The journey to the professional ranks can be long and grueling. For Division II athletes, the journey is even tougher than that. In the case of Kevin Capers, he has taken the NBA D-League route to continuing his basketball career.
Capers, a Division II standout at Florida Southern, had a successful collegiate career. He had his best season as a senior, when he averaged 21.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.
Along with his production, the program totaled a 36-1 record, which included a 25-game winning streak.
Florida Southern won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2015, which was the program’s first title since 1981.