David Christopher Padgett was born on February 13,1985 and is an American former basketball coach and player.
16 Facts About David Padgett
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David Padgett was a McDonald's High School and a first-team Parade All-American.
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David Padgett was a member of the 2004 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team, earning a gold medal at the event.
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David Padgett committed to the University of Kansas in 2003 in Roy Williams' last season as the head coach.
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David Padgett decided to remain at Kansas after Williams left for the University of North Carolina and Bill Self became the head coach.
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David Padgett scored a career-high 27 points and eight rebounds against UConn.
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The Cardinals' leader in field goal percentage, David Padgett averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
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David Padgett was named to the All-Big East Conference Second Team.
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At the beginning of his senior year, David Padgett broke his kneecap in the season opener against Jackson State.
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David Padgett recovered quicker than expected and rejoined the team against Cincinnati on January 1,2008.
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However, David Padgett was waived by the Heat on October 26,2008.
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David Padgett then returned to the Louisville program, and was initially hired in the 2014 offseason as assistant video coordinator.
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David Padgett was promoted to an assistant coach position at U of L, in March 2015.
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David Padgett was named acting head coach at Louisville on September 29,2017, amid FBI investigations of various basketball programs that ultimately led to the firings of both Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich.
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David Padgett has a wife, Megan, and two sons, Nolan and Gavin.
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David Padgett serves as a commentator for college basketball telecasts on ESPN.