David West (basketball)

David West

West with the New Orleans Hornets in 2011
No. 3 – Golden State Warriors
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1980-08-29) August 29, 1980
Teaneck, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Garner Magnet
(Garner, North Carolina)
Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
College Xavier (1999–2003)
NBA draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career 2003–present
Career history
2003–2011 New Orleans Hornets[lower-alpha 1]
2011–2015 Indiana Pacers
2015–2016 San Antonio Spurs
2016–present Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

David Moorer West (born August 29, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Xavier University where in 2003, he became the first Musketeer to ever win the AP Player of the Year.

High school and college career

West attended Garner Magnet High School in Garner, North Carolina and Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. As a senior in 1998–99, he earned first-team all-state honors playing for Hargrave.

In his freshman season at Xavier, West was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team after leading the A-10 in rebounding (9.1) and finishing fourth on the Musketeers in scoring (11.7).[1]

In his sophomore season, West led Xavier in scoring (17.8 ppg), rebounding (10.9 rpg, tops in A-10 and fourth nationally) and blocks (2.1 bpg). He recorded five 20-point, 20-rebound games throughout the 2000–01 season as he earned his first A-10 Player of the Year award.[1]

In his junior season, West was named the A-10 Player of the Year and the league's Defensive Player of the Year, while also winning A-10 Tournament MVP honors. He averaged 9.8 rebounds (26th in nation) and 2.5 blocks (22nd in nation) per game, and recorded the first triple-double in school history with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Long Island University.[1]

In his senior season, West garnered two of the five major college basketball Player of the Year honors, being named AP National Player of the Year and National Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association. He became the first three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and was named first-team All-America by the Associated Press in 2002–03. In addition, he became just the third player in Xavier history to surpass 2,000 points and only the second to eclipse 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Tyrone Hill.[1]

In October 2007, Sports Illustrated released Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book, which featured West on its NCAA All-Decade Team for the decade beginning in 2000. He was joined by Connecticut's Emeka Okafor and three Duke players, Jay Williams, J. J. Redick and Shane Battier.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Xavier 333329.4.532.000.6679.11.71.61.111.7
2000–01 Xavier 292933.7.551.000.74010.92.01.42.117.8
2001–02 Xavier 323234.2.536.321.7689.81.61.22.518.3
2002–03 Xavier 323236.5.513.346.81611.83.21.31.620.1

Professional career

New Orleans Hornets

West in a game with the Hornets in 2010

West was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the 18th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. After recording modest production in his first two seasons, in 2005–06, West enjoyed a breakthrough as he averaged 17.4 points and 7.4 rebounds with a .512 FG% in 74 games. That year, he finished second in the voting for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, behind Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns.[2] He also saw some time at center, due to the team's lack of a true big man and demonstrated an ability to perform under pressure, as he converted three game-winning jump shots.

In 2006–07, West ended the season averaging 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Despite missing 30 games due to an elbow injury, West recorded five games of 30 or more points and 13 games of 20 or more points.

West again increased his statistical production in 2007–08, and was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game as a reserve, along with teammate Chris Paul. Paul later stated that he would rather not play with a power forward in the league other than West, because "he's not in it for the spotlight, all he cares about is getting buckets [scoring]." West reinforced his desire to be a team player in a 2008 postseason interview, saying that he does not care about being overlooked but would rather "play and be as effective as possible" when he is out on the court.[3]

In 2008–09, West repeated as an all-star and posted a new career high by scoring 21.0 points per game.

On March 25, 2011, during one of the Hornets' last games of the season against the Utah Jazz, West came down awkwardly after a dunk. The event occurred with 22.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. West tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[4]

On June 27, 2011, West opted out of the final year of his contract to become a free agent.[5]

Indiana Pacers

On December 13, 2011, West signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Indiana Pacers.[6][7]

On January 12, 2013, West recorded his first career triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the 96-88 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.[8]

On July 10, 2013, West re-signed with the Pacers to a three-year, $36.6 million contract.[9][10] In June 2015, he opted out of his contract with the Pacers to become a free agent.[11][12]

San Antonio Spurs

On July 17, 2015, West signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[13] He made his debut for the Spurs in the team's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 28, recording 8 points and 2 rebounds off the bench in a 112–106 loss.[14] On January 6, 2016, West, starting in place of LaMarcus Aldridge, recorded season-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 123–98 win over the Utah Jazz, helping the Spurs extend its franchise-record home winning streak to 30 straight regular-season games dating to 2014–15.[15]

Golden State Warriors

On July 9, 2016, West signed with the Golden State Warriors.[16] On October 25, the season opener, he made his debut for the Warriors in a 129–100 loss to the Spurs, recording two points, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 10 minutes off the bench.[17]

Awards and honors

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 New Orleans 71 1 13.1 .474 .000 .713 4.2 .8 .4 .4 3.8
2004–05 New Orleans 30 8 18.4 .436 .400 .680 4.3 .8 .4 .5 6.2
2005–06 New Orleans 74 74 34.1 .512 .273 .843 7.4 1.2 .8 .9 17.1
2006–07 New Orleans 52 52 36.5 .476 .320 .824 8.2 2.2 .8 .7 18.3
2007–08 New Orleans 76 76 37.8 .482 .240 .850 8.9 2.3 .8 1.3 20.6
2008–09 New Orleans 76 76 39.2 .472 .240 .884 8.5 2.3 .6 .9 21.0
2009–10 New Orleans 81 81 36.4 .505 .259 .865 7.5 3.0 .9 .7 19.0
2010–11 New Orleans 70 70 35.0 .508 .222 .807 7.6 2.3 1.0 .9 18.9
2011–12 Indiana 66 66 29.2 .487 .222 .807 6.6 2.1 .8 .7 12.8
2012–13 Indiana 73 73 33.4 .498 .211 .768 7.7 2.9 1.0 .9 17.1
2013–14 Indiana 80 80 30.9 .488 .267 .789 6.8 2.8 .8 .9 14.0
2014–15 Indiana 66 66 28.7 .471 .200 .739 6.8 3.4 .7 .7 11.7
2015–16 San Antonio 78 19 18.0 .545 .429 .788 4.0 1.8 .6 .7 7.1
Career 893 742 30.6 .492 .256 .819 6.9 2.2 .8 .8 14.8
All-Star 2 0 15.0 .545 .000 .000 3.5 .5 .5 .0 6.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004 New Orleans 7 0 15.9 .536 .000 .846 4.3 1.1 .3 .6 5.9
2008 New Orleans 12 12 40.4 .466 .500 .891 8.5 2.8 1.1 1.9 21.2
2009 New Orleans 5 5 35.6 .400 .000 .897 7.4 1.2 1.0 .4 18.0
2012 Indiana 11 11 37.8 .446 .000 .818 8.5 2.0 .7 .5 15.3
2013 Indiana 19 19 36.3 .462 .000 .766 7.6 2.1 .7 .8 15.9
2014 Indiana 18 18 36.3 .483 .222 .705 6.9 4.1 .8 .8 15.1
2016 San Antonio 10 0 17.6 .455 .500 .556 3.7 1.3 .6 .7 5.8
Career 83 66 33.0 .465 .286 .793 6.9 2.4 .7 .9 14.5

Personal life

West is the son of Amos and Harriet West.[19] He and his wife, Lesley, have one daughter, Dasia,[20] and one son, David Benjamin.[21]

West is extremely interested in "black history, philosophy and various societal issues".[22] He also loves to make mixtapes for his teammates, saying that it is a healthy habit that keeps him "in the house and off [his] feet".[3]

West has a Xavier "X" tattooed on his arm which displays, on either side, "My life, my way".[23]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "David West Stats, Video, Bio, Profile". NBA.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Phoenix's Boris Diaw Wins the 2005-06 NBA Most Improved Player Award". NBA.com. May 1, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2006.
  3. 1 2 Hornet Without the Buzz: an Interview With David West Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Report: Hornets' West out for season with torn ACL
  5. ↑ New Orleans Hornets forward David West says he's opting out of final year of his contract
  6. ↑ Pacers sign veteran free agent David West
  7. ↑ David West, Pacers have 2-year deal
  8. ↑ Notebook: Pacers 96, Bobcats 88
  9. ↑ Pacers Re-Sign Free Agent David West
  10. ↑ Indiana Pacers re-sign David West
  11. ↑ "Hibbert Picks Up Option; West Declines". NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ KRAVITZ: West opted out because he didn't think he could win a title in Indiana
  13. ↑ "Spurs Sign David West". NBA.com. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Donovan wins NBA coaching debut, Thunder beat Spurs 112-106". NBA.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Duncan scores 18, Spurs rout Jazz to move to 21-0 at home". NBA.com. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward David West". NBA.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Leonard, Spurs spoil Durant's Warriors debut with blowout". ESPN.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ 2003 Graduate David West Named To A Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team
  19. ↑ Mr. Clutch: West has become Hornets' go-to guy
  20. ↑ In the Lane with Licht: "Mr. Clutch" Beats Buzzer Again
  21. ↑ David West's wife Lesley West
  22. ↑ More Than Basketball: David West
  23. ↑ Five Questions with David West
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