Lorrenzo Wade

Lorrenzo Wade (born November 23, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He is former collegiate basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals and San Diego State Aztecs basketball teams.

Lorrenzo Wade

Free agent
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 Gardena, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Cheyenne (North Las Vegas, Nevada) Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia)
College	Louisville (2004–2005) San Diego State (2006–2009)
NBA draft	2009 / Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009	Kavala B.C.
2010	Rayos de Hermosillo
2010	San Mig Coffee Mixers
2010	Soles de Mexicali
2011	Hapoel Lev HaSharon
2011	Rayos de Hermosillo
2011–2012	Abejas de Guanajuato
2012	Lanús
2013	Juventud Sionista
2013	Toros de Aragua
2013–2015	Lanús
2015–2016	Atenienses de Manatí
2016	Delaware 87ers

High school career

Lorrenzo Wade went to high school at Cheyenne High School, North Las Vegas, Nevada. There he averaged 14 points and 4 rebounds in 2001–02 and had a 30-5 record and was a state runner-up. In 2003, he was in the first-team all-state, all-region and all-division selection. Wade was named co-MVP of the 2003 state tournament where he averaged 21.5 points in six postseason games helping Cheyenne to its first-ever state title. He scored 20 points and had 22 rebounds in the state title game after recording 22 points and 14 rebounds in the semifinals. In 2002–03 they had compiled a record of 31-1. Wade played his prep season of high school basketball at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia and averaged 14.3 points. He led his team to a 25-1 1 record and won the prep national championship.[1]

Collegiate career

2004–05

Wade was part of a Louisville team that went to the Final Four, as Wade appeared in 31 games, averaging 3.9 points per game in 10 mins per outing. Wade's best game of the season came against Tennessee State when Wade scored a then-career-high 14 points on January 2, 2005, on 5-of-8 shooting.

2005–06

Wade made the decision transfer to San Diego State following his freshman year, and as per NCAA regulations, was forced to sit out for the entire season.[2]

2006–07

Wade started 24 of 33 games in his first season with the Aztecs, and his 10.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game garnered him an Honorable mention to the all-Mountain West Conference team. In a loss to Syracuse in the second round of the NIT, Wade scored 16 points and notched eight rebounds in an 80-64 loss.[3]

2007–08

Wade enjoyed his best season to date, averaging 14.8 points (lead team) and 3.6 (lead team) assists per game, as he was named to the first-team all-Mountain West Conference team. Wade's best game of the season included a career-high 28 points against BYU on February 23, 2008.

College Statistics

College 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2004–05 Louisville Cardinals 31 31 9.9 .429 .316 .857 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.1 3.9 2006–07 San Diego State Aztecs 33 33 31.4 .472 .260 .707 5.3 2.6 1.9 1.2 10.5 2007–08 San Diego State Aztecs 33 33 32.1 .450 .319 .671 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.6 14.8 Career 108 107 31.2 .543 .200 .776 8.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 20.1

Professional career

On March 19, 2010, Wade signed with Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants of the Philippines.[4]

On October 29, 2016, Wade was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.[5] On December 31, he was waived by Delaware.[6] In 15 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.1 minutes.[7]

References

1. "31 Lorrenzo Wade". CBSSports.com College Network. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
2. "Utes face impressive, athletic foe in Aztecs". Deseret News. 2008-01-16.
3. "Unknown: dead link". 19 March 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008.
4. "Lorenzo Wade signs in Philippines". Sportando.com. March 19, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
5. "SEVENS INVITE 13 PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
6. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
7. "Lorrenzo Wade D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

External links

• Profile at San Diego Aztecs Official Page
• Eurobasket.com profile