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Ed Davis
Davis with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
Free agent
PositionCenter / power forward
Personal information
Born (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (2008–2010)
NBA draft2010: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2013Toronto Raptors
2010→Erie BayHawks
2013–2014Memphis Grizzlies
2014–2015Los Angeles Lakers
2015–2018Portland Trail Blazers
2018–2019Brooklyn Nets
2019–2020Utah Jazz
2020–2021Minnesota Timberwolves
2021–2022Cleveland Cavaliers
2023Mets de Guaynabo
2023Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2024Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Edward Adam Davis (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Previously, he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Davis.[1] He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

High school career

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Davis spent his first two years of high school playing basketball at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia before transferring to Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. There, he led Benedictine to two state championships while averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks as a senior.[1] He accompanied future 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. 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 the co-player of the year in 2007.[1]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 4 power forward and the No. 15 player in the nation in 2008.[2]

College career

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Davis played in every game during the 2008–09 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 tournament, Davis averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the 2009 NCAA championship game, Davis came off the bench to score 11 points and grab a team-high 8 rebounds, helping the Tar Heels to an 89–72 win over Michigan State.[3] Davis was also named to the 2009 All-Freshman Team and was co-recipient of the team's Most Improved Player award.[1]

In April 2009, Davis announced he would return to North Carolina after his freshman year instead of declaring for the NBA draft.[3] In February 2010, he suffered a broken wrist in a loss to Duke, which effectively ended his season. In 2009–10, he played 23 games, averaging 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.8 blocks per game.[4] Davis was seen as a projected top three pick in the 2009 NBA draft had he declared .[5]

In April 2010, Davis declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.[6] He signed with sports agent Rob Pelinka.[7]

Professional career

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Toronto Raptors (2010–2013)

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Davis in the 2009 NBA draft was seen as a projected top three pick .[3] Davis was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On July 6, 2010, he signed with the Raptors.[8] After a month with the Raptors, Davis was assigned to the Erie BayHawks.[9] On November 29, 2010, Davis was recalled by the Raptors.[10] On December 1, 2010, he made his NBA debut against the Washington Wizards, recording 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. On April 5, 2011, Davis recorded a career-high 22 points against the New York Knicks.[11]

Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2014)

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On January 30, 2013, Davis was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, along with Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye of the Detroit Pistons, in a three team deal that also sent teammate José Calderón to the Pistons, and Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi of the Grizzlies to the Raptors.[12]

On June 30, 2014, the Grizzlies declined the opportunity to tender a qualifying offer to Davis, making him an unrestricted free agent.[13]

Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2015)

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On July 23, 2014, Davis signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and played 79 games during the season averaging 8.3 points 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 rebounds with a season high points of 20.[14]

Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2018)

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On July 9, 2015, Davis signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.[15][16] On November 20, 2015, he recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds in a 102–91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. His 15 rebounds included a career-high 10 offensive rebounds, the most for a Blazer since Greg Oden had 10 in December 2009. He also became the first Blazers player to have at least 15 points and 15 rebounds off the bench since Travis Outlaw in 2006.[17]

On March 1, 2017, Davis was ruled out for the rest of the 2016–17 season after requiring arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to repair an injured labrum.[18]

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)

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Davis takes a shot with the Brooklyn Nets in 201

On July 23, 2018, Davis signed with the Brooklyn Nets. Davis only missed one game during the season and he averaged a low 5.8 points and had more rebounds then points with 8.6 rebounds and not even a whole assist with only 0.8 a game his season high points was 17 and his rebounds was only one less with 16 .[19]

Utah Jazz (2019–2020)

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On July 20, 2019, Davis signed with the Utah Jazz.[20] On November 2, 2019, the Utah Jazz announced that Davis suffered from a fractured left fibula during a seasons game vs. the Sacramento Kings[21] and was expected to be sidelined for about four weeks.[22]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2021)

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On November 23, 2020, Davis was traded to the New York Knicks,[23] and on November 24 he was traded once again, this time to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[24]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

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On October 13, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25]

Mets de Guaynabo (2023)

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On February 4, 2023, Davis signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[26] He was released by the team on April 10.

Career statistics

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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
 *  Led the league

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Toronto 65 17 24.6 .576 — .555 7.1 .6 .6 1.0 7.7
2011–12 Toronto 66* 9 23.2 .513 .000 .670 6.6 .9 .6 1.0 6.3
2012–13 Toronto 45 24 24.2 .549 — .647 6.7 1.2 .6 .8 9.7
2012–13 Memphis 36 4 15.1 .517 — .569 4.4 .2 .4 1.3 5.1
2013–14 Memphis 63 4 15.2 .534 — .528 4.1 .4 .3 .7 5.7
2014–15 L.A. Lakers 79 24 23.3 .601 — .487 7.6 1.2 .6 1.2 8.3
2015–16 Portland 81 0 20.8 .611 — .559 7.4 1.1 .7 .9 6.5
2016–17 Portland 46 12 17.2 .528 — .617 5.3 .6 .3 .5 4.3
2017–18 Portland 78 0 18.9 .582 .000 .667 7.4 .5 .4 .7 5.3
2018–19 Brooklyn 81 1 17.9 .616 .000 .617 8.6 .8 .4 .4 5.8
2019–20 Utah 28 1 10.8 .478 — .500 3.8 .4 .4 .3 1.8
2020–21 Minnesota 23 7 13.0 .432 — .833 5.0 .9 .6 .6 2.1
2021–22 Cleveland 31 3 6.5 .688 — .429 2.1 .2 .1 .3 .9
Career 722 106 19.1 .567 .000 .583 6.4 .7 .5 .8 5.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Memphis 8 0 6.0 .417 — .750 1.4 .0 .0 .1 1.6
2014 Memphis 7 0 3.6 .300 — .000 2.1 .0 .1 .4 .9
2016 Portland 11 0 18.6 .525 .000 .576 6.8 1.3 .2 .6 5.5
2018 Portland 4 0 17.8 .500 — .250 8.0 .0 .0 .3 2.8
2019 Brooklyn 3 0 13.7 .700 — 1.000 6.3 .7 .0 .3 5.3
Career 33 0 11.8 .500 .000 .568 4.6 .5 .1 .4 3.2

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 North Carolina 38 2 18.8 .518 — .573 6.6 .6 .4 1.7 6.7
2009–10 North Carolina 23 23 27.9 .578 — .659 9.6 1.0 .4 2.8 13.4
Career 61 25 22.2 .548 — .623 7.7 .7 .4 2.1 9.2

Personal life

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Davis is the son of Angela Jones and Terry Davis.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Player Bio: Ed Davis
  2. ^ Ed Davis Recruiting Profile
  3. ^ a b c "Ed Davis To Return To UNC For Sophomore Season". GoHeels.com. April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  4. ^ Ed Davis Stats Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Behcet, Pompaci. "NBA Draft Results: Toronto Raptors Pick Ed Davis at 13th". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. ^ North Carolina’s Ed Davis declares for NBA draft
  7. ^ Mullen, Liz (May 11, 2010). "Pelinka Signs Two Potential NBA Lottery Picks; Falk Inks Monroe". SportsBusiness Daily.com. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  8. ^ Raptors Sign First-Round Pick Ed Davis
  9. ^ "Raptors' rookie Davis to begin rehab stint". Sportsnet.com. The Canadian Press. November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Raptors recall Ed Davis". The Globe and Mail. November 29, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ed Davis 2010–11 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Grizzlies acquire Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Ed Davis and 2013 second round draft pick in three-team deal". NBA.com. January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  13. ^ Grizzlies elect not to extend qualifying offer to Ed Davis; Team keeps options open
  14. ^ "Lakers Sign Ed Davis". NBA.com. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Forward Ed Davis". NBA.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  16. ^ Sources: Ed Davis agrees to $20 million deal with Trail Blazers
  17. ^ "Blazers snap 7-game skid with 102-91 win over Clippers". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  18. ^ Trail Blazers' Ed Davis to miss rest of season after surgery
  19. ^ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN ED DAVIS". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  20. ^ "Jazz Sign Ed Davis, Jeff Green and Emmanuel Mudiay". NBA.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  21. ^ "Kings knock off Jazz 102-101 to end 5-game winless streak". ESPN.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  22. ^ "Ed Davis injury update". NBA.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  23. ^ "Team sends Ed Davis and future picks to New York". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Ed Davis From New York". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  25. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Ed Davis". NBA.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  26. ^ Skerletic, Dario (February 4, 2023). "Ed Davis joins Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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