David West (basketball)
West with the New Orleans Hornets in 2011
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| No. 3 – Golden State Warriors | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 |
| 2011–2015 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2015–2016 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2016–present | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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