Mario West
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Mario Marceé West (born June 19 1984, in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is known for great hustle and defensive prescense. He was not drafted by the Hawks but later signed after the NBA Draft 2007.
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High school
West was a Douglas County player of the year as a senior at Douglas County High School. He also earned honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds a game. Mario was team captain during his junior and his senior year.
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College
Mario went to Georgia Tech and joined as a walk on his freshman year and red-shirted. He was named a team captain just before his senior season started.
Won the 2007 college slam dunk championship.
