# David Wear > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Wear > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Wear.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wear > Source revision: 1308176475 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player (born 1990)}} {{for|the jazz musician|David S. Ware}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = David Wear | image = David_Wear.jpg | image_size = | caption = Wear in college with [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball) in 2012 | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10 | weight_lb = 225 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|21}} | birth_place = [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach%2C_California), U.S. | high_school = [Mater Dei](/source/Mater_Dei_High_School_(Santa_Ana%2C_California)) ([Santa Ana, California](/source/Santa_Ana%2C_California)) | college = *[North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_basketball) (2009–2010) *[UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball) (2011–2014) | draft_year = 2014 | career_start = 2014 | career_end = 2019 | career_number = 31 | career_position = [Power forward](/source/Power_forward) | years1 = 2014–2015 | team1 = [Reno Bighorns](/source/Stockton_Kings) | years2 = {{nbay|2014|end}} | team2 = [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings) | years3 = 2015–2017 | team3 = [Baloncesto Fuenlabrada](/source/Baloncesto_Fuenlabrada) | years4 = 2017–2018 | team4 = [Osaka Evessa](/source/Osaka_Evessa) | years5 = 2018–2019 | team5 = [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings) | highlights = * NBA D-League All-Rookie Third Team (2015) * [McDonald's All-American](/source/McDonald's_All-American_Game) ([2009](/source/2009_McDonald's_All-American_Boys_Game)) * Fourth-team [''Parade'' All-American](/source/Parade_All-America_Boys_Basketball_Team) (2009) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [basketball](/source/basketball)}} {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[FIBA Americas U-18 Championship](/source/FIBA_Americas_Under-18_Championship)}} {{MedalSilver| [2008 Argentina](/source/FIBA_Americas_Under-18_Championship) | [Team](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-19_basketball_team)}} }} '''David Earl Wear Jr.''' (born September 21, 1990) is an American former professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player. He played [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_basketball) and the [UCLA Bruins](/source/UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball). He played briefly with the [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings) in the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA) in 2015. In high school, Wear won a silver medal for the United States national team at the [FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship](/source/FIBA_Americas_Under-18_Championship). He was named an [All-American](/source/All-American) as a senior in 2009. He played in college for one season at North Carolina before transferring to UCLA. After going [undrafted](/source/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_undrafted_players) in the [2014 NBA draft](/source/2014_NBA_draft), he played most of 2014–15 in the NBA Development League (now known as the [NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League)), but also had a brief stint in the NBA with Sacramento. He then played two seasons in Spain with [Baloncesto Fuenlabrada](/source/Baloncesto_Fuenlabrada) before joining Osaka. ==High school career== Wear attended [Mater Dei High School](/source/Mater_Dei_High_School_(Santa_Ana%2C_California)) in [Santa Ana, California](/source/Santa_Ana%2C_California) where he was a two-time [California Interscholastic Federation](/source/California_Interscholastic_Federation) State champion in 2007 and 2008. As a junior, he averaged 18.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 16.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.{{cite news |title=#12 David Wear |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207913791 |work=uclabruins.com |accessdate=September 5, 2014}} Wear was selected as the 2009 county boys' basketball player of the year, a 2009 fourth-team [''Parade'' All-American](/source/Parade_All-America_Boys_Basketball_Team), a repeat first team all-county member, first team All-Division I-AA member, first team all-league member, second team all-state in 2009, and an all-state sophomore in 2007.{{cite news |title=David Wear - Mater Dei basketball - biography |url=http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/david-13936-wear-mater.html |work=OCVarsity.com |date=August 4, 2008 |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924054849/http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/david-13936-wear-mater.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |first=Michael |last=O'Shea |title=High School Boys Basketball Team |url=http://parade.condenast.com/104308/michaeloshea/parade-all-america-high-school-boys-basketball-team/ |work=Parade.com |date=April 5, 2009 |accessdate=September 5, 2014}} Considered a four-star recruit by [Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com), Wear was listed as the No. 16 power forward and the No. 59 player in the nation in 2009.[https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-David-Wear-55282;_ylt=AsqLvNdEbALy6q4xa.Jmr1hGPZB4 David Wear Recruiting Profile] ==College career== Wear and his twin brother, [Travis](/source/Travis_Wear), played for the defending national champion [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_basketball) in their freshman year.{{cite news |last=Foster |first=Chris |title=UCLA's twin Wear brothers near the end of their identical act |date=March 2, 2014 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/02/sports/la-sp-ucla-wear-twins-20140302 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195230/http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/02/sports/la-sp-ucla-wear-twins-20140302 |archive-date=September 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Wear contributed 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds a game while averaging over 10 minutes per game. The Tar Heels missed the [National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament](/source/NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Championship), which upset their fans. Brother Travis said playing for North Carolina "wasn't what I thought it would be." The twin brothers transferred after the season in May 2010 to UCLA. They [redshirted](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) the following season due to NCAA transfer rules.{{cite news |last1=Markazi |first1=Arash |last2=Leung |first2=Diamond |title=Wear twins transferring to UCLA |date=May 25, 2010 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5219398 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528224532/http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5219398 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |url-status=live }} UCLA won the [Pac-12 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference) championship in [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team). However, UCLA coach [Ben Howland](/source/Ben_Howland) was fired after the season, prompting Wear and his brother to consider transferring. After meeting with incoming coach [Steve Alford](/source/Steve_Alford), the brothers were convinced they fit as starters in the new coach's system. On January 26, 2014, Wear scored a career-high 18 points against California, eclipsing his previous high of 17 in 2011, also against Cal.{{cite news |title=Wear's career-high leads UCLA past Cal 76-64 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/wear-39-career-high-leads-031842799--ncaab.html |work=Yahoo.com |date=January 26, 2014 |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905192033/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wear-39-career-high-leads-031842799--ncaab.html |url-status=dead }} At the team's annual banquet after the [2013–14 season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team), Wear was awarded the Irv Pohlmeyer Memorial Trophy, for being the team's top defensive player. He graduated following the season.{{cite web|title=UCLA Looks Forward to Thursday Evening's NBA Draft|date=June 24, 2014|work=uclabruins.com|url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=209529910|accessdate=June 27, 2014}} ==Professional career== ===D-League and NBA (2014–2016)=== After going [undrafted](/source/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_undrafted_players) in the [2014 NBA draft](/source/2014_NBA_draft), Wear joined the [Chicago Bulls](/source/Chicago_Bulls) for the [2014 NBA Summer League](/source/2014_NBA_Summer_League).{{cite web|title=BULLS ANNOUNCE 2014 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER|date=July 8, 2014|work=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-announce-2014-nba-summer-league-roster|accessdate=September 5, 2014}} On September 25, 2014, he signed with the [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings).[http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-training-camp-roster Kings Announce Training Camp Roster] However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 19, 2014.[http://www.nba.com/kings/kings-waive-bhullar-burton-wear Kings Waive Bhullar, Burton, Wear] On November 2, 2014, he was acquired by the [Reno Bighorns](/source/Stockton_Kings) as an affiliate player.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_finalize_training_cam_2014_11_02.html BIGHORNS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AFTER D-LEAGUE DRAFT] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106210413/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_finalize_training_cam_2014_11_02.html |date=November 6, 2014 }} Wear's shooting ability allowed him to thrive in Coach [David Arseneault Jr.](/source/David_Arseneault_Jr.)'s [run-and-gun](/source/run_and_gun_(basketball)) system,{{cite news |last=Carpenter |first=Les |title=140 points a game – but are the Reno Bighorns a basketball experiment too far? |date=February 20, 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/feb/20/140-points-a-game-but-are-the-reno-bighorns-a-basketball-experiment-too-far |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220123715/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/feb/20/140-points-a-game-but-are-the-reno-bighorns-a-basketball-experiment-too-far |archivedate=February 20, 2015 |url-status=live }} and he was invited to participate in the Three-Point Contest during the 2015 [D-League All-Star Weekend](/source/NBA_Development_League_All-Star_Game).{{cite news |last=Schlosser |first=Keith |title=David Wear Discusses Playing In "The System" In Reno And Finding Early Success |date=February 18, 2015 |work=SBNation.com |url=http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2015/2/18/8058893/david-wear-discusses-playing-in-the-system-in-reno-and-finding-early-success |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325100931/http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2015/2/18/8058893/david-wear-discusses-playing-in-the-system-in-reno-and-finding-early-success |archivedate=March 25, 2015 |url-status=live }} On March 23, 2015, Wear signed a 10-day contract with the [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings).{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-sign-david-wear|title=Kings Sign David Wear to a 10-Day Contract|work=NBA.com|date=March 23, 2015|accessdate=March 23, 2015}} He was not retained by the Kings following the expiration of his 10-day contract on April 2. In July 2015, Wear joined the [Detroit Pistons](/source/Detroit_Pistons) for the Orlando Summer League and the Sacramento Kings for the Las Vegas Summer League. ===Overseas (2016–present)=== On August 10, 2015, Wear signed with [Baloncesto Fuenlabrada](/source/Baloncesto_Fuenlabrada) of Spain for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Fuenlabrada announces David Wear|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/172244/fuenlabrada-announces-david-wear.html|accessdate=August 10, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=August 10, 2015}} On August 1, 2016, he re-signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Fuenlabrada re-signs David Wear|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/208274/fuenlabrada-re-signs-david-wear.html|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=August 1, 2016}} In 2017–18, Wear moved to Japan to play with [Osaka Evessa](/source/Osaka_Evessa) in the [B.League](/source/B.League){{cite news|title=Osaka Evessa signs David Wear and Greg Smith|date=August 8, 2017|website=Sportando.com|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/243757/osaka-evessa-signs-david-wear-and-greg-smith.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809091523/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/243757/osaka-evessa-signs-david-wear-and-greg-smith.html|archivedate=August 9, 2017|url-status=live}} and played with the [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings) of the Australian [National Basketball League](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)) in 2018–19.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/42189-sydney-kings-add-import-forward-david-wear|title=Sydney Kings Add Import Forward David Wear|work=NBL.com.au|date=May 26, 2018|accessdate=May 26, 2018|archive-date=May 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527023329/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/42189-sydney-kings-add-import-forward-david-wear|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Uluc|first=Olgun|title=NBL Free Agency Tracker — Fox Sports Australia|date=June 7, 2019|website=FoxSports.com.au|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/nbl-free-agency-tracker-fox-sports-australia/news-story/230992e503d6236989733d514dbf3143|accessdate=November 10, 2019}} ==National team career== In July 2008, Wear won a silver medal playing for the USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Formosa, Argentina. ==Career statistics== ===NBA statistics=== {{NBA player statistics legend}} {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NBA_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Sacramento](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Sacramento_Kings_season) | 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || — || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 0.0 |-class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || — || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 0.0 {{S-end}} ===College statistics=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [North Carolina](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_basketball_team) | 27 || 2 || 10.4 || .437 || '''.500''' || .563 || 1.7 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 2.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [UCLA](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team) | 32 || 30 || '''28.4''' || .487 || .467 || .791 || '''6.3''' || .8 || '''.7''' || .2 || '''10.2''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [UCLA](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team) | 34 || 9 || 23.4 || .445 || .341 || .639 || 5.0 || '''1.0''' || .5 || '''.3''' || 7.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [UCLA](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team) | '''37''' || '''37''' || 22.9 || '''.503''' || .442 || '''.805''' || 3.8 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 6.5 |-class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 130 || 78 || 21.8 || .471 || .423 || .798 || 4.3 || .7 || .5 || .2 || 6.8 {{S-end}} ==Personal== Wear is the son of David Sr. and Gloria Wear. His father played college basketball at Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton and professionally overseas. His twin brother, [Travis](/source/Travis_Wear), also became a pro basketball player. Wear's wife Christina played basketball professionally overseas.{{cite news|last=Sondheimer|first=Eric|title=Trinity League basketball media day provides insights into season ahead|date=October 29, 2019|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2019-10-29/la-sp-trinity-media-day|accessdate=November 10, 2019}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Portal bar|Biography|Sports}} {{Commons}} * {{basketballstats|bbr=w/wearda01}} * [http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207913791 UCLA Bruins bio] * {{youTube|mG5iUTeV_mU|The Wear Twins Story}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wear, David}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American expatriate basketball people in Australia Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain Category:American men's basketball players Category:American twins Category:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Category:Basketball players from Long Beach, California Category:Liga ACB players Category:Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) alumni Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Category:Osaka Evessa players Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Category:Power forwards Category:Reno Bighorns players Category:Sacramento Kings players Category:Sydney Kings players Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball players Category:Undrafted NBA players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [David Wear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wear) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wear?action=history)). 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