Bradley Ernest Davis (born December 17, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the bulk of his National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Dallas Mavericks. He has been associated with the Mavericks for the team's entire existence as either a player, assistant coach or broadcaster.
Born in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Davis graduated from Monaca High School and played basketball there under head coach Dave Nichol. As a senior, he received Class B all-Pennsylvania honors. Davis also tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
College career
Davis accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Maryland, to play under head coach Lefty Driesell. As a freshman, he was named the starter at point guard, playing alongside guard John Lucas, while averaging 12.6 points, 4.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds.
As a junior, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals. He declared for the NBA Draft after the season, finishing with an average of 12.2 points and 5.1 assists per game during his three-year stint in college.[1]
Professional career
Davis was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he missed eight weeks with a broken hand and was passed on the depth chart by fellow rookie Norm Nixon. In his second season, he was waived after 10 games on October 27, 1978.
On February 29, 1980, he was signed as a free agent by the Utah Jazz. The coaching staff didn't feel that he was going to make the team, so the organization gave the Pistons permission to invite Davis to their camp, by making him a free agent.[4]
On December 2, 1980, Davis signed as a free agent with the NBA expansion team Dallas Mavericks, when the franchise was nearly two months into the 1980–81 season and became the starting point guard.[8] On March 27, 1981, he signed a contract extension. In the 1982–83 season, set a team record with 7.2 assists per game, set an NBA record for a guard with a .572 field goal percentage and tied for the team lead with 80 steals. On June 23, 1983, he signed a contract extension.[9] He became a fan favorite and spent the rest of his NBA career (12 seasons) with the Mavericks. In the 1984–85 season, he ranked third in the league in 3-point shooting and free-throw percentage. In the 1987–88 season, he was a part of a team that reached the Western Conference Finals only to lose to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. On August 1, 1992, he announced his official retirement. He averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 24.2 minutes per game during his career.
Davis was the final Maverick remaining from the team's first season, the franchise leader in assists, games played and minutes played. On November 14, 1992, Davis was the first Maverick to have his number retired when his #15 jersey was raised to the rafters of Reunion Arena.[10]
Personal life
In 1993, Davis became an assistant for the Mavericks under head coach Dick Motta. At the same time, he took a position as the color commentator for Mavericks televised games. He later moved to radio broadcasts.
Davis was the radio analyst until the 2007–08 season, when he swapped positions with Mavericks TV commentator Bob Ortegel. They later switched back to their original roles and Davis remained the color commentator on Mavericks' radio broadcasts. He also serves as the Mavericks' player development coach and a community services representative for the team.
He is the brother of former NBA player Mickey Davis. He is married to Kelli Davis and father to three children: son Michael, and daughters Erin and Cara Davis.
References
^"Odysseus had nothing on ex-Terp Brad Davis". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Pacers add new player". The Call-Leader. February 13, 1979. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Pacers". The Indianapolis Star. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Davis". Detroit Free Press. April 25, 1980. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"For refugees and rejects". Detroit Free Press. April 25, 1980. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Pistons sign guard Davis". Detroit Free Press. July 12, 1980. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Transactions". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 9, 1980. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Memory Bank: Brad Davis signing". ESPN. November 29, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Davis signs 1-year contract with Mavericks". UPI. June 23, 1983. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
^"Brad Davis Had Fairytale Career With Mavs, Ending With Jersey Retirement". Dallas Mavericks. May 4, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
External links
Career statistics from basketball-reference.com
April 19, 2023
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For other people named Brad Davis see Brad Davis disambiguation Bradley Ernest Davis born December 17 1955 is an American former professional basketball player who spent the bulk of his National Basketball Association NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks He has been associated with the Mavericks for the team s entire existence as either a player assistant coach or broadcaster Brad DavisDavis with Los Angeles Lakers in 1977Personal informationBorn 1955 12 17 December 17 1955 age 67 Monaca Pennsylvania U S Listed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight180 lb 82 kg Career informationHigh schoolMonaca Monaca Pennsylvania CollegeMaryland 1974 1977 NBA draft1977 Round 1 Pick 15th overallSelected by the Los Angeles LakersPlaying career1977 1992PositionPoint guardNumber30 20 12 15Career history1977 1978Los Angeles Lakers1978 1979Montana Sky1979Indiana Pacers1979 1980Anchorage Northern Knights1980Utah Jazz1980 1992Dallas MavericksCareer highlights and awardsNo 15 retired by Dallas Mavericks CBA Newcomer of the Year 1980 2 Second team All ACC 1975 1977 Third team Parade All American 1974 Career NBA statisticsPoints7 866 8 2 ppg Rebounds1 738 1 8 rpg Assists4 709 4 9 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditBorn in Monaca Pennsylvania Davis graduated from Monaca High School and played basketball there under head coach Dave Nichol As a senior he received Class B all Pennsylvania honors Davis also tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball College career EditDavis accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Maryland to play under head coach Lefty Driesell As a freshman he was named the starter at point guard playing alongside guard John Lucas while averaging 12 6 points 4 6 assists and 3 3 rebounds As a junior he averaged 12 4 points 4 9 assists 3 5 rebounds and 0 9 steals He declared for the NBA Draft after the season finishing with an average of 12 2 points and 5 1 assists per game during his three year stint in college 1 Professional career EditDavis was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round 15th pick overall of the 1977 NBA Draft As a rookie he missed eight weeks with a broken hand and was passed on the depth chart by fellow rookie Norm Nixon In his second season he was waived after 10 games on October 27 1978 In 1978 he played with the Montana Sky of the Western Basketball Association Although he was a teammate of Cazzie Russell the squad finished in last place On February 12 1979 he signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers to provide depth after Kevin Stacom was traded 2 He was released eighteen games into the 1979 80 season on October 20 3 In 1979 he signed with the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association where he helped them win the league championship On February 29 1980 he was signed as a free agent by the Utah Jazz The coaching staff didn t feel that he was going to make the team so the organization gave the Pistons permission to invite Davis to their camp by making him a free agent 4 On April 24 1980 he was invited to a two day tryout camp by the Detroit Pistons 5 On July 11 he signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Pistons 6 He was cut on October 8 7 He played with the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association during the 1979 80 basketball season On December 2 1980 Davis signed as a free agent with the NBA expansion team Dallas Mavericks when the franchise was nearly two months into the 1980 81 season and became the starting point guard 8 On March 27 1981 he signed a contract extension In the 1982 83 season set a team record with 7 2 assists per game set an NBA record for a guard with a 572 field goal percentage and tied for the team lead with 80 steals On June 23 1983 he signed a contract extension 9 He became a fan favorite and spent the rest of his NBA career 12 seasons with the Mavericks In the 1984 85 season he ranked third in the league in 3 point shooting and free throw percentage In the 1987 88 season he was a part of a team that reached the Western Conference Finals only to lose to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in seven games On August 1 1992 he announced his official retirement He averaged 8 6 points 5 1 assists 1 9 rebounds and 24 2 minutes per game during his career Davis was the final Maverick remaining from the team s first season the franchise leader in assists games played and minutes played On November 14 1992 Davis was the first Maverick to have his number retired when his 15 jersey was raised to the rafters of Reunion Arena 10 Personal life EditIn 1993 Davis became an assistant for the Mavericks under head coach Dick Motta At the same time he took a position as the color commentator for Mavericks televised games He later moved to radio broadcasts Davis was the radio analyst until the 2007 08 season when he swapped positions with Mavericks TV commentator Bob Ortegel They later switched back to their original roles and Davis remained the color commentator on Mavericks radio broadcasts He also serves as the Mavericks player development coach and a community services representative for the team He is the brother of former NBA player Mickey Davis He is married to Kelli Davis and father to three children son Michael and daughters Erin and Cara Davis References Edit Odysseus had nothing on ex Terp Brad Davis The Baltimore Sun December 21 1980 p 29 Retrieved January 5 2020 Pacers add new player The Call Leader February 13 1979 Retrieved January 5 2020 Pacers The Indianapolis Star October 21 1979 Retrieved January 5 2020 Davis Detroit Free Press April 25 1980 Retrieved January 5 2020 For refugees and rejects Detroit Free Press April 25 1980 Retrieved January 5 2020 Pistons sign guard Davis Detroit Free Press July 12 1980 Retrieved January 5 2020 Transactions Battle Creek Enquirer October 9 1980 Retrieved January 5 2020 Memory Bank Brad Davis signing ESPN November 29 2011 Retrieved January 5 2020 Davis signs 1 year contract with Mavericks UPI June 23 1983 Retrieved January 5 2020 Brad Davis Had Fairytale Career With Mavs Ending With Jersey Retirement Dallas Mavericks May 4 2020 Retrieved January 5 2020 External links EditCareer statistics from basketball reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brad Davis basketball amp oldid 1150419371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
