David Anthony Noel III (born February 27, 1984) is an American former professional

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player currently working as an assistant coach for the

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of the

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. A graduate of the

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, Noel was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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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 the

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of the NBDL. On November 7, 2008, he was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2008

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Draft by the

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. On March 2, 2009, Noel was traded to the

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for Antonio Meeking. Later that year, Noel was chosen by the

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team of the

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(PBA) to be their import. Noel played with the French team

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during the 2009–10 season. He then played two seasons with

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, the second alongside former North Carolina teammate

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. On September 25, 2012,

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announced that they had signed Noel. He left them in February 2013. On March 1, 2013, he signed with Edymax SPU Nitra in

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. In June 2013, he returned to France and signed a one-year deal with

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. 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.

Awards

*College Slam Dunk Champion: 2006 *PBA Slam Dunk Champion: 2009 *PBA All-Star MVP: 2009

Notes

External links

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NBA Development League: David Noel Playerfile
@ nba.com

@ nba.com
New Ginebra Import
@ pba.ph
Paris-Levallois page on Eurobasket.com
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