Corky Devlin

Walter James "Corky" Devlin (December 21, 1931 – April 28, 1995^[1]) was an American professional basketball player. Devlin played college basketball for the Potomac State Catamounts and George Washington Colonials.^[2] He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with two different teams: two seasons with the Fort Wayne Pistons (1955–56 and 1956–57) and one with the Minneapolis Lakers (1957–58). He played in 210 games, averaging 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Corky Devlin

Personal information
Born	(1931-12-21)December 21, 1931 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 28, 1995(1995-04-28) (aged 63)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Newark, New Jersey)
College	Potomac State (1950–1951) George Washington (1952–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1955–1958
Position	Shooting guard
Number	7, 8, 13
Career history
1955–1957	Fort Wayne Pistons
1957–1958	Minneapolis Lakers
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,496 (7.1 ppg)
Rebounds	449 (2.1 rpg)
Assists	446 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56	Fort Wayne	69	22.2	.370	.760	2.5	2.0	7.9
1956–57	Fort Wayne	71	17.5	.378	.678	2.1	2.0	6.7
1957–58	Minneapolis	70	17.8	.348	.773	1.9	2.4	6.8
Career		210	19.2	.366	.742	2.1	2.1	7.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956	Fort Wayne	10*	27.5	.406	.600	2.1	2.3	9.7
1957	Fort Wayne	1	25.0	.750	1.000	5.0	5.0	13.0
Career		11	27.3	.431	.615	2.4	2.5	10.0