Dwight Davis (basketball)

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Dwight Davis
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Davis with the Houston Cougars in the 1971–72 season
Personal information
Born (1949-10-28) October 28, 1949 (age 74)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Worthing (Houston, Texas)
College Houston (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1972–1977
Position Power forward
Number42
Career history
1972–1975 Cleveland Cavaliers
1975–1977 Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,936 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds 1,991 (5.9 rpg)
Assists 529 (1.6 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dwight E. Davis (born October 11, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston from 1969 to 1972, Davis was selected as the 3rd overall pick of 1972 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed "Double D", Davis played for five seasons in the NBA.

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College career

Graduating from Worthing High School in Houston, Texas, Davis enrolled at Houston, recruited by Hall of Fame Coach Guy Lewis.

As a sophomore in 1969–1970, Davis averaged 19.9 points and 10.3 rebounds as Houston finished 25–5 and advanced to the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. [1] [2]

Davis averaged 20.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists as the 1970–1971 Cougars were 22–7. [3] In the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, Davis had 30 points and 8 rebounds in Houston's opening round win over New Mexico state and averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds in the Cougars' three games. [4]

As a senior in 1971–1972, Davis averaged 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Houston finished 20–7 and again appeared in the NCAA Tournament. [5]

Davis earned a BS degree from Houston and is a member of the Bauer Business School Circle of Honor. [6]

NBA career

Davis was the No. 3 overall pick of the 1972 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds as a rookie for the Cavaliers and Coach Bill Fitch. Davis was named to the First Team All-Rookie Team along with Freddie Boyd, Bob McAdoo, Lloyd Neal and Jim Price. [7] [8]

Davis had the best year of his NBA career in 1973–1974, averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists. [7] He followed that season with a 9.8 point and 5.9 rebound season for the Cavaliers in 1974–1975. [9]

On May 29, 1975, Davis was traded by the Cavaliers to the Golden State Warriors for Butch Beard, a 1975 1st round draft pick (John Lambert was later selected) and a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Mel Utley was later selected).

In 72 games with the Warriors in 1975–1976, Davis averaged 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, in 12 minutes per game, as the Warriors advanced to the Western Division Finals. [10] The next season he played in just 33 games with 4.8 point and 2.9 rebound averages, as he suffered a career ending injury. He tore his quadriceps on a play against the Boston Celtics on February 20, 1977. [11] [6] [12]

Overall in his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–75) and Golden State Warriors (1975–77), The 6 ft 8 in forward averaged 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in 340 career regular season games. [13]

Personal

Davis currently lives in New Hampshire, with his wife Gayle. He is the father of four children. [6] [14]

Davis is the past chair, vice-chair and served on the board of directors for the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) from 2014 – 2018. [15]

In 2007, Davis was appointed by New Hampshire Governor John Lynch to the N.H. Workforce Youth Council, and in 2008 he became the chair. [16] Davis has been reappointed to the WOIA board by Governors Hassan and Sununu. He served as a board member of the Greater Seacoast United Way, and is a current board member of Prospero Health and Cambridge Trust, and President of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.

In 2014, Dwight launched the Davis Care Group with his wife. They operate Senior Helpers of Southern New Hampshire providing in-home non-medical care. In 2016 they were named "Rookie of the Year" by Senior Helpers. Since opening their doors they have received many awards on behalf of their team, including the 2018 Business Excellence Award for Healthcare by the New Hampshire Business Review. He was named one of the top 200 most influential business leaders in the State of New Hampshire in 2019 and 2021. He is a founding member of the BAPOC-NH, a group which is focused on bringing people of color together to advance racial justice and to build intergroup connections and relationships.

Honors

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  1. ↑ "1969–70 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "1969–70 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "1970–71 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Dwight Davis 1970–71 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "1971–72 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dwight Davis – National Basketball Retired Players Association".
  7. 1 2 "1972–73 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com.
  8. ↑ "1972–73 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  9. ↑ "1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ "1975–76 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  11. ↑ "1976–77 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  12. ↑ Sullivan, Mike. "Celtics connections run deep for former NBA standout Dwight Davis". seacoastonline.com.
  13. ↑ "Dwight Davis Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  14. ↑ "Q&A with: Workforce Opportunity Youth Council Chair Dwight Davis – New Hampshire Business Review – June 3 2011". www.nhbr.com.
  15. ↑ Weiner, Yitzi (12 January 2018). "The Importance of Giving Back as Entrepreneurs and Business Owners: With Former NBA Player, Dwight…".
  16. ↑ About the Council, nhworks.org.
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