Jermareo Davidson

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Jermareo Davidson
Position Power forward
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 230 lb (100 kg)
League NBA
Team Charlotte Bobcats
Jersey #33
Born November 15, 1984 (1984-11-15) (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality United States|American
High school Joseph Wheeler
College Alabama
Draft 36th overall, 2007
Golden State Warriors
Pro career 2007–present
Former teams Sioux Falls Skyforce (2008)
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Jermareo Davidson (born November 15, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player currently with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. He was previously a power forward for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. Along with Ronald Steele, they provided one of the best 1-2 punches in college basketball. His coach was Mark Gottfried.

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[edit] High School

He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, where his team won back-to-back state titles. He posted career highs of 34 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 blocks, as well as setting school records for total rebounds and blocks.

[edit] College

Davidson averaged nearly a double-double per game in this his senior year.[1] After his junior year, Davidson tested the waters of the NBA Draft. However, he pulled his name out of the draft and decided to return to college for his senior year.

During his senior year, Davidson experienced much sorrow when his girlfriend and fellow student at the University of Alabama Nicole Murphy died in a car accident on November 12, 2006.[2] Davidson and Murphy were driving to Atlanta to visit Davidson's brother, Dewayne Watkins, who had suffered critical injuries from a gunshot. Murphy, who was driving the vehicle, lost control of the car and was ejected from the car. Davidson suffered no serious injuries in the accident.

Davidson went through even more personal tragedy when his brother, Dewayne Watkins, died of his critical injuries suffered on November 7, 2006.[3] The news came shortly after the Crimson Tide's win over NC State.

An article about the tragedies was featured in an issue of Sports Illustrated.

[edit] Professional

Davidson was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 36th pick of the 2007 NBA Draft. However, he was traded the same day as part of a deal that sent him and Jason Richardson from the Warriors to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Brandan Wright, whom the Bobcats had selected with the eighth pick in the draft.

Davidson was named to the NBA 2007 Summer League All-Pro Second Team along with teammate Jared Dudley.

On July 26, 2007, he was signed to a two-year deal by the Charlotte Bobcats.[1]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ BOBCATS: Bobcats Sign Jermareo Davidson
  2. ^ Newberry, Paul (2006-03-15). Tide's Steele selected to '06 All-SEC team. DecaturDaily.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.

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