David Padgett
Encyclopedia
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
.
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. In 2003, he was the Nevada player of the year.
, 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
. 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.
, and added to its summer league team. However, Padgett was waived by the Heat on October 26, 2008.
After spending the 2008-09 season in Spain, Padgett was named to the Portland Trail Blazers
2009 summer league team. However, Padgett was not invited to training camp, and proceeded to play the next year in Spain with U.B. La Palma.
in that position, he left to become a full-time assistant at IUPUI
.
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
) is a former American basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and current coach.
Padgett's father, Pete
Pete Padgett
Peter L. "Pete" Padgett is a American high school basketball coach. He is best known, however, for his playing career between 1972–73 and 1975–76 while on the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team.-Playing career:...
, played for the University of Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
, his uncle played for the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, his grandfather, Jim
Jim Padgett
James Lee "Jim" Padgett was an American basketball coach. He died of congestive heart failure at 79 years old. He served as head coach at University of California, Berkeley from 1968 to 1972. Padgett coached the University of Nevada from 1972-76...
, played for Oregon State, and his sister played for the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
.
Padgett attended Reno High School
Reno High School
Reno High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada that is a part of the Washoe County School District. The school mascot is the Husky, and the school's colors are red and blue. Their teams are known as the "Reno Huskies."-History:...
, where he averaged 27 points and 14 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
per game his senior year. He was a McDonald's High School
McDonald's All-American Team
The McDonald's All-American Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played each year for boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top American and Canadian players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball...
and Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
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
Inside Hoops
InsideHoops.com, or Inside Hoops, is a basketball news website that was founded in 1999 by Jeff Lenchiner. The site, which updates several times a day, primarily delivers NBA basketball coverage...
, the seventh overall by Rivals Hoops, and fifteenth overall by ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
.com. In 2003, he was the Nevada player of the year.
College
Padgett attended the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, but transferred to the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
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
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
.
Padgett served as team captain with Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey....
. His team debut against Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...
was the third-highest scoring debut of any Cardinal at 17 points. He scored a career-high 27 points and eight rebounds against UConn
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
.
Padgett scored in double-figures in 14 games in the 2006-2007 season
2006-07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2006, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2007 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia...
. The Cardinals' leader in field goal
Field goal (basketball)
In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...
percentage (59.7%, fourth in the Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
), Padgett averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
Second Team.
At the beginning of his senior year, Padgett broke his kneecap in the season opener against Jackson State
Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
The Jackson State Tigers Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
. He recovered quicker than expected and rejoined the team against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
on 1 January 2008.
Padgett's final year with Louisville came to end in the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
. 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.
Post-College
Though undrafted by an NBA team, Padgett was signed on 2 July 2008 by the Miami HeatMiami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, and added to its summer league team. However, Padgett was waived by the Heat on October 26, 2008.
After spending the 2008-09 season in Spain, Padgett was named to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
2009 summer league team. However, Padgett was not invited to training camp, and proceeded to play the next year in Spain with U.B. La Palma.
Coaching
Following his second season in Spain, Padgett unofficially retired and returned to Louisville as the team's assistant strength coach. After spending the 2010–11 season2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Rick Pitino, who was in his tenth season. The season was the school's first in the newly constructed KFC Yum! Center and they...
in that position, he left to become a full-time assistant at IUPUI
IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
The IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...
.