Mark Davis (NBA)

Infobox NBA player


name = Mark Davis
nickname =
position = Small forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 210
league =
team =
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1973|4|26
birth_place = Thibodaux, Louisiana
highschool =
college = Howard College
Texas Tech
draft = 48th overall
draft_year = 1995
career_start = 1995
career_end =
former_teams = Minnesota Timberwolves
Philadelphia 76ers
La Crosse Bobcats
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors
Viola Reggio Calabria
Korac Cup
Toronto Raptors
Phoenix Eclipse
Dakota Wizards
Sioux Falls Skyforce
Hapoel Galil Elyon
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Science City Jena

Mark Anthony Davis (born April 26 1973 in Thibodaux, Louisiana) [cite web|title=Mark Davis Statistics|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisma02.html|accessdate=2009-09-30] is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.

Davis, a 6 ft 7 in small forward, attended Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, and Texas Tech University before being selected 19th in the second round (48th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, amongst others.

Career

College

*1991–93 Howard College: 58 gamescite web|title=Mark Davis|publisher=databaseSports.com|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISMA01|accessdate=2008-09-30]
*1993–95 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 58 games

Professional

*1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves (National Basketball Association, 2nd round, 48th): 3.3 ppgcite web|title=Mark Davis|publisher=CNN Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3050/|accessdate=2008-09-30]
*1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA): 8.5 ppg
*1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers: 4.0 ppg
*1998–99 January '99 signed by La Crosse Bobcats (Continental Basketball Association);cite web|title=Mark Davis bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/mark_davis/bio.html|accessdate=2008-09-30] signed by Miami Heat (NBA): 4 games, 2.3 ppg
*1999–2000 Golden State Warriors (NBA): 6.2 ppg; December '99 signed by La Crosse Bobcats (CBA)
*2000 Golden State Warriors: two ten-day contracts
*2000–01 Signed with Viola Reggio Calabria (Serie A) [cite web|title=Reggio Calabria|publisher=Keyhoops|url=http://www.keyhoops.com/asp.net/main.teams/card.aspx?team=167&mode=roster&season=4|accessdate=2008-09-30] ; then played shortly with Toronto Raptors (NBA) [cite web|title=Mark Davis|work=USA Today|url=http://fantasybasketball.usatoday.com/content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=385|accessdate=2008-09-30]
*2001–02 Signed with Phoenix Eclipse (American Basketball Association) but saw no playing time; signed with Dakota Wizards (CBA): 4 games; signed with Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA): 16 gamescite web|title=Mark Davis player profile|publisher=basketpedya.com|url=http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=6601|accessdate=2008-09-30]
*2003–04 Hapoel Galil Elyon (Ligat Winner): 12 games; Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Ligat Winner): 9 games
*2007 Science City Jena (Basketball Bundesliga): 27 games

References