Harold Arceneaux

Harold Arcenaux (born April 1, 1977) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball at Weber State, and is best known for leading the Wildcats to an upset victory over North Carolina in the 1999 NCAA tournament.

Early career Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Arceneaux grew up in the B.W. Cooper housing development. At 6-foot-6-inches and 215 pounds, he was an excellent athlete but struggled academically in high school. He set a school record by scoring 30 points or more in six games during the season, including a 39-point performance against Eastern Washington. He also set an unofficial school record with 49 dunks during the season.

With the national spotlight shining on him, Arceneaux considered skipping his senior season at Weber State in pursuit of a career in the NBA. Arceneaux initially declared himself eligible for the draft, but he ultimately decided to return to Weber State for one more season.

With a new head coach and several new players, Weber State struggled during Arceneaux's senior year (1999–2000). The Wildcats finished with a respectable 18–10 record but did not return to the NCAA Tournament. including professional teams in Argentina, Australia, France, Portugal, the Philippines, Venezuela and Mexico.

He played in the 2000 Rocky Mountain Revue with the Utah Jazz, but did not receive a contract offer from the team. After that, he had short stints with the Richmond Rhythm of the IBL and the Columbus Riverdragons of the NBDL. He returned to the United States for the 2004–05 season, signing with the Utah Snowbears of the American Basketball Association. Arceneaux scored 42 points in Utah's 130–115 playoff victory over the Long Beach Jam, which ultimately proved to be the franchise's final game. He was also named MVP of the league All-Star Game. He also played for the Marinos for part of 2006.

He returned to Utah for the 2006–07 season as a member of the Utah Eagles of the Continental Basketball Association. Arceneaux averaged 19.8 points per game, but the Eagles struggled to a 6–18 record before the franchise ceased operations.

As of September 2009, Arceneaux was with Lechugueros de León in Mexico. In November 2010, he was transferred to the team Club Atlético Quilmes (Mar del Plata).

Personal life Arceneaux is vice president of From The Ground Up Records, whose artists include Mullage (Trick'n), Mr. Magic and The Boyz Next Door featuring Jamie Ray.