| Devon Beitzel |
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Prep: 2006 graduate of Centaurus High School ... four-year letterwinner for coach Michael Leahy ... two-time team captain ... was a first-team all-state and an All-Colorado selection as a senior after averaging 27.5 points per game, a figure that led all 4A players, four rebounds, four assists and three steals per game ... had 12 30-plus point games his senior season, including a career-best and school record 47 points against Fountain-Fort Carson in the state tournament ... was selected as the Daily Camera Player of the Year twice during his prep career ... was a second-team all-state selection as a junior and an honorable mention selection as a sophomore ... his 1,785 career points and 729 points in 2005-06 ranks the ninth highest total in Colorado prep history and also as a Centaurus High record ... made 19-of-19 free throws in a game which tied a state record ... was selected to play in the Colorado High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) All-State game as well as "The Show" all-star game held at the Pepsi Center; scored seven points at The Show as part of the winning blue team ... Warriors team finished the 2006 season 19-7 overall, were 11-2 in the Skyline Conference and lost to Broomfield in the Elite 8 of the state tournament ... played AAU basketball with the Colorado Chaos, where he scored a single-game record 45 points in summer 2005.
Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1988, in Boulder ... son of Michelle Lenz and David Beitzel and Joan Louth ... has five brothers ... undecided on a college major.
