Mel Davis

Mel Davis

No. 31
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	November 9, 1950 (1950-11-09) (age 61)
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Nationality	American
High school	Boys High School (Brooklyn, New York)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	St. John's
NBA Draft	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	1973–1980
Career history
1973–1976	New York Knicks
1977	Allentown Jets (EPBL)
1977	New York Nets
1977–1978	Manner Novara (Italy)
1978–1980	Pallacanestro Milano 1958 (Italy)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Melvyn Jerome Davis (born November 9, 1950 in New York, New York) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from St. John's University, Davis played four seasons (1973 to 1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and New York Nets. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his NBA career.

After taking his basketball career to Europe, where he played in Italy, France, and Switzerland, Davis worked in the marketing division of Pepsico. In 2005, he accepted the position of Executive Director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.

Davis holds a marketing degree from St. John's, master's degrees in psychology and counseling from Fordham University, and a master's degree in career planning from New York University.

External links

• Career statistics
• Where Are They Now? Mel Davis

Persondata
Name	Davis, Mel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 9, 1950
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
Date of death
Place of death