 Noel at men's World Cup Qualifying game in 2022 | |
| Greensboro Swarm | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1984-02-27)February 27, 1984 (age 41) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern (Durham, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Playing career | 2006–2017 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 34 |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2006–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2008 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2008 | DKV Joventut |
| 2008–2009 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| 2009 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2009 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2009–2010 | Chorale Roanne Basket |
| 2010–2012 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2012–2013 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2013 | Edymax SPU Nitra |
| 2013–2015 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
| 2016–2017 | Cholet |
Coaching | |
| 2017–2019 | Southern HS |
| 2019–2023 | Capital City Go-Go (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | Motor City Cruise (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Greensboro Swarm (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
David Anthony Noel III (born February 27, 1984) is an American former professionalbasketball player currently working as an assistant coach for theGreensboro Swarm of theNBA G League. A graduate of theUniversity of North Carolina, Noel was drafted by theMilwaukee Bucks in the second round of the2006 NBA draft with their lone pick, 39th overall.
Noel averaged 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game during his sole season with the Bucks. On January 20, 2008, David Noel joined theTulsa 66ers of theNBDL. On November 7, 2008, he was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2008NBA D-League Draft by theAlbuquerque Thunderbirds.[1]
On March 2, 2009, Noel was traded to theReno Bighorns forAntonio Meeking.[2]
Later that year, Noel was chosen by theBarangay Ginebra Kings team of thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA) to be their import.[3]
Noel played with the French teamChorale Roanne Basket during the 2009–10 season.[4] He then played two seasons withParis-Levallois Basket, the second alongside former North Carolina teammateJawad Williams. On September 25, 2012,BCM Gravelines announced that they had signed Noel.[5] He left them in February 2013.[6]
On March 1, 2013, he signed with Edymax SPU Nitra inSlovakia.[7] In June 2013, he returned to France and signed a one-year deal withOrléans Loiret Basket.[8]
On August 31, 2017, Noel announced his retirement from basketball as he was named head coach for his alma mater, Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina.[9]
