David Padgett

David C. Padgett

Pro career	2008–2010
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Medal record
Men's basketball
Competitor for the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze	2002 Isla Margarita	National team
FIBA Americas U20 Championship
Gold	2004 Halifax	National team

David C. Padgett (born 13 February 1985 in Reno, Nevada) is a former American basketball player and current coach.

Padgett's father, Pete, played for the University of Nevada, his uncle played for the University of New Mexico, his grandfather, Jim, played for Oregon State, and his sister played for the University of San Diego.^[1]

Padgett attended Reno High School, where he averaged 27 points and 14 rebounds per game his senior year. He was a McDonald's High School and Parade All-American. He also was a member of the 2004 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team, earning a gold medal at the event.

As a high school senior, he was the top-rated center and considered the fourth-rated prospect overall by Inside Hoops, the seventh overall by Rivals Hoops, and fifteenth overall by ESPN.com.^[1] In 2003, he was the Nevada player of the year.

College

Padgett attended the University of Kansas, but transferred to the University of Louisville after his freshman year. NCAA rules dictated that he redshirt, and sit out for the 2004-2005 season, during which the Cardinals made it to the Final Four.

Padgett served as team captain with Taquan Dean. His team debut against Prairie View A&M was the third-highest scoring debut of any Cardinal at 17 points. He scored a career-high 27 points and eight rebounds against UConn.

Padgett scored in double-figures in 14 games in the 2006-2007 season. The Cardinals' leader in field goal percentage (59.7%, fourth in the Big East), Padgett averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the Big East Conference Second Team.

At the beginning of his senior year, Padgett broke his kneecap in the season opener against Jackson State.^[2] He recovered quicker than expected and rejoined the team against Cincinnati on 1 January 2008.

Padgett's final year with Louisville came to end in the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Though the #3 Cardinals lost the #2 Tar Heels 83-73, Padgett was the Cardinals' top all around performer, finishing the game with 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.^[3]

Post-College

Though undrafted by an NBA team, Padgett was signed on 2 July 2008 by the Miami Heat, and added to its summer league team.^[4] However, Padgett was waived by the Heat on October 26, 2008.^[5]

After spending the 2008-09 season in Spain, Padgett was named to the Portland Trail Blazers 2009 summer league team.^[6] However, Padgett was not invited to training camp, and proceeded to play the next year in Spain with U.B. La Palma.^[7]

Coaching

Following his second season in Spain, Padgett unofficially retired and returned to Louisville as the team's assistant strength coach.^[8] After spending the 2010–11 season in that position, he left to become a full-time assistant at IUPUI.^[9]

External links

• IUPUI coach bio
• Player bio at the University of Louisville
• 'Sheriff' Padgett keying Louisville's surge

References

1. ^ ^{a b} David Padgett Bio
2. ^ Knee Injury to David Padgett could be career-ending
3. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=284000061
4. ^ Heat's Beasley has minor setback Miami Herald
5. ^ Heat waive rookies Padgett, Richards
6. ^ http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_Announce_2009_NB-318095-1218.html
7. ^ http://www.lostlettermen.com/in-the-news-louisvilles-david-padgett-returns-to-cardinals/
8. ^ http://www.kolotv.com/sports/headlines/97421649.html
9. ^ "David Padgett Added to Basketball Coaching Staff" (Press release). IUPUI Athletics Department. June 21, 2011. http://www.iupuijags.com/news/2011/6/21/MBB_0621111821.aspx. Retrieved June 22, 2011. 

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Name	Padgett, David
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Date of birth	1985-02-13
Place of birth	Reno, Nevada
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