David Nwaba

David Nwaba
No. 12 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-01-14) January 14, 1993
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school University (Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2017 Los Angeles Lakers
2017 →Los Angeles D-Fenders
2017–2018 Chicago Bulls
2018–present Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Defensive Team (2017)
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2017)
  • All-Big West Honorable Mention (2016)
  • WSC South Division Player of the Year (2013)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

David U. Nwaba (born January 14, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Santa Monica College and Cal Poly.

High school career

Nwaba attended University High School in Los Angeles, where he was a two-time All-Western League Most Valuable Player honoree and all-league first team selection. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 22.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.[1]

College career

While initially joining Hawaii Pacific, Nwaba redshirted the 2011-12 season and transferred to Santa Monica College in 2012. In 2012–13, he was named Western State Conference South Division Player of the Year and to the All-California Community College Athletic Association state first team after averaging 20.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[1]

In 2013, Nwaba transferred again, this time to Cal Poly. As a sophomore in 2013–14, he appeared in all 34 games with 30 starts and finished eighth among Big West Conference players and 59th among NCAA Division I players with a team-leading 52.6 (140-for-266) percent field goal mark. He also finished second in the lineup with 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and 21 blocks. He was named to Big West All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.0 points and shooting 72.7 (16-for-22) percent from the floor in three contests. On December 14, 2013, he scored a career-high 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting against Cal State Dominguez Hills.[1]

As a junior in 2014–15, Nwaba finished second in Cal Poly's lineup and 15th among Big West Conference players with 11.4 points per game. He also averaged 4.7 rebounds and had 31 steals at 1.3 per game. He recorded 16 double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 21 points against Gonzaga on December 20, 2014.[1]

As a senior in 2015–16, Nwaba earned All-Big West Honorable Mention selection after averaging 12.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 30 games.[2] At the end of his Cal Poly career, Nwaba ranked 15th in program history in rebounds with a total of 465 and was one of 23 players to score more than 1,000 career points.[3]

Professional career

D-League (2016–2017)

After graduating from Cal Poly in Spring 2016 with a sociology degree, Nwaba headed to Reno, Nevada to tryout for the NBA Development League's Reno Bighorns.[3] The Bighorns were awarded his rights but later traded those rights to the Los Angeles D-Fenders on October 30, 2016.[4] Nwaba joined the D-Fenders for training camp and made the opening-night roster.[5]

Los Angeles Lakers (2017)

On February 28, 2017, Nwaba signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] That night, Nwaba made his NBA debut in a 109–104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, playing six minutes of fourth-quarter action.[7] On March 11, 2017, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Lakers.[8] He made his first start for the Lakers a day later, scoring six points in a 118–116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[9] On March 21, 2017, he signed a multi-year contract with the Lakers.[10] On April 1, 2017, he scored 19 points in a 115–104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[11] During his rookie season with the Lakers, Nwaba was assigned back down to the D-Fenders four times.[12] On July 12, 2017, he was waived by the Lakers.[13]

Chicago Bulls (2017–2018)

On July 14, 2017, Nwaba was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bulls.[14] Early in the 2017 season, Nwaba entered the starting lineup multiple times and was lauded by his teammates for his ability to contest shots.[15] On February 22, 2018, Nwaba scored a career-high 21 points against the Philadelphia 76ers.[16]


Cleveland Cavaliers(2018-present)

On September 8, 2018, Nwaba signed a 1-year, $1.5 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 L.A. Lakers 20219.9.580.200.6413.2.7.6.46.0
2017–18 Chicago 702123.5.478.346.6554.71.5.8.47.9
Career 902322.7.494.333.6534.31.3.7.47.5

Personal life

Nwaba is the son of Theodore and Blessing Nwaba, both of whom are Nigerian of Igbo origin.Born and raised with 5 other siblings his two brothers Victor Nwaba and Alex Nwaba, and 3 sisters Jane, Precious, and Barbara. Nwaba's sister, Barbara, is a professional heptathlete who competed at UC Santa Barbara, won the 2015 and 2016 National Championships title and competed in the 2016 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "David Nwaba – Cal Poly". gopoly.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "David Nwaba College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ahmed, Naba (December 15, 2016). "Former Cal Poly guard David Nwaba joins Los Angeles D-Fenders". mustangnews.net. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Primeaux, Ryan (October 30, 2016). "D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ Primeaux, Ryan (November 10, 2016). "D-Fenders Set Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lakers Sign David Nwaba". NBA.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104". ESPN.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lakers Sign David Nwaba to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ "David Nwaba 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lakers Sign David Nwaba to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Clippers beat Lakers 115-104 for Doc Rivers' 800th victory". ESPN.com. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Lakers Waive David Nwaba". NBA.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "BULLS CLAIM DAVID NWABA". NBA.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Unheralded David Nwaba has made an impact for Bulls early in season". ChicagoTribune.com. October 27, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Bulls' David Nwaba: Scores career-high 21 points Thursday". CBSSports.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  17. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign David Nwaba". NBA.com. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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