Table of Biography
Delonte West is an American Professional Basketball Player. Currently, Delonte West is a free agent who has played for different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Also, he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Early Life
Delonte West was born on 26th July 1983, in Washington D.C. Currently, he is 39 years old. His birth name is Delonte Maurice West. He was born to his father, Dmitri West, and his mother, Delphina Addison. From an early age, he had a strong interest in Basketball.
He is American by nationality and his star sign is Leo. He is multiracial with African American, Piscataway Native American, and European American heritage. West is a devoted Christian of Caucasian descent.
Education
Delonte West studied at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. In his high school, he played basketball teaming up with Eddie Basden, a future NBA player. He finished his college career at Saint Joseph’s University.
Delonte West – Professional life
Early Career
Since 2004, Delonte West has been playing basketball. He began playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2004 NBA draft. In his college days, his average points were 18.9 points and 6.7 assists per game.
Further…
In 2007, he played for the team Celtics and on 28th June 2207, he was traded to Seattle SuperSonics. In 2010, the Boston Celtics returned to the Boston Celtics. On 12th December 2011, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks. Besides that, the Mavericks rejected him on October 29, 2012.
In 2013, he played in the Chinese Basketball Association for the Fujian Xunxing and Shanghai Sharks and the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.
Caption: Basketball Player, Delonte West (bullets forever)
West was titled Washington Post All-Met Basketball Player of the Year by the reason of his averages of 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.1 steals per game.
Delonte West – Net worth 2023
Delonte West is one of the popular and well-known former basketball players. He is living a luxurious lifestyle and had a net worth of around $16 million, as of 2020. He had made over $14 million throughout his NBA career. But he struggles deeply with drugs and other problems.
Delonte West – Personal life
Delonte West was in a relationship with Caryn Taylor. They were in a live-in relationship. But in 2007, he tried to break up with Caryn. After that, West began dating Kimberly Ashley Awad. But he divorced his first wife, Awad in 2010. In 2013, he married his wife Caressa Suzzette Madden. West has a son named Cash West. In 2006, West also had an encounter with Vanessa Lopez.
He was highly engaged in drugs and faced many financial problems. Likewise, he was photographed homeless, and months earlier, he was seen walking around a restaurant parking without shoes. During his teenage, he abused drugs, engaged in self-harm, and spent time in Children’s hospitals.
Caption: Delonte with his family (Source: Crossing Broad)
Scandals
Regarding rumors and controversies, West had many controversies when there was a rumor that he slept with LeBron’s Mom. Also, he suffered from drug addiction.
In February 2016, he was photographed in a public place in Houston, Texas barefoot and wearing a hospital gown. A photo of him panhandling in Temple Hills, Maryland went viral in June 2016. The photo sparked him as a homeless.
In January 2020, his video of being beaten on a Washington, DC highway surfaced. Later, he went to rehabilitation for treatment and was provided him a hotel room to stay in. As of January 19, 2021, he has now a new job at a rehab facility in Florida and has reunited with his mother.
Body measurement
Delonte has a height of 6 feet 5 inches (195 cm) and weighs around 82kg (180 lbs). He has a pair of blue eyes and brown hair. He has a body type measuring 44-32-36 inches.
Social Media
West is active only on Twitter. He is inactive on other social media including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. He has a Twitter account with the username @delontewest and has 3207 followers on his Twitter account.