After an outstanding college career at Xavier, David West struggled at first in the NBA after being drafted by the New Orleans Hornets before finding his nitch. Now a favorite among Hornets fans, West draws rounds of applllause when shooting and rebounding. On December 30, 2007 David led New Orleans to a 92-86 win over on the road vs Atlanta by scoring game-highs with 22 points and 17 rebounds, and followed the next night with 11-points and a game-high 14-rebounds in a 112-108 win at home over Dallas - giving the Hornets a surprisingly 12-6 early 2007-8 season record. |