Ed Davis (basketball)

Last updated

Ed Davis
Ed Davis basketball 2021.jpg
Davis with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
Free agent
Position Center / power forward
Personal information
Born (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College North Carolina (2008–2010)
NBA draft 2010: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2013 Toronto Raptors
2010 →Erie BayHawks
2013–2014 Memphis Grizzlies
2014–2015 Los Angeles Lakers
2015–2018 Portland Trail Blazers
2018–2019 Brooklyn Nets
2019–2020 Utah Jazz
2020–2021 Minnesota Timberwolves
2021–2022 Cleveland Cavaliers
2023 Mets de Guaynabo
2023 Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2024 Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Edward Adam Davis (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Previously, he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Davis. [1] He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

Contents

High school career

Davis spent his first two years of high school playing basketball at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia before transferring to Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. There, he led Benedictine to two state championships while averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks as a senior. [1] He accompanied future Tar Heel teammates Tyler Zeller and Larry Drew II in the McDonald's All-American Game and was selected to the Jordan Brand All-American Team. He was named Mr. Basketball of Virginia in 2008, which is given to Virginia's best high school basketball player. He also received recognition as the co-player of the year in 2007. [1]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 4 power forward and the No. 15 player in the nation in 2008. [2]

College career

Davis played in every game during the 2008–09 season, while starting in two of them. He averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 18.8 minutes per game in his first season with the Tar Heels. Davis also led the team with 65 blocks with an average of 1.7 per game. In North Carolina's six wins during the 2009 NCAA tournament, Davis averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the 2009 NCAA championship game, Davis came off the bench to score 11 points and grab a team-high 8 rebounds, helping the Tar Heels to an 89–72 win over Michigan State. [3] Davis was also named to the 2009 All-Freshman Team and was co-recipient of the team's Most Improved Player award. [1]

In April 2009, Davis announced he would return to North Carolina after his freshman year instead of declaring for the NBA draft. [3] In February 2010, he suffered a broken wrist in a loss to Duke, which effectively ended his season. In 2009–10, he played 23 games, averaging 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.8 blocks per game. [4] Davis was seen as a projected top three pick in the 2009 NBA draft had he declared . [5]

In April 2010, Davis declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility. [6] He signed with sports agent Rob Pelinka. [7]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2010–2013)

Davis in the 2009 NBA draft was seen as a projected top three pick . [3] Davis was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On July 6, 2010, he signed with the Raptors. [8] After a month with the Raptors, Davis was assigned to the Erie BayHawks. [9] On November 29, 2010, Davis was recalled by the Raptors. [10] On December 1, 2010, he made his NBA debut against the Washington Wizards, recording 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. On April 5, 2011, Davis recorded a career-high 22 points against the New York Knicks. [11]

Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2014)

On January 30, 2013, Davis was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, along with Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye of the Detroit Pistons, in a three team deal that also sent teammate José Calderón to the Pistons, and Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi of the Grizzlies to the Raptors. [12]

On June 30, 2014, the Grizzlies declined the opportunity to tender a qualifying offer to Davis, making him an unrestricted free agent. [13]

Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2015)

On July 23, 2014, Davis signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and played 79 games during the season averaging 8.3 points 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 rebounds with a season high points of 20. [14]

Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2018)

On July 9, 2015, Davis signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. [15] [16] On November 20, 2015, he recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds in a 102–91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. His 15 rebounds included a career-high 10 offensive rebounds, the most for a Blazer since Greg Oden had 10 in December 2009. He also became the first Blazers player to have at least 15 points and 15 rebounds off the bench since Travis Outlaw in 2006. [17]

On March 1, 2017, Davis was ruled out for the rest of the 2016–17 season after requiring arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to repair an injured labrum. [18]

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)

Davis takes a shot with the Brooklyn Nets in 201 Eddavis2019.jpg
Davis takes a shot with the Brooklyn Nets in 201

On July 23, 2018, Davis signed with the Brooklyn Nets. Davis only missed one game during the season and he averaged a low 5.8 points and had more rebounds then points with 8.6 rebounds and not even a whole assist with only 0.8 a game his season high points was 17 and his rebounds was only one less with 16 . [19]

Utah Jazz (2019–2020)

On July 20, 2019, Davis signed with the Utah Jazz. [20] On November 2, 2019, the Utah Jazz announced that Davis suffered from a fractured left fibula during a seasons game vs. the Sacramento Kings [21] and was expected to be sidelined for about four weeks. [22]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2021)

On November 23, 2020, Davis was traded to the New York Knicks, [23] and on November 24 he was traded once again, this time to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [24]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On October 13, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [25]

Mets de Guaynabo (2023)

On February 4, 2023, Davis signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). [26] He was released by the team on April 10.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Toronto 651724.6.576—.5557.1.6.61.07.7
2011–12 Toronto 66*923.2.513.000.6706.6.9.61.06.3
2012–13 Toronto 452424.2.549—.6476.71.2.6.89.7
2012–13 Memphis 36415.1.517—.5694.4.2.41.35.1
2013–14 Memphis 63415.2.534—.5284.1.4.3.75.7
2014–15 L.A. Lakers 792423.3.601—.4877.61.2.61.28.3
2015–16 Portland 81020.8.611—.5597.41.1.7.96.5
2016–17 Portland 461217.2.528—.6175.3.6.3.54.3
2017–18 Portland 78018.9.582.000.6677.4.5.4.75.3
2018–19 Brooklyn 81117.9.616.000.6178.6.8.4.45.8
2019–20 Utah 28110.8.478—.5003.8.4.4.31.8
2020–21 Minnesota 23713.0.432—.8335.0.9.6.62.1
2021–22 Cleveland 3136.5.688—.4292.1.2.1.3.9
Career72210619.1.567.000.5836.4.7.5.85.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013 Memphis 806.0.417—.7501.4.0.0.11.6
2014 Memphis 703.6.300—.0002.1.0.1.4.9
2016 Portland 11018.6.525.000.5766.81.3.2.65.5
2018 Portland 4017.8.500—.2508.0.0.0.32.8
2019 Brooklyn 3013.7.700—1.0006.3.7.0.35.3
Career33011.8.500.000.5684.6.5.1.43.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 North Carolina 38218.8.518—.5736.6.6.41.76.7
2009–10 North Carolina 232327.9.578—.6599.61.0.42.813.4
Career612522.2.548—.6237.7.7.42.19.2

Personal life

Davis is the son of Angela Jones and Terry Davis. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damon Stoudamire</span> American basketball player-coach

Damon Lamon Stoudamire, nicknamed Mighty Mouse, is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 171 lb (78 kg) point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona, and professionally for the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamaal Magloire</span> Canadian basketball player (born 1978)

Jamaal Dane Magloire is a Canadian former professional basketball player who currently serves as basketball development consultant and community ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. He played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 265 lb center was selected out of the University of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets, with the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, after withdrawing his name from the previous draft. He was voted into the NBA All-Star Game in 2004, becoming the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Randolph</span> American basketball player (born 1981)

Zachary McKenley Randolph is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted in the 2001 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He played for five teams over the course of his professional career, making the All-NBA Third Team in 2011 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He also played with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings before retiring in December 2019. Randolph later planned to come out of retirement in 2020 to join the Big3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rudy Gay</span> American basketball player (born 1986)

Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. The forward played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets; he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrus Thomas</span> American basketball player

Tyrus Wayne Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted fourth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls where he went on to play three and a half seasons when in February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thaddeus Young</span> American basketball player (born 1988)

Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before being drafted 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Ellington</span> American basketball player (born 1987)

Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "The Man With The Golden Arm". He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamed Haddadi</span> Iranian basketball player (born 1985)

Hamed Ehdadi Haddadi is an Iranian professional basketball player for Palayesh Naft Abadan of the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL). He played at the center position and is 7'2" tall and weighs 254 lbs. Haddadi was the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he debuted with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. He played with the Grizzlies until 2013 before bouncing around the league with the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns. In 2013, he returned home to Iran before playing in China.

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Grizzlies' first season in the National Basketball Association. The Vancouver Grizzlies, along with the Toronto Raptors became expansion NBA franchises in 1995; they were the first NBA teams to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies. The Grizzlies revealed a new primary logo of a grizzly bear holding a basketball, and got new uniforms with Native American markings on the trims of their jerseys, adding turquoise and brown to their color scheme.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerryd Bayless</span> American basketball player (born 1988)

Jerryd Andrew Bayless is an American former professional basketball player. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix. He was selected 11th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DeMarre Carroll</span> American basketball player (born 1986)

DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as the 27th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA draft. Carroll played in the NBA for 11 seasons with the Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Missouri Tigers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Green (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1987)

Daniel Richard Green Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. In his NBA career, Green played for six teams. As of 2020, Green is one of just four players in history to have won NBA championships with three different teams; he won titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyreke Evans</span> American basketball player (born 1989)

Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Broncos de Caracas of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). After playing college basketball for the Memphis Tigers, he was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Evans went on to win the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013 before being traded back to the Kings in 2017. After successive stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers, Evans, who would have become a free agent at the end of the 2019 season, was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA in May for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program, but was reinstated in February 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dante Cunningham</span> American basketball player (born 1987)

Dante Lamar Cunningham is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Villanova before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Ayres</span> American basketball player (born 1987)

Jeffrey Curtis Ayres, formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, is an American professional basketball player who last played for Rayos de Hermosillo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California and played college basketball for Arizona State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonas Valančiūnas</span> Lithuanian basketball player (born 1992)

Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. At the 2019 trade deadline, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. In the 2021 offseason he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terrence Ross</span> American basketball player (born 1991)

Terrence James Elijah Ross is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection before being drafted eighth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodney Hood</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Rodney Michael Hood is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State and Duke before declaring for the NBA Draft. Hood was drafted in 2014 by the Utah Jazz; and in 2018, he was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019. He was then traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2021. He signed with the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent for the 2021–2022 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justise Winslow</span> American basketball player (born 1996)

Justise Jon Winslow is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, with whom he won the 2015 NCAA championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wade Baldwin IV</span> American basketball player (born 1996)

Wade Manson Baldwin IV is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Player Bio: Ed Davis
  2. ↑ Ed Davis Recruiting Profile
  3. 1 2 3 "Ed Davis To Return To UNC For Sophomore Season". GoHeels.com. April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  4. ↑ Ed Davis Stats Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Behcet, Pompaci. "NBA Draft Results: Toronto Raptors Pick Ed Davis at 13th". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ North Carolina’s Ed Davis declares for NBA draft
  7. ↑ Mullen, Liz (May 11, 2010). "Pelinka Signs Two Potential NBA Lottery Picks; Falk Inks Monroe". SportsBusiness Daily.com. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ Raptors Sign First-Round Pick Ed Davis
  9. ↑ "Raptors' rookie Davis to begin rehab stint". Sportsnet.com. The Canadian Press. November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Raptors recall Ed Davis". The Globe and Mail. November 29, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ed Davis 2010–11 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Ed Davis and 2013 second round draft pick in three-team deal". NBA.com. January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  13. ↑ Grizzlies elect not to extend qualifying offer to Ed Davis; Team keeps options open
  14. ↑ "Lakers Sign Ed Davis". NBA.com. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Trail Blazers Sign Forward Ed Davis". NBA.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ Sources: Ed Davis agrees to $20 million deal with Trail Blazers
  17. ↑ "Blazers snap 7-game skid with 102-91 win over Clippers". NBA.com . Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  18. ↑ Trail Blazers' Ed Davis to miss rest of season after surgery
  19. ↑ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN ED DAVIS". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jazz Sign Ed Davis, Jeff Green and Emmanuel Mudiay". NBA.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Kings knock off Jazz 102-101 to end 5-game winless streak". ESPN.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Ed Davis injury update". NBA.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Team sends Ed Davis and future picks to New York". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Ed Davis From New York". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign Ed Davis". NBA.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  26. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (February 4, 2023). "Ed Davis joins Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.