Baron Davis

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Baron Davis
Position Point guard
Nickname B-Diddy, Boom Dizzle, BD, and Too Easy
League NBA
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Team Golden State Warriors
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born April 13, 1979 (age 27)
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 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, pass and drive the lane. He is a candidate for a triple-double on a good night, and is quick to the lane and can steal the ball. In addition, Baron is one of the most powerful point guards in the league, allowing him to grab and secure rebounds, and then advance up the court. 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 play maker, 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 seasons. 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.

In February 2007, Davis is on the injured list after knee surgery, and has no timetable for his return.[1]

On March 5, 2007, Davis came back from knee surgery to score 15 points against the Detroit Pistons. The Warriors beat the Pistons 111-93, snapping a 6 game losing streak and notching their first win on the tail end of a back-to-back.

[edit] Personal

Baron Davis is the godfather to Harlem Caron Taylor, the son of rapper The Game. The Game rapped about this relationship [2] 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 don't need to score a lot of points."--Baron Davis on his role in Golden State.


[edit] External links

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