Year Inducted: 2005
Nominated By: John Caligaris, Dick Vinci
Sports Competed In: Basketball
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete
David Netherton
High School:
Attended Pueblo East H.S., graduating in 1977...Played three years of basketball for the Eagles from 1974-77 at center...Earned All City; All Conference honors as a sophomore... Named to the McDonald’s All-American team, he was 1 out of 60 chosen nationally.
High School Achievements:
● Earned All City; All Conference honors as a sophomore.
● Named to the McDonald’s All-American team, he was 1 out of 60 chosen nationally.
Year |
Team Record |
Team Finish |
Points Avg. |
Rebounds Avg. |
Block Shots Avg. |
| (Soph.) 1974-1975 | 9-9 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 7.0 | |
| (Junior) 1975-1976 | 23-3 | SCL Champions; 3rd in State | 22.0 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
| (Senior) 1976-1977 | 23-3 | SCL Champions; 2nd in State | 18.8 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
College:
Went to Colorado University (1977-79) and Pepperdine University in California (1979-82) where he played college basketball.
Professional:
Played professional basketball in the European Professional League, playing one season for Lucerne, Switzerland (Team STV) in 1982-83 and three seasons (1983-86) for Langon, France (Team Stade).
Personal:
Lives in Mesa, AZ.
