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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

Keith Boyer/IUP Communications
David Kidwell

3 Devante Chance

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 181
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School Electrical & Technology Charter

Biography

Awards
2014 Preseason All-PSAC West
2014 All-PSAC Second Team

IUP Career Records
t-1st - Games Played (127)
16th - Points (1280)
2nd - Steals (207)
1th - Assists (512)
12th - Field Goals Attempted (984)
6th - Three Point Field Goals Made (164)
5th -
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted (455)
10th - Free Throws Made (266)
t-17th - Free Throws Attempted (340)
9th - Free Throw Percentage (78.2)



IUP Season Records
3rd - Points (627, 2014-15)
1st - Assists (217, 2014-15) 
6th - Steals (67, 2014-15)

t-14th - Steals (55, 2013-14)
t-12th - Field Goals Made (206, 2014-15)
7th - Field Goals Attempted (444, 2014-15)
t-1st - Three Point Field Goals Made (88, 2014-15)
4th - Three Point Field Goals Attempted (220, 2014-15)
16th - Free Throws Made (127, 2014-15)
16th - Free Throw Percentage (80.8, 2013-14)
t-17th - 
Free Throw Percentage (80.4, 2014-15)

IUP Single Game Records
t-13th - Three Point Field Goals Made (6 vs. Gannon, 3/8/15)

t-4th - Three Point Field Goals Attempted (13 vs. Florida Southern, 3/28/15)


2013-14: Named second team All-PSAC West…Started all 29 games for the Crimson Hawks, leading the team with 1066 minutes and 36.8 minutes per game…Also led team with 124 assists and finished third in the PSAC with 4.3 assists per game…Was also third in the conference with a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio…Tallied team-high 55 steals and finished tied for sixth in the PSAC with 1.9 steals per game…Shot 42.1 percent (106-of-252) from the floor and 32.3 percent (40-of-124) from three-point range…Also shot a team-best 80.8 percent (63-of-78) from the foul line…Reached double-figures in scoring 20 times…Tied a career-high with 18 points in 40 minutes against Mercyhurst (2/19)…Made 3-of-5 field goals and 11-of-12 free throws against the Lakers…Also scored 18 points on 7-of-13 field goals with five rebounds earlier in the year at Clarion (11/23)…Posted double-double – 10 points and 10 rebounds – with five steals and three assists against Millersville (12/17)…Nearly notched another double-double with 12 points and a season-high nine assists in 33 minutes at Cal (2/12)…Scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 40 minutes against The Sciences…Had career-high seven steals at Kutztown (12/21)…Made three three-pointers in a game three times…Had at least four assists in a game 14 times. 

2012-13: Started in six of his 31 games played… Led team with 103 assists and 3.3 assists per game… Averaged 25.3 minutes per game… Fifth on the team with 6.6 points per game… First on team with 42 steals… Second on team with 37.7 three-point field goal percentage (29-77)… Had 38.2 field goal percentage (66-173)…  Shot 75.0 percent (45-60) from the free throw line… Averaged 2.1 rebounds per game… Reached double-figures in scoring six times… Recorded an assist in all 31 games played… Had at least four assists 14 times and six or more assists four times… Made four starts in PSAC and NCAA tournaments… Scored career-high 18 points to go along with six assists and three steals in season-opener against Pitt-Greensburg (11/10)… Had 12 points with career-high eight rebounds and four assists against Bowie State (11/14)… Scored 16 points, going 4-6 from three-point range, to go along with four assists against Bloomsburg (12/18)… Scored 12 points and added six rebounds, five assists and four steals against Millersville (1/12).

2011-12: Chance saw action in all 29 games for the Crimson Hawks as a freshman, starting one… Led team with 43 steals… Finished third on team with 68 assists and 2.3 assists per game… Chance averaged 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game… Shot 40.9 percent (47-115) from the floor and 70.5 percent (31-44) from the foul line… Reached double-figures in scoring five times… Scored season-high 12 points at East Stroudsburg and against Millersville… Scored 11 points on 4-5 shooting with three assists and three steals against Thiel… Scored 10 points with seven assists and four rebounds at Shippensburg… His seven assists against the Raiders were a season-high… Had eight points, six assists and four steals against Urbana… Posted three steals in each of his first three games and 15 in his first six games… Had season-high five steals at Gannon… Started his career by making his first 11 straight free throws.

Personality Profile: Son of Rashida Sears and Warren Chance...Pre-game ritual: Sleep, watch movies, and watch the women’s game before ours…If you didn’t play your sport, which other would you choose: Boxing…Favorite Disney movie: Lion King or Hercules…Favorite room in your house: Living room…If you could let another person take your place as an athlete, who would it be and why: My pop because I’ve never saw him live...What’s on your playlist before a game: Jay-Z…Favorite person you follow on any social media site and why: Joe Budden because he is the funniest…Cats or dogs: Dogs…If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose and why: A pop warner team back home to teach the game right…Coke or Pepsi: Either one…One of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete: Winning the PSAC Championship…What is something unique about you that not too many people know about: I’m old fashion…When did you start playing basketball: Organized at 12, unorganized at 5…Why IUP: This was the best place for me…If you were stranded on an island, name three things you would take with you: IPod, life supply of PB&J sandwiches and a basketball…Favorite fast food restaurant: Cheesecake Factory…How do you spend your days off from basketball: Watching basketball or watching movies, spending time with people I like to be around…Favorite Gatorade flavor: Orange…Best place to eat in Indiana and why: Wing night at Wolfies because the wings are good and you can watch the game in an open place… What’s the best advice you were ever given: As long as you work hard you can do anything…Favorite pro-athlete: All-time Allen Iverson, Active Dwayne Wade…Favorite pro sports team: Miami Heat…If you had a million dollars, how would you spend it: Find a way for me and my family to make more money.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2011-12Freshman

    Guard
    5'9" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2012-13Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    4
  • 3

    2013-14Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014-15Senior

    Guard
    5'11" 181 lbs
    3