Briante Weber

Briante Weber
No. 12 – Miami Heat
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-12-29) December 29, 1992
Chesapeake, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
College VCU (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League)
2016 Memphis Grizzlies
2016–present Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2013–2015)
  • 3× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2013–2015)
  • CAA All-Defensive Team (2012)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Briante Weber (born December 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the VCU Rams and was considered to be a defensive specialist.

High school career

Weber attended Great Bridge High School where he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals per game as a senior, earning the All-Southeastern District Defensive Player of the Year award during his junior and senior seasons.[1]

College career

In his college career, he was designated to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team on multiple occasions, and also earned the title as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year for three straight seasons.[1] He led the nation in steals through his junior season in 2013–14 with a 3.46 average.

On January 31, 2015, Weber's college career ended when he tore his ACL and MCL in a loss to rival Richmond. Weber was only 12 steals away from becoming the NCAA's all-time career leader.[2]

Professional career

2015–16 season

Weber went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, likely due to him still recovering from his ACL tear.[3] He later attempted to join the Miami Heat for training camp but was unable to pass his physical due to the knee injury.[4] He ultimately signed with the Heat on October 19, 2015,[5][6] but was waived five days later.[7][8]

On November 2, Weber was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.[9] He missed the first month of the 2015–16 season due to the knee injury, making his debut for the Skyforce during the D-League Showcase on January 7, 2016.[10] He slowly built up his confidence and received more game time throughout January, scoring in double figures in five straight games between January 22 and February 3. On February 23, he recorded a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[11] He later recorded two more double-doubles, and scored a season-high 26 points on February 27 against the Maine Red Claws.[12]

On March 11, 2016, Weber signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] He made his debut for the Grizzlies later that night, recording 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the starting point guard in a 121–114 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[14] On March 16, he had a 12-point performance and started in his fourth straight game, as the Grizzlies lost 114–108 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[15] Following the conclusion of his 10-day contract, the Grizzlies parted ways with Weber,[16] and on March 21, he was reacquired by Sioux Falls.[17]

On April 10, 2016, Weber signed with the Miami Heat.[18] That night, he made his debut for the Heat in a 118–96 win over the Orlando Magic, recording two points, one rebound and one assist in three minutes.[19]

Personal life

The son of LaSandra and Ricky Wingate, Weber majored in Computer Science.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Briante Weber Bio". VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Parrish, Gary (January 31, 2015). "VCU's Briante Weber out for season with knee injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "VCU Basketball: Graham and Weber go undrafted". ISportsWeb.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Briante Weber's deal with the Heat is off the table". Sportando.com. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Heat Signs Briante Weber". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Winderman, Ira (October 19, 2015). "Heat cut Hawkins, add Weber in moves related to D-League affiliate". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "HEAT Waive Five Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Winderman, Ira (October 24, 2015). "Heat cut five, roster down to 15-player regular-season limit". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Skyforce Announces 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Peters, Dan (January 25, 2016). "Rebuilding a Defensive Presence in Skyforce Guard Briante Weber". espn991.com. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ Peters, Dan (March 9, 2016). "Skyforce Guard Briante Weber Earns Call-Up to Memphis". espn991.com. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Skyforce Clip Red Claws". NBA.com. February 27, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Briante Weber to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Stephenson leads Grizzlies to 121-114 OT win over Pelicans". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "LaVine leads Wolves over short-handed Grizzlies 114-108". NBA.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Grizzlies have released Briante Weber and...". Twitter. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  18. ↑ "HEAT Signs Briante Weber". NBA.com. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Heat top Magic in home regular-season finale, 118-96". NBA.com. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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