Delonte West Biography Delonte West bio Career Highlights: Second-leading scorer for a Saint Joseph’s team which went 30-2, posted a perfect regular season (27-0), reached the top of the national rankings and earned the school’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on its way the Elite 8 in 2003-04. Has 1,235 career points, 25th on the school’s all-time list. Junior (2003-04): Named Honorable Mention All-America by Associated Press and First Team All-America by Basketball Times. Was Atlantic 10 First Team selection. Ranked second on the team (behind Jameer Nelson) in points (18.9 ppg), rebounding (5.4 rpg) and assists (4.7 apg). Topped the 20-point mark 16 times. Became 42nd player in SJU history to surpass 1,000 career points. Set a school record with 37 consecutive free throws, bettering the mark of 27 he had set earlier in the season. Had a perfect game at Xavier — hitting for a career-high 33 points on 12-for-12 field goals; 3-for-3 three-pointers; and 6-for-6 free throws. Named the National Player of the Week (Jan. 19) by The Sporting News and ESPN.com. Four-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. Sophomore (2002-03): Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selection. Named the A-10’s Most Improved Player. Named All-District First Team by the USBWA and second team by the NABC. Was team’s leading scorer before a stress fracture of the right fibula hobbled him for the final eight games of the season. Missed three of the final eight contests, and played sparingly in the others, including A-10 and NCAA Tournament games. Averaging 28.5 points and shooting 56.7 percent from the field over a four-game stretch before the injury. Tied for league lead in scoring in conference games (21.1 ppg). Scored in double figures in 23 of 26 games, leading team in scoring 12 times. Tallied career-high 32 points in win over Temple. Named Big 5 Player of the Week four times and A-10 Player of the Week twice. Freshman (2001-02): Played in all 31 games as key reserve. Leading scorer off the bench, averaging 5.9 points and 3.0 rebounds. His 17.0 minutes per game were most by a non-starter. Tallied double figures in scoring five times. Strengths: Crafty lefty who can create shots for himself or his teammates. Excels in the mid-range game. Solid ballhandling skills enable him to fill in at point guard. Good defender. Personal: Son of Delphina Addison. Is a very talented artist. Delonte West links Delonte West website NBA Player Page
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