Delonte West
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Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | July 26, 1983
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4[1] in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland) |
College | Saint Joseph's (2001–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 2004–2015 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 13, 2 |
Career history | |
2004–2007 | Boston Celtics |
2007–2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
2008–2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010–2011 | Boston Celtics |
2011–2012 | Dallas Mavericks |
2013 | Texas Legends |
2013–2014 | Fujian Xunxing |
2014 | Shanghai Sharks |
2015 | Texas Legends |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,198 (9.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,265 (2.9 rpg) |
Assists | 1,540 (3.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Delonte Maurice West (born July 26, 1983) is an American former professional
High school career
West went to
College career
At Saint Joseph's University, West formed what was widely regarded as the best backcourt in the country along with
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2004–2007)
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West chose to leave St. Joseph's after his junior campaign where he was selected by the Boston Celtics as the 24th pick in the 2004 NBA draft. In his first season, he struggled with injuries, playing a total of just 39 games, mostly coming off the bench. He averaged 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. After making the transition to point guard in his rookie season, West was named the starting point guard at the beginning of the 2005–06 season by head coach Doc Rivers.
In 2005–06, West averaged 11.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 4.6 APG. On February 12, 2006, he was named to represent the Celtics on the sophomore team for the Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend. Coincidentally, he replaced his college teammate Jameer Nelson, who withdrew because of injuries.
West was moved to the shooting guard spot in the
Seattle Supersonics (2007–2008)
After three seasons in Boston, on June 27, 2007, he was traded along with Wally Szczerbiak and the 5th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft (Jeff Green (basketball)) to Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Ray Allen and Glen Davis.[4]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2010)
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2007–08 season
On February 21, 2008, West was part of a three-team trade that sent him,
As a Cavalier, West played in 26 regular season games (starting all 26), and averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals. He had a season high 20 points against the Boston Celtics only six days after his trade to the Cavaliers and a season-high 11 assists on March 30, 2008 against the Philadelphia 76ers. For the entire season, West played in 61 games (starting 31) and averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds.
On April 27, 2008, West made perhaps the most timely 3-pointer of his NBA career with 5.4 seconds left in a playoff game against the Washington Wizards, in Washington. His tie-breaking game-winner took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 3–1 lead in this first round series.[6]
2008–09 season
On September 12, 2008, West signed a three-year, $12.7 million contract with the Cavaliers.[7] He was moved to the starting shooting guard position at the beginning of the season, due to the acquisition of Mo Williams.
He became a starter for the Cavaliers, who won a league-best and franchise-record 66 games during the regular season and went 39–2 at home. In addition to his role as the starting shooting guard, he also served as the backup point guard, manning the position when Mo Williams was not in the game. He emerged as a talented backcourt defensive player, guarding a variety of players ranging from the 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
On March 2, 2009, against the Miami Heat, West set a career high with eight steals.
In the playoffs, West's averages shot up to nearly 14 points per game, despite struggling with his three-point shot much like his backcourt-mate Williams, whose shooting struggles in the playoffs were well documented. Further, the Cavs' lack of scoring punch on the bench forced West to take on extremely high minute loads. He averaged 42 minutes per game throughout the postseason, and in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic (which the Cavs lost in six games due in part to, again, outside shooting struggles from Williams and West) he played over 45 minutes per game, more than any other player in the series. In addition to this, he drew the defensive assignment of Hedo Türkoğlu, who had a seven-inch height advantage, to allow James to play the "rover". West was able to stop Türkoğlu's facilitation of the Magic offense in spurts, but the height advantage was too much, as Türkoğlu helped to dominate the Cavalier defense throughout the series. West set a new career playoff high in points, with 22 in a losing effort in Game 6 against the Magic when the Cavs were eliminated.
2009–10 season
Over the
Return to Celtics (2010–2011)
After LeBron James left the Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers traded West, along with Sebastian Telfair, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins, and a future draft pick.[8] The Timberwolves waived West shortly after acquiring him.[9]
On September 1, 2010, the Boston Celtics signed West to a one-year contract to back up Rajon Rondo as a point guard.[10]
West was suspended for the first ten games of the 2010–11 season following a guilty plea to weapons charges in Maryland.[citation needed] For the 2010–11 season, West finished with 5.6 points per game, 0.8 steals per game, and 2.7 assists per game. He also shot .867 from the free throw line.[citation needed]
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2012)
West signed with the Dallas Mavericks on December 13, 2011.[11] During the 2011–12 season, he averaged 9.6 points per game. He re-signed with the Mavericks on July 26, 2012.[citation needed]
West was suspended indefinitely following an argument after a preseason loss on October 15, 2012. He was reinstated after one day, but suspended again on October 25 for the same reason after another preseason loss.[12] On October 29, 2012, West was waived by the Mavericks.[13]
Texas Legends (2013)
On January 25, 2013, West was acquired by the
Fujian Xunxing (2013–2014)
In October 2013, West signed a one-year deal with Fujian Xunxing of China.[16]
Shanghai Sharks (2014)
In July 2014, West joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[17]
In September 2014, West signed a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks, returning to China for a second stint.[18] However, he was released by the team on November 18 after just four games despite a 29-point debut game in the season opener on November 1.[19]
Return to Legends (2015)
On January 12, 2015, West signed with
On March 12, 2015, West was reacquired by the Texas Legends
Personal life
West has described his childhood as "happy-poor," and has said that he lived with various relatives. During his teen years, West states that he abused drugs, engaged in self-harm, and spent time in children's hospitals.[24]
West is
On September 17, 2009, West was pulled over for a traffic violation while riding a
While West has bought homes for each of his parents and has provided other financial support for relatives, he has also experienced financial difficulties.
West's first marriage ended in divorce in 2010.[27] He married Caressa Madden in 2013.[30] They have two children.[24] They divorced in 2020.
In February 2016, West was photographed in a public place in Houston, Texas, while barefoot and wearing a hospital gown.
In January 2020, a video surfaced online showing West in handcuffs on a Washington, DC, highway.[32]
On September 28, 2020, after photos circulated showing West as panhandling at an intersection in Dallas, Texas, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban picked up West from a gas station. Cuban paid for drug rehabilitation treatment and provided West a hotel room to stay in.[33][34] On January 19, 2021, reports came in that West now has a job at the rehab facility where he checked in and has reunited with his mother.[35] In July 2022, new videos came to light showing West begging again, this time in Virginia.[36]
On October 15, 2022, West was arrested again in Fairfax County, Virginia, after being seen trying to enter a car that did not belong to him. He was booked on four misdemeanor charges.[37]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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2004–05 | Boston | 39 | 7 | 13.0 | .426 | .358 | .704 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 4.3 |
2005–06 | Boston | 71 | 71 | 34.1 | .487 | .385 | .851 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 11.8 |
2006–07 | Boston | 69 | 47 | 32.2 | .427 | .365 | .853 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .5 | 12.2 |
2007–08 | Seattle | 35 | 5 | 20.8 | .388 | .339 | .667 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .9 | .3 | 6.8 |
2007–08 | Cleveland | 26 | 26 | 31.0 | .440 | .367 | .788 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .7 | 10.3 |
2008–09 | Cleveland | 64 | 64 | 33.6 | .457 | .399 | .833 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .2 | 11.7 |
2009–10 | Cleveland | 60 | 3 | 25.0 | .445 | .325 | .810 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | 8.8 |
2010–11 | Boston | 24 | 2 | 18.9 | .458 | .364 | .867 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .8 | .4 | 5.6 |
2011–12 | Dallas | 44 | 33 | 24.1 | .461 | .355 | .886 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .3 | 9.6 |
Career | 432 | 258 | 27.4 | .448 | .372 | .826 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005
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Boston | 7 | 3 | 16.4 | .524 | .455 | .500 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.0 | .1 | 4.1 |
2008
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Cleveland | 13 | 13 | 34.8 | .400 | .429 | .854 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 10.8 |
2009
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Cleveland | 14 | 14 | 42.2 | .465 | .333 | .833 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .5 | 13.8 |
2010
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Cleveland | 11 | 0 | 24.5 | .418 | .158 | .938 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .8 | .3 | 6.7 |
2011
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Boston | 9 | 0 | 18.9 | .468 | .368 | .800 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 6.6 |
2012
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Dallas | 4 | 3 | 22.0 | .423 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 7.5 |
Career | 58 | 33 | 29.0 | .442 | .361 | .847 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.1 |
References
- ^ "Delonte West". Boston Celtics. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ All-Met Winter 2001. Washington Post. 2001. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
- ^ 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks. sports-reference.com
- ^ Sonics' Allen traded to Celts for Wally, West & Green ESPN.com, 27th June 2007
- ^ "Cavs get Wallace from Bulls, Szczerbiak from Sonics". ESPN. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Cleveland vs. Washington – Recap". ESPN. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Fisher, Mike (17 July 2021). "From Dak to Delonte: Updating NFL's Cowboys, NBA's Mavs Challenges". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Sessions and Hollins from Minnesota". Nba.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Wolves Waive Delonte West". Nba.com. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Celtics to re-sign Delonte West". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Mavericks Sign Guard Delonte West". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks have indefinitely suspended guard Delonte West". Insidehoops.com. 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks waive guard Delonte West". InsideHoops.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "LEGENDS ACQUIRE DELONTE WEST". NBA.com. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Delonte West Makes Debut with Legends". NBA.com. March 16, 2013. Archived from the original on March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Delonte West signs in China with Fujian Xunxing". Sportando.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE 2014 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Delonte West to sign in China with Shanghai Sharks
- ^ Shanghai Sharks cut Delonte West
- ^ Delonte West signs in Venezuela with Guaros de Lara
- ^ "Legends Acquire Delonte West". NBA.com. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Legends Fall Short In Final Seconds To 87ers". NBA.com. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c Maese, Rick (2015-04-10). "The fall and rise of Delonte West". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Delonte West Player Mailbox. NBA.com. February 3, 2009. Retrieved on October 3, 2010.
- ^ Pickman, Ben (2020-01-16). "Delonte West: Former teammates, coaches offer support after videos surface - Sports Illustrated". Si.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b c d Haglund, David (June 4, 2014). "Why Isn't Delonte West in the NBA". Slate.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ Windhorst, Brian (September 18, 2009). "Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West arrested on weapons charges". Cleveland.com.
- ^ "Cavs' West Pleads Guilty In Md. Case | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio | Columbus News, Weather & Sports". 10tv.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "The $16 million downfall of former NBA star Delonte West, seen wandering in Houston –". Theweeklychallenger.com. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b c Mendoza, Madalyn; mySanAntonio.com (2016-06-28). "Former NBA player Delonte West says he was helping homeless man, not panhandling, in viral photo". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Phil Martelli seeks help for Delonte West after troubling video". espn.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reaches out to help former NBA player Delonte West". espn.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Source: Delonte West working at rehab center". ESPN.com. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ Zucker, Noah (July 2022). "Former St. Joe's star Delonte West shown panhandling in viral videos". Philly Voice. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Isabel (October 2022). "Delonte West, former NBA player, arrested, booked on multiple charges over vehicle trespassing incident". CBS Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA D-League Profile
- ESPN.com Profile
- Yahoo!.com Profile