Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played at the power forward and center positions. “Paul Davis” was known to be a very soft big man. Some of the media would say “delicate.”
 Davis in October 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1984 Rochester, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rochester (Rochester, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 2006–2016 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 40, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2009 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009 | Washington Wizards |
| 2009–2010 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2010 | Xacobeo Blu:Sens |
| 2010–2012 | Cajasol Banca Cívica |
| 2012–2016 | Khimki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early years
editDavis 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. Paul finished his college career with 1,718 points.
On April 2, 2009, Paul appeared on the Bravo show Millionaire Matchmaker.[1]
Professional career
editNBA
editOn 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.[2] He was waived by the Clippers in January 2009.[3][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]
European clubs
editOn April 8, 2010, Davis signed with Xacobeo Blu:Sens, a Spanish ACB team.[6]
In September 2010 he signed with CB Cajasol Sevilla.[7] After two seasons at Seville, in May 2012 he signed a two-year deal with the Russian club BC Khimki, to join them for the EuroLeague competition.[8] In July 2014, he re-signed with Khimki for one more season.[9] On July 11, 2015, he signed another one-year extension with the club.[10]
On June 27, 2016, Davis announced his retirement from professional basketball due to constant injuries.[11]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009–10 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.5 | .0 | .5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 82 | 2 | 8.6 | .402 | .000 | .732 | 1.9 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.6 |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Khimki | 23 | 2 | 19.6 | .605 | 1.000 | .855 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| Career | 23 | 2 | 19.6 | .605 | 1.000 | .855 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
Domestic leagues
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Maine Red Claws | D-League | 16 | 28.5 | .469 | .000 | .903 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| Xacobeo Blu:sens | Liga ACB | 6 | 23.8 | .469 | 1.000 | .833 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .8 | 13.2 | |
| 2010–11 | Cajasol Banca Cívica | 33 | 19.8 | .542 | – | .748 | 5.3 | .6 | 1.5 | .5 | 13.2 | |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 21.5 | .540 | .000 | .748 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .4 | 14.1 | ||
| 2012–13 | BC Khimki | Russian PBL | 7 | 13.0 | .514 | – | .750 | 3.7 | .3 | 1.0 | .9 | 7.6 |
| VTB United League | 20 | 18.6 | .579 | .000 | .813 | 4.7 | 1.6 | .7 | .6 | 12.5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 16.3 | .548 | – | .875 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 10.3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 17.0 | .575 | .000 | .870 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.1 |
References
edit- ^ Former Clipper Paul Davis appears on 'Millionaire Matchmaker' Archived April 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Clippers Sign Paul Davis". NBA.com. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ Clippers Waive Paul Davis and Fred Jones
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (January 6, 2009). "Clippers waive Fred Jones, Paul Davis; Cheikh Samb checks in". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ Wizards sign guard Boykins
- ^ O Xacobeo Blu:sens ficha ao americano Paul Davis (in Spanish)
- ^ Cajasol Seville signed Paul Davis Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BC Khimki adds Paul Davis
- ^ Khimki keeps big man Davis
- ^ "Khimki keep Paul Davis one more season". sportando.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Paul Davis retired at age 31". Eurohoops. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
External links
edit- Paul Davis Pictures at Clippers Topbuzz
- Euroleague.net profile
- MSU Spartans bio