Briante Weber
| No. 11 – Sioux Falls Skyforce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 29, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| College | VCU (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Briante Weber (born December 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams and was considered to be a defensive specialist.
High school career
Weber attended Great Bridge High School where he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals per game as a senior, earning the All-Southeastern District Defensive Player of the Year award during his junior and senior seasons.[1]
College career
In his college career, he was designated to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team on multiple occasions, and also earned the title as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year for two straight seasons.[1] He led the nation in steals through his junior season in 2013–14 with a 3.46 average.
On January 31, 2015, Weber's college career ended when he tore his ACL and MCL in a loss to rival Richmond. Weber was only 12 steals away from becoming the NCAA's all-time career leader.[2]
Professional career
Weber went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, likely due to him still recovering from his ACL tear.[3] He later attempted to join the Miami Heat for training camp but was unable to pass his physical due to the knee injury.[4] He ultimately signed with the Heat on October 19, 2015,[5][6] but was waived five days later.[7][8] On November 2, he signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player.[9]
Personal life
The son of LaSandra and Ricky Wingate, Weber majored in Psychology.[1]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season steals leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders
References
- 1 2 3 "Briante Weber Bio". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Parrish, Gary (January 31, 2015). "VCU's Briante Weber out for season with knee injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ↑ "VCU Basketball: Graham and Weber go undrafted". ISportsWeb.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Briante Weber's deal with the Heat is off the table". Sportando.com. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Heat Signs Briante Weber". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ Winderman, Ira (October 19, 2015). "Heat cut Hawkins, add Weber in moves related to D-League affiliate". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ "HEAT Waive Five Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ Winderman, Ira (October 24, 2015). "Heat cut five, roster down to 15-player regular-season limit". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Skyforce Announces 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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