David Teague
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David Teague is an American collegiate basketball player at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was born on June 4, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
[edit] Basketball Career
David Teague attended Pike High School, located in Indianapolis, and played along with former Notre Dame basketball star player, Chris Thomas. David led his high school team averaging 15.3 ppg. After graduation, he attended Bridegton Academy Prep for a short time before transferring to Purdue University, although he was considering Southern Illinois (who at the time was head coached by his current Purdue head coach, Matt Painter, before Gene Keady recruited him). During the 2002-'03 season, his freshmen season, the 6'5", 196 lb guard led the Boilermakers in 3 point percentage and holds the freshmen record in 3 point fg's made.
Teague played his first 3 seasons under Gene Keady. After Keady decided to retire, he aquitted a former player of his, Matt Painter, to step in his place, but because of a torn ACL during a practice, Teague was forced to sit out, deciding the best thing to do was to return for a fifth season at full health. For the '05-'06 season, without Teague or teammate Carl Landry out with injuries, the Boilermakers struggled, finshing with a 9-19 season.
After Teague was back in complete health, he returned to the team as a redshirt senior, where he currently averages 14.1 ppg (17+ppg in Big Ten Conference play), 4.8 rebounds (2nd best on team) and 2.1 assists per game, helping Purdue bounce back to a chance of an NCAA berth. He recorded his career high 32 points against Indiana on February 15, 2007.
Seen as a threat beyond the 3 point line as a spot shooter, he also has a high percentage off-the-dribble jump shot. On the defensive end, Teague is usually guarding and matched up with the opposing team's higher profile players. Currently, he is second in school history in 3 point fg, behind Jaraan Cornell and surpassed his assistant coach, Cuonzo Martin's, 179 mark. It's likeable for him to break the record by the end of the '06-'07 season. David Teague has been selected as a member of the 2nd Team All Big Ten Team. Template:March 2007
