Brian Davis (basketball)

Brian Davis
Personal information
Born	June 21, 1970 (age 54); Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Bladensburg; (Bladensburg, Maryland)
College	Duke (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1992–2000
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
Number	23
Career history
1992–1993	Pau-Orthez (France)
1994–1995	Minnesota Timberwolves
1994–1995	Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA)
2000	Aliağa Petkim (Turkey)
Career highlights and awards
	2× NCAA champion (1991, 1992);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing United States
Pan American Games

Brian Keith Davis (born June 21, 1970) is a former college and professional basketball player. A 6'7" guard-forward, Davis played both football and basketball at Bladensburg High School. He then played four years of basketball at Duke University, appearing in 141 career games, and was a member of the back-to-back national championship teams of 1991 and 1992.

After graduation, Davis played in the French league with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez during the 1992–93 season alongside seven-foot-seven Gheorghe Muresan, and then returned to the NBA for the 1993–94 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played alongside Duke teammate Christian Laettner. Davis played in 68 NBA games, averaged 5.5 minutes per game, and scored a total of 131 career points (1.9 per game).

He maintains a close friendship with Laettner, and they partnered on a $2 million donation to Duke's men's basketball program to endow an athletic scholarship and support construction of an athletics center and practice facility.^[1] They have also pursued several business ventures together, including real-estate development in Durham,^[2] a Major League Soccer team,^[3] and an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the Memphis Grizzlies.^[4] Some legal problems have also occurred.^[5]

References

^ "Laettner, Davis Give $2 Million to Legacy Fund, New Athletic Facility". Dukenews.duke.edu. 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
^ Duke buys property in West Village from failed Davis-Laettner venture
^ "MacFarlane leads group in purchase of Major League Soccer's D.C. United". Archived from the original on March 18, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
^ "Owner sets May 1 deadline to take team off market". Retrieved April 28, 2007.
^ Stych, Ed; Producer, Web (2012-03-18). "Ex-Timberwolves Laettner, Davis again avoid jail time over Dawkins debt". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-18.

[1] "Laettner, Davis Give $2 Million to Legacy Fund, New Athletic Facility". Dukenews.duke.edu. 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2011-04-07.

[2] Duke buys property in West Village from failed Davis-Laettner venture

[3] "MacFarlane leads group in purchase of Major League Soccer's D.C. United". Archived from the original on March 18, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.

[4] "Owner sets May 1 deadline to take team off market". Retrieved April 28, 2007.

[5] Stych, Ed; Producer, Web (2012-03-18). "Ex-Timberwolves Laettner, Davis again avoid jail time over Dawkins debt". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-18.

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