| Wed Aug 3 2011 | 07:19 | Mario West signs with Tezenis Verona in Italy |
Mario West has signed with the Italian team Tezenis Verona. |
The swingman separated his shoulder back in April while playing for New Jersey, but he's all healed up and heading overseas. He should do much better there than in the NBA, as he has career averages of just 1.0 ppg, 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists. |
| Source: Sportando.net | |
| Sun Apr 10 2011 | 22:10 | Mario West separates shoulder |
Mario West separated his left shoulder in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Raptors. |
It's a tough break for West, who was just signed to a 10-day contract. He started three games for New Jersey, averaging just 1.7 points in 21.3 minutes during those games. |
| Source: Newark Star-Ledger | |
| Sun Apr 10 2011 | 20:24 | Mario West leaves with shoulder injury |
Mario West left Sunday's game late in the fourth quarter with an apparent left shoulder injury. |
West walked straight off the floor into the locker room. He had two points in 16 minutes off the bench before leaving. |
| Source: Rotoworld.com | |
| Sun Apr 10 2011 | 11:16 | Nets ink Mario West for rest of season |
The Nets have re-signed Mario West for the final three games of the season. |
West started at SG on Wednesday but went scoreless in 13 minutes. As that line indicates, he's not even worth a temporary pickup. |
| Source: Stefan Bondy on Twitter | |
| Wed Apr 6 2011 | 23:00 | West starts for the Nets on Wednesday |
Mario West started at shooting guard for the Nets on Wednesday, playing 13 minutes with no points and two rebounds to his credit. |
Unless the entire Nets' backcourt crumbles to end the year, he's not worth your attention in fantasy leagues. |
| Source: Rotoworld.com | |
| Thu Mar 31 2011 | 12:33 | Nets sign Mario West |
Nets signed G/F Mario West to a 10-day contract. |
West will get a chance to prove he belongs in the Nets' offseason plans. He's a hustler, but his skill level may not be high enough to stick. |
| Source: Colin Stephenson on Twitter | |
| Thu Mar 31 2011 | 11:23 | Nets set to sign Mario West |
The Nets are expected to sign free agent G/F Mario West. |
The Nets waived Quinton Ross so they could take a look at West over the final stretch of the season. West appeared in 156 NBA games with the Hawks between 2007 and 2010. |
| Source: Marc Stein on Twitter | |
| Mon Oct 4 2010 | 09:52 | Mario West impressing Celtics |
Training camp invitee Mario West could be in the running for the Celtics' regular season roster. |
The high-energy swingman isn't a fantasy asset but he continues to win over coaches and teammates with his hustle. "[West] just plays hard ... and he could be a defensive stopper," said Doc Rivers. "He needs to improve his offense, but the guys love him because of the way he plays." |
| Source: ESPN.com | |
| Thu Sep 16 2010 | 16:31 | Mario West to get tryout with Celtics |
Mario West has a training camp invitation from the Celtics. |
They're pretty deep at guard, but West was a crowd favorite in Atlanta and is all hustle, all the time. It would not be surprising to see him catch on with an NBA team this season. |
| Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter | |