Ed Davis (basketball)

Ed Davis
Davis shoots over Tyler Hansbrough in an intrasquad scrimmage
No. 32   Toronto Raptors
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 5, 1989 (1989-06-05) (age 22)
Place of birth Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
High school Benedictine High School,
Richmond, Virginia
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
Toronto Raptors (2010-present)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Edward Adam "Ed" Davis (born June 5, 1989 in Washington, D.C.) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Davis, who played 10 seasons (1989–2001) in the NBA with the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards.[1] Davis is considered by scouts as a dynamic scorer around the basket due to his smooth play and left-handed shot. Not only known for his offense, scouts praise his shot blocking and rebounding abilities.[2] He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.

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High school career

Ed Davis spent his first two years of high school playing basketball at Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia) before transferring to Benedictine High School. There, he led Benedectine to two state championships while averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks as a senior.[1] He accompanied former Tar Heel teammates Tyler Zeller and Larry Drew II in the McDonald's All-American Game and was selected to the Jordan Brand All-American Team. Davis and Zeller were also named to the 2008 Parade All-American Boy's Basketball Team.[3] He was named Mr. Basketball of Virginia in 2008, which is given to Virginia's best high school basketball player. He also received recognition as co-player of the year in 2007.[1]

College career

Freshman year

Ed Davis played in every game during the 2008–2009 season, while starting in two of them. He averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 18.8 minutes per game in his first season with the Tar Heels. Davis also led the team with 65 blocks with an average of 1.7 per game. In North Carolina's six wins during the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Davis averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds.[4] In the 2009 NCAA Championship, Davis came off the bench to score 11 points and grab a team-high 8 rebounds, helping the Tar Heels to a 89–72 win over Michigan State.[5] Davis was also named to the 2009 All-Freshman Team and was co-recipient of the team's Most Improved Player award.[6]

In April 2009, Davis announced he would return to North Carolina after his freshman year instead of declaring for the NBA draft.[5] He was widely projected to be a potential top 5 pick if he had opted to enter the draft.[7] In February 2010, he suffered a broken wrist in a loss to Duke, which effectively ended his season.

Statistics

NBA career

On April 12, 2010, Davis announced that he would forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA Draft, where he was expected to be a top 10 selection.[9] He has signed with sports agent Rob Pelinka.[10] He was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the 13th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. On July 6, 2010, Davis signed with the Raptors.[11] After a month with the Raptors, Davis was assigned to the Erie Bayhawks, about one week after Toronto's other rookie, Solomon Alabi. On November 29, 2010, Davis was recalled to the Raptors after averaging 10.00 PPG, 5.00 RPG, and 3.0 BPG. This transaction occurred after the Raptors' starting power forward, Reggie Evans, was diagnosed with a broken foot, which would give Davis a chance for more minutes. On December 1, 2010, Davis made his debut in the NBA with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Toronto 65 17 24.6 .576 .000 .555 7.1 .6 .6 1.0 7.7
Career 65 17 24.6 .576 .000 .555 7.1 .6 .6 1.0 7.7

Personal Life

Ed Davis is the son of basketball player Terry Davis

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/davis_ed00.html
  2. ^ http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=42906&season=2008&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d42906%26season%3d2008
  3. ^ a b http://northcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=48045&Sport=2#ticker
  4. ^ http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html
  5. ^ a b "UNC freshman Davis to return". CNN. April 12, 2009. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/04/12/unc.davis.ap/index.html. 
  6. ^ a b http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030909aab.html
  7. ^ Heisler, Mark (March 22, 2009). "The transition game, from college to pro". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/22/sports/sp-heisler22. 
  8. ^ http://www.northcarolina.rivals.com/bviewplayer.asp?Team=UNC&Player=409863
  9. ^ "UNC’s Ed Davis declares for the NBA draft". starnewsonline.com. April 12, 2010. http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13734/uncs-ed-davis-declares-for-the-nba-draft/. 
  10. ^ Mullen, Liz (2010-05-11). "Pelinka Signs Two Potential NBA Lottery Picks; Falk Inks Monroe". SportsBusiness Daily. Street & Smith. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/139218. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  11. ^ Raptors sign first-round pick Davis

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