Mickey Davis

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Mickey Davis
Personal information
Born (1950-06-16) June 16, 1950 (age 72)
Rochester, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonaca (Monaca, Pennsylvania)
College Duquesne (1969–1971)
NBA draft 1972 / Round: 7 / Pick: 113th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1971–1976
Position Forward / Guard
Number30, 20
Career history
1971–1972 Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1976 Milwaukee Bucks
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 1,542 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds 841 (2.7 rpg)
Assists 304 (1.0 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Edward J. "Mickey" Davis (born June 16, 1950) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Duquesne University, where he led his team in rebounds per game and points per game. He left after his junior season to start his professional career with the Pittsburgh Condors of the American Basketball Association. [1] He was later drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh round of the 1972 NBA draft and played with the team until 1976.

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Davis' professional career was mostly unheralded, but he did garner some national attention during the 1974 NBA Finals with the Bucks. With starting guard Lucius Allen hurt and the rest of the Bucks' guards unable to handle the defensive pressure of the Boston Celtics, Davis, an adept ballhandler, was called upon to play point guard (unusual at the time at 6'7") alongside Oscar Robertson for much of the series and helped the Bucks extend the Celtics to seven games.

On January 6 of that season, in perhaps his best regular season game, Davis scored 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and recorded 4 assists in a loss against the Washington Bullets while starting in place of injured all-star teammate Bob Dandridge. [2]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1971–72 Pittsburgh 23-5.5.397.000.7001.80.4--2.8
1972–73 Milwaukee 74-14.1.438-.8263.11.0--5.1
1973–74 Milwaukee 73-13.9.504-.8303.11.20.40.15.9
1974–75 Milwaukee 75-14.4.479-.8863.21.10.40.15.7
1975–76 Milwaukee 45-9.1.362-.7941.90.80.30.03.6
1976–77 Milwaukee 19-8.7.426-.9201.51.10.30.24.3
Career309-12.4.455.000.8352.71.00.40.15.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1972–73 Milwaukee 6-9.0.353-1.0002.00.8--2.3
1973–74 Milwaukee 15-16.3.492-.9172.30.80.30.15.7
Career21-14.2.463-.9232.20.80.30.14.8

Personal life and post-basketball career

He is the brother of former NBA player Brad Davis. [3] After his playing days, he worked as a regional sales manager for the Miller Brewing Company. He was elected to the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1985. [4] He has four grown children, and, as of 2021, lives in Florida with his wife, Linda. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Mike Bires, "Times Top 25: Mickey Davis held his own in 1974 NBA Finals", The Times , April 9, 2020. Available online: https://www.timesonline.com/sports/20200409/times-top-25-mickey-davis-held-his-own-in-1974-nba-finals . Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks at Capital Bullets Box Score, January 6, 1974 | Basketball-Reference.com".
  3. ↑ "Mickey Davis". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame, "Mickey Davis". Available online: https://www.bcshof.org/halloffamers/davis1985.htm Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Mike White, "Legacy series: Monaca's Mickey Davis played for an NBA title 47 years ago — alongside Kareem and Oscar". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 14, 2021. Available online: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2021/07/14/Legacy-series-Mickey-Davis-Monaca-WPIAL-basketball-NBA-Milwaukee-Bucks-NBA-Finals-Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar-Duquesne/stories/202107140020 . Retrieved July 26, 2021.


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