picking a college destination, Gabe DeVoe wanted to play in the ACC, but also wanted to stay close to his hometown of Shelby, North Carolina. Only an hour and 40 minutes away, DeVoe crossed the state line and enrolled at Clemson.
Despite an offer sheet that was mostly comprised of local schools such as Appalachian State, Elon, and Charlotte, DeVoe was billed as a sharpshooter and was named the Charlotte Observer’s College Player of the Year (Western NC). That’s why it was so vexing when he started his career in a 0-13 shooting slump. 55 scoreless minutes was not how anyone imagined his career beginning.