Paul Davis (basketball)
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| Power forward / Center | |
| Born | July 21, 1984 Rochester, Michigan |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| High school | Rochester |
| College | Michigan State |
| Draft | 2nd round, 34th overall, 2006 Los Angeles Clippers |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Awards | Mr. Basketball of Michigan |
Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. Davis started his career at Reuther Middle School where his number has been retired. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a center for the Michigan State Spartans, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder. Davis was ranked as the nation's number three center by Lindy's College Basketball and the nation's number five post man by Athlon Sports.
In his senior season, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks, while also shooting 87% from the free-throw line, and was 6-19 from three-point territory.
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[edit] Professional career
On June 28, 2006, Davis was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2006 NBA Draft with the 34th pick (4th pick of 2nd round).
After 2007–08 season, he became a restricted free agent. His rights were renounced by the Clippers, but on August 18, 2008, he was re-signed by the Clippers.[1] He was waived by the Clippers in January 2009.[2][3]
On April 2, 2009, Paul appeared on the Bravo show Millionaire Matchmaker.[4]
On September 25, 2009, Davis signed with the Washington Wizards. He was waived on November 11, 2009, when the Wizards signed guard Earl Boykins.[5]
[edit] NBA career statistics
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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 |
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| 2006–07 | L.A. Clippers | 31 | 0 | 5.8 | .423 | .000 | .700 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.6 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Clippers | 22 | 1 | 8.8 | .369 | .000 | .600 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 2.5 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 27 | 1 | 11.9 | .408 | .000 | .794 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Career | 80 | 2 | 8.7 | .400 | .000 | .741 | 2.0 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.7 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Clippers Sign Paul Davis". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/pdavis_080818.html. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Clippers Waive Paul Davis and Fred Jones
- ^ "Clippers waive Fred Jones, Paul Davis; Cheikh Samb checks in". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-clippersfyi6-2009jan06,0,1905189.story. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Former Clipper Paul Davis appears on 'Millionaire Matchmaker'
- ^ Wizards sign guard Boykins
[edit] External links
- Paul Davis Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Paul Davis Pictures at Clippers Topbuzz
- In-Depth Scouting Report at JustBBall's HoopsAction
- Paul Davis player profile at MSU Spartans official site
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