David Noel

David Anthony Noel III (born February 27, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Noel was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft with their lone pick, 39th overall.

David Noel

Noel at men's World Cup Qualifying game in 2022
Personal information
Born	(1984-02-27) February 27, 1984 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
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	2006–2017
Position	Small forward
Number	34
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As player:
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
As coach:
2017–2019	Southern HS
2019–2023	Capital City Go-Go (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
PBA Slam Dunk champion (2009) PBA All-Star (2009) PBA All-Star Game MVP (2009) NCAA champion (2005) Second-team All-ACC (2006)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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 Tulsa 66ers of the NBDL. On November 7, 2008, he was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2008 NBA D-League Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.[1]

On March 2, 2009, Noel was traded to the Reno Bighorns for Antonio Meeking.[2]

Later that year, Noel was chosen by the Barangay Ginebra Kings team of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to be their import.[3]

Noel played with the French team Chorale Roanne Basket during the 2009-10 season. [4] He then played two seasons with Paris-Levallois Basket, the second alongside former North Carolina teammate Jawad 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 in Slovakia.[7] In June 2013, he returned to France and signed a one-year deal with Orléans 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]