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David West
Personal information
West with the New Orleans Hornets in 2011
Born	(1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 44) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
High school	Garner (Garner, North Carolina) Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College	Xavier (1999–2003)
NBA Draft	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Pro career	2003–2018
Career history
2003–2011	New Orleans Hornets
2011–2015	Indiana Pacers
2015–2016	San Antonio Spurs
2016–2018	Golden State Warriors

Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2017, 2018) 2× NBA All-Star (2008, 2009) AP National Player of the Year (2003) Oscar Robertson Trophy winner (2003) Consensus first-team All-American (2003) 3× Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2001–2003) 3× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2001–2003) No. 30 retired by Xavier Musketeers

Career NBA statistics
Points	14,034 (13.6 ppg)
Rebounds	6,590 (6.4 rpg)
Assists	2,273 (2.2 apg)

David Moorer West (born August 29, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His teams included the New Orleans Hornets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, and Golden State Warriors.

Before joining the NBA, David played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers. In 2003, he was named the best college player in the country by the Associated Press (AP). West was also chosen for the NBA All-Star team twice (in 2008 and 2009). He won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors (in 2017 and 2018).

Early Life and College Career
- Playing for Xavier
Professional Career
Awards and Honors
Career Statistics
- NBA
  - Regular season
  - Playoffs
- College
Life After Playing
Personal Life
- Views on Society
See also

Early Life and College Career

David West went to Garner Magnet High School in Garner, North Carolina. He also attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. In his senior year (1998–99) at Hargrave, he was named to the first-team all-state.

Playing for Xavier

At Xavier University, David quickly became a star.

In his first year, he was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. He led the conference in rebounds.
In his second year, he led Xavier in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. He had five games where he scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. He also won his first Atlantic 10 Player of the Year award.
In his third year, David was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year again. He also won the league's Defensive Player of the Year award. He even recorded the first "triple-double" in Xavier's history. This means he reached double-digits in three different stats (points, rebounds, and assists) in one game.
In his final year, David was named the AP National Player of the Year. This is one of the biggest awards for college basketball players. He was the first player to win the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year award three times. He also became only the second player in Xavier history to get over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

In 2007, Sports Illustrated magazine named David West to their NCAA All-Decade Team for the 2000s.

Professional Career

New Orleans Hornets (2003–2011)

West playing for the Hornets in 2010

The New Orleans Hornets picked David West as the 18th player in the 2003 NBA draft. After two quiet seasons, he had a great year in 2005–06. He averaged 17.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He also finished second for the NBA Most Improved Player Award. David showed he could perform well under pressure, making three game-winning shots that season.

In 2007–08, David was chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game. His teammate, Chris Paul, said he wouldn't want to play with any other power forward. Paul said David only cared about "getting buckets" (scoring) and not the spotlight. David agreed, saying he just wanted to "play and be as effective as possible."

In 2008–09, David was an All-Star again. He scored a career-high 21.0 points per game that season.

On March 25, 2011, David suffered a serious injury. He tore a ligament in his left knee during a game. This injury ended his season. After that season, he decided to become a free agent.

Indiana Pacers (2011–2015)

On December 13, 2011, David West signed a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers.

On January 12, 2013, he achieved his first career "triple-double" with the Pacers. He scored 14 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and made 10 assists in a win against the Charlotte Bobcats.

In July 2013, David signed a new three-year contract with the Pacers. However, in June 2015, he decided to leave the team and become a free agent again.

San Antonio Spurs (2015–2016)

On July 17, 2015, David West joined the San Antonio Spurs. He played his first game for the Spurs on October 28, scoring 8 points. On January 6, 2016, he had a season-high 18 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the Utah Jazz. This helped the Spurs set a new record for home winning streaks.

Golden State Warriors (2016–2018)

On July 9, 2016, David West signed with the Golden State Warriors. He became an important player coming off the bench, especially known for his great passing. In 2017, he missed some games due to a thumb injury.

The Warriors finished the season as the top team in their conference. They had an amazing playoff run, winning their first three series without losing a single game. David played in every playoff game. The Warriors then defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–1 in the 2017 NBA Finals, and David won his first NBA championship! The Warriors' playoff record of 16 wins and 1 loss was the best ever in NBA history.

After winning his first championship, David re-signed with the Warriors for one more year. He planned to retire after the 2017–18 season. On January 8, 2018, David played in his 1,000th regular-season NBA game. This is a huge milestone for any player.

After winning his second NBA Championship with the Warriors, David West announced his retirement from the NBA on August 30, 2018. He played for 15 seasons.

Awards and Honors

2× NBA All-Star: 2008, 2009
Three-time Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year
2003 AP National Player of the Year
2003 National Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association
2003 Pete Newell Big Man award
First-team All-America by AP as a senior
Second-team All-America by AP as a junior
Honorable mention All-America by AP as a sophomore

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

NBA

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
2016–17†	Golden State	68	0	12.6	.536	.375	.768	3.0	2.2	.6	.7	4.6
2017–18†	Golden State	73	0	13.7	.571	.375	.759	3.3	1.9	.6	1.0	6.8
Career		1,034	742	28.2	.495	.265	.817	6.4	2.2	.7	.8	13.6
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	–	.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	–	.897	7.4	1.2	1.0	.4	18.0
2012	Indiana	11	11	37.8	.446	–	.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
2017†	Golden State	17	0	13.0	.576	.500	.778	2.7	2.1	.4	.8	4.5
2018†	Golden State	18	0	9.7	.600	.500	1.000	2.1	1.8	.3	.6	3.3
Career		118	66	26.6	.476	.320	.796	5.6	2.2	.6	.8	11.3

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999–00	Xavier	33	33	29.4	.532	.000	.667	9.1	1.7	1.6	1.1	11.7
2000–01	Xavier	29	29	33.7	.551	.000	.740	10.9	2.0	1.4	2.1	17.8
2001–02	Xavier	32	32	34.2	.536	.321	.768	9.8	1.6	1.2	2.5	18.3
2002–03	Xavier	32	32	36.5	.513	.346	.816	11.8	3.2	1.3	1.6	20.1
Career		126	126	33.4	.531	.327	.757	10.4	2.1	1.4	1.8	16.9

Life After Playing

In November 2018, David West became the first Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Historical Basketball League (HBL). This league later changed its name to The Professional Collegiate League. David explained that the organization aims to create a fairer system for college basketball players. He believes young athletes should be treated more equally for their hard work.

Personal Life

David West's parents are Amos and Harriet West. He is married to Lesley, and they have a daughter named Dasia and a son named David Benjamin.

David is very interested in education, history, and different social issues. He also enjoys making music mixes for his teammates. He says it helps him relax and stay focused.

David has a tattoo on his arm that says "My life, my way" around a Xavier "X" symbol.

Views on Society

David West has spoken about his interest in social justice and fairness. He believes that society needs to make changes to help everyone, especially those who are often treated unfairly. He has talked about the importance of education and making sure people have equal opportunities.