Mario Marceé West (born June 19, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the Director of Off the Court for the NBPA.
West departed Georgia Tech 16th on the school's all-time list for steals despite averaging only 13.9 minutes per game in four years.
West won the 2007 NCAA State Farm Slam Dunk Contest held during the tournament's Final Four week.
[2] West received a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Georgia Tech on May 6, 2006, and continued his studies during his final college basketball season with courses in Economics.
West went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft but was quickly signed by the Atlanta Hawks, a team he spent his first two seasons with.
West spent the first half of the 2009–10 season playing in the NBA Development League for the Maine Red Claws, before re-joining the Hawks in January 2010.
[10] In September 2012, he joined Cañeros del Este and helped them win the league championship while garnering Finals MVP honors in early October.
[14] In May 2016, West returned to Georgia Tech in Atlanta when he was hired as the director of player personnel as part of head coach Josh Pastner's staff.