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Weaver's Career Bio & Statistics 
An athletic big man who possesses a defensive-minded game ... An excellent shot blocker ... Gives the Deacons a strong presence in the paint on the defensive end ... Won the team's "Best Defensive Player" Award last season ... Coaching staff said he really "bought into" the team's new defensive system last year ... Offensively has a soft face-up jump shot and has range up to 15 feet ... Powerful dunker ... Can play either the power forward or center positions ... Redshirted the 2005-06 season and used the year to improve his overall game.
2007-08 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in 29 games and made one start (Jan. 2 vs. Presbyterian) ... Came off the bench in all 16 ACC games ... Played an average of 11.7 minutes per contest, including 12.9 minutes in conference action ... Averaged 2.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game ... Shot 61.5 percent (32-of-52) from the floor ... Of his 32 field goals, 13 were dunks ... Made all three of his three-point attempts on the season ... Ranked third on the team with 23 blocked shots ... Averaged 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in ACC play ... Shot 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the floor and had 17 blocks in conference games ... Scored in double figures once ... Led the team in rebounding once ... Scored five points Nov. 19 vs. N.C. Central ... Had five points, four rebounds and two blocks vs. USC Upstate on Dec. 1 ... Opened ACC play by pulling down five rebounds and tying his career-high with two steals Dec. 23 vs. Virginia Tech ... Set a new career-high with seven rebounds in 20 minutes of action Dec. 30 against Air Force ... Made his only start of the season Jan. 2 vs. Presbyterian, finishing with four points and a block ... Had eight points on 3-of-4 shooting Jan. 12 at Boston College ... Tallied four boards and two blocks Jan. 22 at Clemson ... Finished with six rebounds and a pair of blocks at NC State on Feb. 3 ... Played 21 minutes off the bench Feb. 6 against Georgia Tech ... Scored five points and hit a three-pointer Feb. 9 vs. Virginia ... Had five points and five rebounds, including four on the offensive end, Feb. 28 against Maryland ... Scored eight points and totaled a career-high four blocks in 19 minutes against NC State on Mar. 8 ... Saved his best performance of the season for the Mar. 13 ACC Tournament game against Florida State ... Scored a season-high 12 points and dished out a career-best two assists in 22 minutes vs. the Seminoles ... Also went 4-for-6 from the floor, including a 2-for-2 mark from three-point range.
2006-07 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 31 games and made one start (Dec. 17 at Virginia Tech) ... Averaged 10.7 minutes of action per game (12.1 mpg in ACC play) ... Averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game ... Came on strong at the end of the season ... Shot a solid 52.8 percent (28-of-53) from the field ... Sank 63.9 percent of his free throw attempts ... 21 of his 53 rebounds came on the offensive glass ... Ranked second on the team with 18 blocked shots ... Scored in double figures twice ... Had 15 dunks ... Drew five charges on defense ... Came off the bench for eight big points on 4-of-5 shooting in Nov. 21 win over Vanderbilt ... Made first career start Dec. 17 in the ACC opener at Virginia Tech ... Was a bright spot in Wake's Jan. 18 loss at Duke ... Came off the bench for four rebounds, three blocked shots and two points at Cameron Indoor ... Went 2-of-2 from the field, 3-of-4 from the free throw line, scored seven points, grabbed five boards and blocked a shot in Jan. 30 victory over Georgia Tech ... Scored a career-high 13 points, pulled down five rebounds and blocked a shot Feb. 17 vs. Miami ... Made all five field goal attempts for 10 points and blocked a shot against Georgia Tech March 28 in the opening round of the ACC Tournament ... Made his collegiate debut in two exhibition games in the Bahamas over Labor Day weekend ... Closed the trip with a solid performance, turning in a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds.
2005-06 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season as a true freshman ... Practiced with the team all season and served as a key member of the scout team.
High School
Ranked as the No. 27 power forward in the country according to Rivals.com ... Graduated from Charles D. Owen High School in 2005 ... Played for coach Roger Schnepp at Owen ... Named to the all-state and Nike All-American teams as a senior ... Also named all-conference and all-western North Carolina ... Led the Warhorses to their first Western Highlands Conference title in 10 years ... Earned MVP honors at the conference tournament ... Averaged seven points and five rebounds per game as a 6-7 freshman ... Averaged 12 points and 12 boards as a 6-8 sophomore ... Emerged as a solid prospect in the Western Highlands Conference Tournament as a sophomore when he was named MVP ... Averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks per game as a 6-10 junior ... Named a North Carolina Scholar Athlete ... Earned eight varsity letters in high school, including four in basketball and four in track ... Played AAU ball under coach Stan Kowalewski for the North Carolina Gaters ... Also a standout track performer for the Warhorses ... Participated in the 200 meters, long jump, triple jump and high jump ... Finished second in the state 2A meet in the high jump, clearing 6-6 in 2004 ... A good student who ranked 26th in a class of 280.
Personal
Given name is David Michael Weaver ... Son of David, Sr. and Cynthia Weaver ... Has one sibling, an older sister ... Born Oct. 9, 1987 in Asheville, N.C. ... Majoring in sociology ... Nicknames are "Weave" and "Dream Weave" ... Has worn No. 44 since high school ... Has a 7-3 arm span and reaches nine feet standing flat-footed ... Chose Wake Forest because there is "a sense of family" ... Committed verbally to the Deacons in September 2003.
