| Power forward/Center | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 13, 1985 |
| Place of birth | Reno, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Reno HS |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kansas Louisville |
| Pro career | 2008–2010 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| 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.
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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]
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]
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]