Jermareo Davidson
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| Position | Power forward Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Team | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| Born | November 15, 1984 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Joseph Wheeler High School |
| College | Alabama |
| Draft | 2nd round, (36th overall), 2007 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Career history | Charlotte Bobcats (2007–08) Sioux Falls Skyforce (2008) Idaho Stampede (2008–09; 2011) Golden State Warriors (2008-09) Darüşşafaka Cooper Tires (2009-10) Caciques de Humacao (2010) BC Krasnye Krylya Samara (2010) Skyliners Frankfurt (2011-...) |
Jermareo Davidson (born November 15, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player. He played power forward for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team.
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[edit] High school
He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, where his team won back-to-back state titles. He posted career highs of 34 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 blocks, as well as setting school records for total rebounds and blocks.
[edit] College
Davidson averaged nearly a double-double per game in his senior year at the University of Alabama.[1] After his junior year, Davidson tested the waters of the NBA Draft. However, he pulled his name out of the draft and decided to return to college for his senior year.
During his senior year, Davidson experienced much sorrow when his girlfriend and fellow student at Alabama Nicole Murphy died in a car accident on November 12, 2006.[2] Davidson and Murphy were driving to an Atlanta hospital to visit Davidson's brother, Dewayne Watkins, who had suffered critical injuries from a gunshot.[3] Murphy, who was driving the vehicle, lost control of the car and was ejected in the ensuing crash. She died the following morning.[3] Davidson suffered no serious injuries in the accident.
Davidson went through even more personal tragedy when his brother, Dewayne Watkins, died of his critical injuries suffered on December 20, 2006.[3] The news came shortly after the Crimson Tide's win over NC State.
[edit] Professional
Davidson was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 36th pick of the 2007 NBA Draft. However, he was traded the same day as part of a deal that sent him and Jason Richardson from the Warriors to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Brandan Wright, whom the Bobcats had selected with the eighth pick in the draft.
Davidson was named to the NBA 2007 Summer League All-Pro Second Team along with teammate Jared Dudley.
On July 26, 2007, Davidson was signed to a two-year deal by the Charlotte Bobcats.[4]
On October 27, 2008, he was released by the Bobcats.[5]
On January 5, 2009, he was signed to a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors.[6] DeMarcus Nelson was waived to make room for Davidson. Prior to the signing, Davidson was with the NBA Developmental League's Idaho Stampede, with whom he was averaging 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds in 15 games.
On January 15, he was signed to a second 10-day contract[7] and on January 25, he was signed for the rest of the season.[8]
On June 30, the Warriors announced that he would play for their 2009 NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas[9]
After putting up disappointing numbers in the 2009 NBA Summer League, the Warriors waived Davidson on July 27, 2009.
He signed a contract with the Turkish Basketball League team Darüşşafaka Cooper Tires on October 1, 2009 and lead the Turkish league in rebounding that season averaging 15.9 points and 10.7 rebounds.
On May 16, 2010, he signed a contract in Puerto Rico with Caciques de Humacao from the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league.[10]
In August 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Skyliners Frankfurt in Germany.[11]
[edit] Awards
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Charlotte | 38 | 2 | 8.5 | .408 | .000 | .643 | 1.6 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 3.2 |
| 2008–09 | Golden State | 14 | 0 | 7.9 | .486 | .000 | .471 | 2.4 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Career | 52 | 2 | 8.3 | .425 | .000 | .578 | 1.8 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 3.1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://alabama.rivals.com/bstats.asp?Team=ALABAMA&Year=
- ^ http://www.tidesports.com/article/20061125/NEWS/611250349&SearchID=73267655182033
- ^ a b c Rivals.com College Basketball - Brother of Alabama's Jermareo Davidson dies
- ^ BOBCATS: Bobcats Sign Jermareo Davidson
- ^ BOBCATS: Bobcats Waive Jermareo Davidson
- ^ "Warriors Sign Jermareo Davidson of NBA D-League To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. 2009-01-05. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/jermareo_davidson_signed.html. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Jermareo Davidson To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. 2009-01-15. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/davidson_second_10_day.html. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Jermareo Davidson For Remainder Of Season". NBA.com. 2009-01-25. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_davidson_for_season.html. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Warriors Announce 2009 Summer League Roster & Schedule. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/2009_summer_league_announcement.html?rss=true
- ^ Davidson signs in Puerto Rico. http://www.victoria840.com/wxew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6570:quedan-pocos-boletos-para-el-choque-capitanes-piratas&catid=baloncesto&Itemid=181
- ^ Skyliners Frankfurt land Jermareo Davidson
- ^ Newberry, Paul (2006-03-15). "Tide's Steele selected to 2006 All-SEC team". DecaturDaily.com. http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/060315/steele.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Jermareo Davidson at NBA.com
- NBA Draft profile
- ESPN profile
- News and Discussion on Jermareo Davidson's career with the Charlotte Bobcats
- Playing Through The Pain
- 1984 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Charlotte Bobcats players
- Darüşşafaka SK players
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Idaho Stampede players
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Skyliners Frankfurt players
