Baron Davis
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| Position | Point guard |
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| League | NBA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 13, 1979 Compton, California |
| College | UCLA |
| Draft | 3rd overall, 1999 Charlotte Hornets |
| Pro career | 1999 – present |
| Former teams | Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets (1999–2005) |
| Awards | Two-time All-Star Third Team All-NBA 2001-2002 |
Baron Davis (born April 13, 1979, in Compton, California) is an American basketball point guard who is currently playing with the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of three. Later, Davis became a star at Crossroads High School and UCLA. Davis, a Compton native, was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the number three pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Today, his career continues as one of the elite guards in the NBA.
On February 24, 2005, Davis was traded from the Hornets to the Golden State Warriors for guard Speedy Claxton and veteran forward Dale Davis after tension with the Hornets coaching staff and several nagging injuries. The move created one of the more potent backcourts in the NBA with Davis and star guard Jason Richardson. It also saw Davis' return to California where he craved to return to since his college days in UCLA. He was an NBA All-Star in 2003 and 2004, when he played for the New Orleans Hornets.
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[edit] Scouting report
Davis is an all-purpose point guard who can score, dish and crash the boards. He is a candidate for a triple-double on a good night. He is quick to the lane and can steal the ball. He is a below average shooter based on percentages, with a career average of just 40.7% from the field and only 66.8% from the free throw line. While Davis is a skilled passer and playmaker, he is also seen as a shoot-first type of player. In the last three years, Davis has attempted 7.1 three point shots per game, while only making 32.5% of them. Davis' biggest flaw has been his health problems, causing him to miss 115 games over the last four years, even though he didn't miss a single game his first two. During the 2005-2006 season, Davis was limited to 52 games with several injuries, poor shot selection, and poor shooting. Despite these negatives he collected nearly 9 assists per game, good for 2nd best in the NBA. Davis recorded a career-best 18 assists on November 17, 2006.
[edit] Personal
Baron Davis is the godfather to Harlem Caron Taylor, the son of rapper The Game. The Game rapped about this relationship [1]on his song "Like Father, Like Son", on his debut 2005 album, The Documentary.
[edit] Quotes
- "I'm more excited to be a distributor here in Golden State. It's great to have guys who can shoot the ball and stretch the D. I need to score a lot of points."--Baron Davis on his role in Golden State.
[edit] Trivia
- A frequent gum chewer during games, it was noted in an interview that Davis chews Juicy Fruit brand gum.
- He is nicknamed "B-Diddy" and "Too Easy".
- He is credited with making the longest shot in NBA history with an 89-foot buzzer beater against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 17, 2001
- He has a wide range of fan following, and his biggest fan is Brendan Kaminsky, who was once featured in Beckett Basketball Magazine for having such an extensive collection of him, including over 300 cards and autographs.
