Delonte West
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1983)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Delonte West
| image = Delonte West Celtics.jpg
| caption = West with the Boston Celtics in 2011
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3{{cite web |title=Delonte West |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/westprofilehtml |website=NBA.com |publisher=Boston Celtics |access-date=October 5, 2021
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005174224/https://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/westprofilehtml
|archive-date=October 5, 2021}}
| weight_lb = 180
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|7|26}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| high_school = Eleanor Roosevelt
(Greenbelt, Maryland)
| college = Saint Joseph's (2001–2004)
| draft_year = 2004
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 24
| draft_team = Boston Celtics
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2015
| career_number = 13, 2
| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard
| years1 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2006|end}}
| team1 = Boston Celtics
| years2 = {{nbay|2007|full=y}}
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics
| years3 = {{nbay|2007|end}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}
| team3 = Cleveland Cavaliers
| years4 = {{nbay|2010|full=y}}
| team4 = Boston Celtics
| years5 = {{nbay|2011|full=y}}
| team5 = Dallas Mavericks
| years6 = 2013
| team6 = Texas Legends
| years7 = 2013–2014
| team7 = Fujian Xunxing
| years8 = 2014
| team8 = Shanghai Sharks
| years9 = 2015
| team9 = Texas Legends
| highlights = * Third-team All-American – NABC, SN (2004)
- 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2003, 2004)
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = Points
| stat1value = 4,198 (9.7 ppg)
| stat2label = Rebounds
| stat2value = 1,265 (2.9 rpg)
| stat3label = Assists
| stat3value = 1,540 (3.6 apg)
| bbr = westde01
}}
Delonte Maurice West (born July 26, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks. He also played professionally for the Fujian Xunxing and Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. Prior to playing professionally, West played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.
Early life
West went to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he excelled at basketball, teaming with fellow future NBA player Eddie Basden. He led the Roosevelt Raiders to their first state tournament appearance. They made it to the Maryland 4A championship, where Delonte had 22 points and 8 rebounds, but the Raiders lost 70–58. He was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year due to his averages of 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.1 steals per game.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/hssports/longterm/allmets/winter01/basketball.htm All-Met Winter 2001]. The Washington Post. 2001. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
College career
At Saint Joseph's University, West formed what was widely regarded as the best backcourt in the country along with John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Award winner Jameer Nelson. As a junior, West averaged 18.9 points and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 41% from three-point range. His efforts helped the 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks to go 27–0 in the regular season and earn an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Saint Joseph's finished the season at 30–2.[https://archive.today/20120910190734/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/SJOE/2004-schedule.html 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks]. sports-reference.com
Professional career
=Boston Celtics (2004–2007)=
West chose to leave St. Joseph's after his junior campaign where he was selected by the Boston Celtics as the 24th pick in the 2004 NBA draft. In his first season, he struggled with injuries, playing a total of just 39 games, mostly coming off the bench. He averaged 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. After making the transition to point guard in his rookie season, West was named the starting point guard at the beginning of the 2005–06 season by head coach Doc Rivers.
In 2005–06, West averaged 11.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 4.6 APG. On February 12, 2006, he was named to represent the Celtics on the sophomore team for the Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend. Coincidentally, he replaced his college teammate Jameer Nelson, who withdrew because of injuries.
=Seattle Supersonics (2007–2008)=
After three seasons in Boston, on June 27, 2007, he was traded along with Wally Szczerbiak and the 5th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft (Jeff Green (basketball)) to Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Ray Allen and Glen Davis.[https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2007/news/story?id=2920183 Sonics' Allen traded to Celts for Wally, West & Green] ESPN.com, 27th June 2007
= Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2010) =
== 2007–08 season ==
On February 21, 2008, West was part of a three-team trade that sent him, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, and Wally Szczerbiak to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The trade also sent Larry Hughes, Shannon Brown, Drew Gooden, and Cedric Simmons to the Chicago Bulls and Donyell Marshall, Ira Newble, and Adrian Griffin to Seattle.{{cite news|date=2008-02-22|title=Cavs get Wallace from Bulls, Szczerbiak from Sonics|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3257159|access-date=2008-07-01}} He was reunited with his Saint Joseph's teammate Dwayne Jones.
As a Cavalier, West played in 26 regular season games (starting all 26), and averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals. He had a season high 20 points against the Boston Celtics only six days after his trade to the Cavaliers and a season-high 11 assists on March 30, 2008, against the Philadelphia 76ers. For the entire season, West played in 61 games (starting 31) and averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds.
On April 27, 2008, West made perhaps the most timely 3-pointer of his NBA career with 5.4 seconds left in a playoff game against the Washington Wizards, in Washington. His tie-breaking game-winner took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 3–1 lead in this first round series.{{cite news|date=2008-04-27|title=Cleveland vs. Washington – Recap|publisher=ESPN|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280427027|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501015703/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280427027|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2008|access-date=2008-07-01}}
== 2008–09 season ==
On September 12, 2008, West signed a three-year, $12.7 million contract with the Cavaliers.{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Mike |title=From Dak to Delonte: Updating NFL's Cowboys, NBA's Mavs Challenges |url=https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/delonte-west-update-nfl-dallas-cowboys-nba-mavs-challenges-dak-prescott-richard-sherman |access-date=25 August 2021 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=17 July 2021}} He was moved to the starting shooting guard position at the beginning of the season, due to the acquisition of Mo Williams.
He became a starter for the Cavaliers, who won a league-best and franchise-record 66 games during the regular season and went 39–2 at home. In addition to his role as the starting shooting guard, he also served as the backup point guard, manning the position when Mo Williams was not in the game. He emerged as a talented backcourt defensive player, guarding a variety of players ranging from the {{Height|ft=6|in=3|out=unit}} Ben Gordon to the {{Height|ft=6|in=10|out=unit}} Hedo Türkoğlu. Offensively, he proved to be a capable outside shooter, with a field-goal percentage of 46% (and 40% on three-pointers), and maintained his reputation as an athletic and hard-nosed driver with the ball. West, Williams, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Anderson Varejão came together to form a supporting cast for franchise player LeBron James.
On March 2, 2009, against the Miami Heat, West set a career high with eight steals.
In the playoffs, West's averages shot up to nearly 14 points per game, despite struggling with his three-point shot much like his backcourt-mate Williams, whose shooting struggles in the playoffs were well documented. Further, the Cavs' lack of scoring punch on the bench forced West to take on extremely high minute loads. He averaged 42 minutes per game throughout the postseason, and in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic (which the Cavs lost in six games due in part to, again, outside shooting struggles from Williams and West) he played over 45 minutes per game, more than any other player in the series. In addition to this, he drew the defensive assignment of Hedo Türkoğlu, who had a seven-inch height advantage, to allow James to play the "rover". West was able to stop Türkoğlu's facilitation of the Magic offense in spurts, but the height advantage was too much, as Türkoğlu helped to dominate the Cavalier defense throughout the series. West set a new career playoff high in points, with 22 in a losing effort in Game 6 against the Magic when the Cavs were eliminated.
== 2009–10 season ==
Over the 2009–10 season, Delonte West averaged 8.8 points in 25 minutes per game with only three games as a starter for the Cavs. In the 2010 NBA Playoffs, the Cavaliers lost in the Conference Semifinals series to the Boston Celtics in six games. West averaged 6.7 points in the playoffs.
=Return to Celtics (2010–2011)=
After LeBron James left the Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers traded West, along with Sebastian Telfair, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins, and a future draft pick.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Acquire Sessions and Hollins from Minnesota|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/trade_100726.html|access-date=2014-01-10|work=Nba.com}} The Timberwolves waived West shortly after acquiring him.{{cite web|date=2010-08-03|title=Wolves Waive Delonte West|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/Wolves_Waive_Delonte_Weste_2010_08_03.html|access-date=2014-01-10|work=Nba.com}}
On September 1, 2010, the Boston Celtics signed West to a one-year contract to back up Rajon Rondo as a point guard.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5520279&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines |title=Celtics to re-sign Delonte West |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-09-02 |access-date=2014-01-10}}
West was suspended for the first ten games of the 2010–11 season following a guilty plea to weapons charges in Maryland. For the 2010–11 season, West finished with 5.6 points per game, 0.8 steals per game, and 2.7 assists per game. He also shot .867 from the free throw line.
=Dallas Mavericks (2011–2012)=
West signed with the Dallas Mavericks on December 13, 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/mavericks/news/mavericks_sign_guard_delonte_w_2011_12_13.html | title=Mavericks Sign Guard Delonte West | work=NBA.com | publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc | date=December 13, 2011 | access-date=December 13, 2011}} During the 2011–12 season, he averaged 9.6 points per game. He re-signed with the Mavericks on July 26, 2012.
West was suspended indefinitely following an argument after a preseason loss on October 15, 2012. He was reinstated after one day, but suspended again on October 25 for the same reason after another preseason loss.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11275 |title=Dallas Mavericks have indefinitely suspended guard Delonte West |publisher=Insidehoops.com |date=2014-01-05 |access-date=2014-01-10}} On October 29, 2012, West was waived by the Mavericks.{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11328 | title=Dallas Mavericks waive guard Delonte West | work=InsideHoops.com | date=October 29, 2012 | access-date=March 11, 2013}}
=Texas Legends (2013)=
On January 25, 2013, West was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legends_acquire_delonte_west_2013_01_25.html |title=LEGENDS ACQUIRE DELONTE WEST |work=NBA.com |date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130015242/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legends_acquire_delonte_west_2013_01_25.html |archive-date=January 30, 2013 }} On March 16, 2013, West made his debut for the Legends with 10 points in an 85–103 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20130316/SCWTEX/gameinfo.html |title=Delonte West Makes Debut with Legends |work=NBA.com |date=March 16, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319160737/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20130316/SCWTEX/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 19, 2013 }}
= Fujian Xunxing (2013–2014) =
In October 2013, West signed a one-year deal with Fujian Xunxing of China.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/106564/delonte-west-signs-in-china-with-fujian-xunxing.html |title=Delonte West signs in China with Fujian Xunxing |work=Sportando.com |date=October 2, 2013 |access-date=June 30, 2014}}
= Shanghai Sharks (2014) =
In July 2014, West joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.{{cite news |title=CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE 2014 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER |url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-2014-nba-summer-league-roster |work=NBA.com |date=July 7, 2014 |access-date=July 7, 2014}}
In September 2014, West signed a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks, returning to China for a second stint.[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/134517/delonte-west-to-sign-in-china-with-shanghai-sharks.html Delonte West to sign in China with Shanghai Sharks] However, he was released by the team on November 18 after just four games despite a 29-point debut game in the season opener on November 1.[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/141575/shanghai-sharks-cut-delonte-west.html Shanghai Sharks cut Delonte West]
= Return to Legends (2015) =
On January 12, 2015, West signed with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/148366/delonte-west-signs-in-venezuela-with-guaros-de-lara.html Delonte West signs in Venezuela with Guaros de Lara] but left the team before playing in a game for them.
On March 12, 2015, West was reacquired by the Texas Legends{{cite news|title=Legends Acquire Delonte West|url=http://texas.dleague.nba.com/news/legends-acquire-delonte-west/|access-date=March 12, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=March 12, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025819/http://texas.dleague.nba.com/news/legends-acquire-delonte-west/|url-status=dead}} and appeared for them that night against the Delaware 87ers. In 19 minutes off the bench, he recorded 10 points and six rebounds in a 122–119 loss.{{cite news|title=Legends Fall Short In Final Seconds To 87ers|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20150312/DELTEX/|access-date=March 18, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=March 12, 2015|archive-date=March 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319005813/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20150312/DELTEX/|url-status=dead}} On April 2, he was waived by the Legends after suffering a season-ending injury.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions |work=NBA.com |access-date=November 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626110843/http://dleague.nba.com/news/transactions/ |archive-date=June 26, 2015 }}
Personal life
West has described his childhood as "happy-poor", and has said that he lived with various relatives. During his teen years, West states that he abused drugs, engaged in self-harm, and spent time in children's hospitals.{{cite news|last=Maese |first=Rick |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/the-fall-and-rise-of-delonte-west/2015/04/10/bd0e047a-de19-11e4-b6d7-b9bc8acf16f7_story.html |title=The fall and rise of Delonte West |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2015-04-10 |access-date=2020-01-21}}
West is multiracial, with African American, Piscataway Native American, and White American heritage.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101203063552/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/mailbox/delonte_mailbox_090203.html Delonte West Player Mailbox]. NBA.com. February 3, 2009. Retrieved on October 3, 2010.
West was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008.{{cite web|last=Pickman |first=Ben |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2020/01/21/delonte-west-alleged-altercation-videos-support-teammates-coaches |title=Delonte West: Former teammates, coaches offer support after videos surface - Sports Illustrated |publisher=Si.com |date=2020-01-16 |access-date=2020-01-21}} While he initially accepted the diagnosis, he later disputed it, suggesting that his difficulties arose from a combination of temporary depression and the stresses of a basketball player lifestyle.{{cite news |last=Haglund | first=David |title=Why Isn't Delonte West in the NBA |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/06/delonte_west_he_was_branded_as_crazy_and_became_the_subject_of_a_vicious.html/ |work=Slate.com |date=June 4, 2014 |access-date=January 2, 2014}}
On September 17, 2009, West was pulled over for a traffic violation while riding a Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle. During this stop, it was discovered that West had a 9mm Beretta pistol in his waistband, a Ruger .357 Magnum revolver strapped to his leg, and a Remington 870 shotgun in a guitar case across his back. He was subsequently arrested and had a court appearance on November 20.{{cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/09/cleveland_cavaliers_guard_delo_3.html |title=Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West arrested on weapons charges |work=Cleveland.com |last=Windhorst |first=Brian |date=September 18, 2009}} West contended that he was moving the weapons to a different location because his mother had informed him that his cousins' children had stumbled upon them in a closet at his home. West pleaded guilty to the traffic and weapons charges and was sentenced to electronic monitoring, unsupervised probation, and 40 hours of community service as well as psychological counseling.{{cite web |url=https://www.10tv.com/article/cavs-west-pleads-guilty-md-case |title=Cavs' West Pleads Guilty In Md. Case | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio | Columbus News, Weather & Sports |publisher=10tv.com |access-date=2020-01-21 |archive-date=2020-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311054648/https://www.10tv.com/article/cavs-west-pleads-guilty-md-case |url-status=dead }}
While West has bought homes for each of his parents and has provided other financial support for relatives, he has also experienced financial difficulties.{{cite web |url=http://theweeklychallenger.com/the-16million-downfall-of-former-nba-star-delonte-west-seen-wandering-in-houston/ |title=The $16 million downfall of former NBA star Delonte West, seen wandering in Houston |date=23 February 2016 |work=The Weekly Challenger |access-date=2020-01-21 |archive-date=2016-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311160152/http://theweeklychallenger.com/the-16million-downfall-of-former-nba-star-delonte-west-seen-wandering-in-houston/ |url-status=dead }} During the 2011 NBA lockout, he applied for a job at Home Depot and worked at a furniture store.
West's first marriage ended in divorce in 2010. He married Caressa Madden in 2013. They have two children.
They divorced in 2020.
In February 2016, West was photographed in a public place in Houston, Texas, while barefoot and wearing a hospital gown. In June 2016, a photo of West panhandling in Temple Hills, Maryland, went viral.{{cite news |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/nba/article/Former-Dallas-Maverick-was-spotted-supposedly-8330106.php |title=Former NBA player Delonte West says he was helping homeless man, not panhandling, in viral photo |last1=Mendoza |first1=Madalyn |date=2016-06-28 |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |access-date=2020-01-21}} The photo sparked speculation that West was homeless, as the Twitter account that broke the photo suggested as such and asked his followers to pray for West given his psychological issues. West immediately denied the rumors, stating that, while the photo is genuine, he has a home and was merely assisting someone who actually was homeless, since the homeless man was quadriplegic.
In January 2020, a video surfaced online showing West in handcuffs on a Washington, DC, highway.{{cite news |title=Phil Martelli seeks help for Delonte West after troubling video |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28527121/phil-martelli-seeks-help-delonte-west-troubling-video |work=ESPN |date=January 21, 2020 |access-date=January 21, 2020}}
On September 28, 2020, after photos circulated showing West panhandling at an intersection in Dallas, Texas, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban picked up West from a gas station. Cuban paid for drug rehabilitation treatment and provided West a hotel room to stay in.{{cite news |first=Tim |last=MacMahon |title=Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reaches out to help former NBA player Delonte West |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29997795/dallas-mavericks-owner-mark-cuban-reaches-help-former-nba-player-delonte-west |work=ESPN |date=September 29, 2020 |access-date=September 29, 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Bella|first=Timothy|title=A viral photo showed former NBA star Delonte West homeless. Mark Cuban found him and picked him up.|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/29/mark-cuban-delonte-west/|access-date=2020-09-29|date=September 29, 2020|issn=0190-8286}} On January 19, 2021, reports came in that West now had a job at the rehab facility where he checked in and had reunited with his mother.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-19|title=Source: Delonte West working at rehab center|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30742371/delonte-west-working-drug-rehab-center-attended-source-says|access-date=2021-01-19|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} In July 2022, new videos came to light showing West begging again, this time in Virginia.{{cite news |last1=Zucker |first1=Noah |title=Former St. Joe's star Delonte West shown panhandling in viral videos |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/delonte-west-st-josephs-university-viral-videos-nba/ |access-date=31 July 2022 |publisher=Philly Voice |date=July 2022}}
On October 15, 2022, West was arrested again in Fairfax County, Virginia, after being seen trying to enter a car that did not belong to him. He was booked on four misdemeanor charges.{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez|first1=Isabel|title=Delonte West, former NBA player, arrested, booked on multiple charges over vehicle trespassing incident|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/delonte-west-former-nba-player-arrested-booked-on-multiple-charges-over-vehicle-trespassing-incident/ |access-date=27 October 2022 |work=CBS Sports |date=October 2022}}
On June 6, 2024, West was arrested again in Fairfax County, Virginia, for violating the terms of his previous release and resisting arrest. He was found unresponsive by police officers after a brief chase, and was administered Narcan. When that didn't have the desired effect, he was taken to a local hospital and administered a second dose, which did work. He was released after being charged.{{Cite web |first=Baxter |last=Holmes |date=2024-06-06 |title=Ex-NBA player West arrested on multiple charges |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40292825/ex-nba-player-delonte-west-arrested-2-misdemeanor-charges |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Later that same month, West was captured on video{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtitHT-zXE8 |title=Delonte West Appears Strung Out In Parking Lot Days After Concerning Arrest {{!}} TMZ Sports |date=2024-06-14 |last=TMZSports |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=YouTube}} by worried onlookers stumbling around a parking lot in Arlington, Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Staszewski |first=Joseph |date=2024-11-09 |title=Delonte West arrested again following trespassing claims |url=https://nypost.com/2024/11/09/sports/delonte-west-arrested-again-following-trespassing-claims/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US}}
On November 2, 2024, the former NBA guard was accused of trespassing and arrested by the Fairfax County Police Department. He was held on a $1,000 bond and released on November 3.{{Cite news |first=Joseph |last=Staszewski |date=2024-11-09 |title=Troubled ex-NBA guard Delonte West arrested again following trespassing claims |url=https://nypost.com/2024/11/09/sports/delonte-west-arrested-again-following-trespassing-claims |access-date=2024-11-12 |newspaper=New York Post |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Joseph's
| 31 || 2 || 17.0 || .469 || .118 || .667 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .8 || .1 || 5.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Joseph's
| 26 || 22 || 30.2 || .474 || .374 || .814 || 4.3 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .2 || 17.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Joseph's
| 32 || 32 || 33.5 || .510 || .412 || .892 || 5.4 || 4.7 || 1.7 || .2 || 18.9
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 89 || 56 || 26.8 || .489 || .377 || .831 || 4.2 || 3.0 || 1.4 || .2 || 13.9
{{S-end}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 39 || 7 || 13.0 || .426 || .358 || .704 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 71 || 71 || 34.1 || .487 || .385 || .851 || 4.1 || 4.6 || 1.2 || .6 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 69 || 47 || 32.2 || .427 || .365 || .853 || 3.0 || 4.4 || 1.1 || .5 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Seattle
| 35 || 5 || 20.8 || .388 || .339 || .667 || 2.7 || 3.2 || .9 || .3 || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 26 || 26 || 31.0 || .440 || .367 || .788 || 3.7 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .7 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 64 || 64 || 33.6 || .457 || .399 || .833 || 3.2 || 3.5 || 1.5|| .2 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 60 || 3 || 25.0 || .445 || .325 || .810 || 2.8 || 3.3 || .9|| .5 || 8.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 24 || 2 || 18.9 || .458 || .364 || .867 || 1.5 || 2.7 || .8 || .4 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 44 || 33 || 24.1 || .461 || .355 || .886 || 2.3 || 3.2 || 1.3 || .3 || 9.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 432 || 258 || 27.4 || .448 || .372 || .826 || 2.9 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .4 || 9.7
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 7 || 3 || 16.4 || .524 || .455 || .500 || 1.3 || .6 || 1.0 || .1 || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 13 || 13 || 34.8 || .400 || .429 || .854 || 3.3 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .5 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 14 || 14 || 42.2 || .465 || .333 || .833 || 3.5 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .5 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 11 || 0 || 24.5 || .418 || .158 || .938 || 1.9 || 2.6 || .8 || .3 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 9 || 0 || 18.9 || .468 || .368 || .800 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .6 || .0 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 4 || 3 || 22.0 || .423 || .500 || 1.000 || 1.8 || 2.0 || .8 || .0 || 7.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 58 || 33 || 29.0 || .442 || .361 || .847 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 9.1
{{S-end}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{basketballstats|nba=2753|bbr=w/westde01}}
- [http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/2753/ NBA D-League Profile]
- [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2422/delonte-west ESPN.com Profile]
- [https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3841/ Yahoo!.com Profile]
{{2004 NBA draft}}
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