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Mike Davis
Personal information
Born	August 2, 1956 (age 68); Jacksonville, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Mose Davis; (Jacksonville, Florida)
College	Shaw College (1974–1975); Mercer County CC (1975–1976); Maryland (1976–1978);
NBA draft	1978: undrafted
Playing career	1978–1991
Position	Center
Number	26
Career history
1978–1981	Bancoroma Roma
1981–1982	Seleco Napoli
1982	New York Knicks
1982–1983	Albany Patroons
1983	New York Knicks
1983–1985	Barcelona
1985–1986	Limoges
1986–1987	Fantoni Udine
1987–1988	Benetton Treviso
1988–1989	Annabella Pavia
1989–1991	Grupo IFA Granollers
Career highlights and awards
	European Cup Winners' Cup (1985); Club World Cup (1985); CBA Newcomer of the Year (1983); All-CBA First Team (1983); NJCAA All-American (1976);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Michael Anthony Davis (born August 2, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. Playing as a center, his career mostly took place in Italy and Spain, though he had a short stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College career

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Davis did not play high-school basketball, as he didn't make his school's team in 11th grade. However, after growing to 6-10, he took up the sport again. He moved to Shaw College, Detroit, in 1974, living in Dave Bing's house.^[1]

As a sophomore, he played for Mercer County Community College, earning National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honours.^[2]

Davis then moved to Maryland, playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of the NCAA Division I, in 1976. He was an ACC Rookie of the week in 1976–1977,^[3] also being noted for his play that season, only his third of competitive basketball.^[1] However, in January 1978, he was kicked off the squad by coach Lefty Driesell after disagreements between the two, he stayed on scholarship at Maryland.^[4]

Professional career

Going undrafted in 1978, David moved to the Italian Serie A where he would stay four years. Returning to the US in 1982, he joined the New York Knicks, played in the summer league and exhibition games but was cut just before the season began.^[5]

The center then joined Continental Basketball Association side Albany Patroons. After averaging 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds (a league second best) per game with the Patroons, he was re-signed by the Knicks on 23 February 1983 on a 10-day contract to replace the injured Vince Taylor.^[6] He did not play during that period, nor when he signed a new 10-day contract but was finally signed to a permanent contract in March 1983 until the end of the season.^[5] Davis scored 5 points in six minutes on his NBA debut,^[5] he would play in 8 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 3.5 minutes per game.^[7]

After being released by the Knicks at the end of the season, he returned to Europe, this time with Spanish Liga ACB side Barcelona in 1983. With the Spaniards he would win the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1985 Club World Cup.

References

^ ^a ^b Denlinger, Kenneth (February 13, 1977). "Driesell's '77 Bunch Stranger Than Fiction". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ "Men's Basketball – NJCAA All-Americans". Mercer County Community College. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ "Conference Honors". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ Cuniberti, Betty (January 31, 1978). "Center Davis Is Kicked Off Terp Squad". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Moran, Malcolm (March 17, 1983). "Players; Davis savors a short season". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ "The New York Knicks placed 6-5 Vince Taylor on..." United Press International. New York. February 23, 1983. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ "Michael Davis (New York Knicks)". NBA. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

External links

Liga ACB player profile Retrieved 8 July 2015 (in Spanish)
Lega Basket Serie A profile Retrieved 15 June 2015 (in Italian)

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

[WPost-1] Denlinger, Kenneth (February 13, 1977). "Driesell's '77 Bunch Stranger Than Fiction". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[2] "Men's Basketball – NJCAA All-Americans". Mercer County Community College. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[3] "Conference Honors". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[4] Cuniberti, Betty (January 31, 1978). "Center Davis Is Kicked Off Terp Squad". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[NYTimes-5] Moran, Malcolm (March 17, 1983). "Players; Davis savors a short season". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

[6] "The New York Knicks placed 6-5 Vince Taylor on..." United Press International. New York. February 23, 1983. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

[7] "Michael Davis (New York Knicks)". NBA. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

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 | name            = Mike Davis
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 | position        = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
 | height_ft       = 6
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+| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1956|8|2}}
 | birth_place     = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
 | nationality     = American
 | high_school     = Bishop Mose Davis<br>(Jacksonville, Florida)
+| college         =
-| college         = [[Shaw College at Detroit|Shaw College]] (1974–1975) <br> [[Mercer County Community College|Mercer County]] (1975–1976) <br> [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] (1976–1978)
+*[[Shaw College at Detroit|Shaw College]] (1974–1975)
+*[[Mercer County Community College|Mercer County CC]] (1975–1976)
+*[[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] (1976–1978)
 | draft_year      = 1978
 | career_start    = 1978
 | career_end      = 1991
 | years1             = 1978–1981
-| team1              = [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|Bancoroma Roma]] ([[Lega Basket Serie A|Italy]])
+| team1              = [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|Bancoroma Roma]]
 | years2             = 1981–1982
-| team2              = [[Basket Napoli|Seleco Napoli]] (Italy)
+| team2              = [[S.S. Basket Napoli|Seleco Napoli]]
-| years3             = 1982
+| years3             = {{nbay|1982|start}}
 | team3              = [[New York Knicks]]
 | years4             = 1982–1983
-| team4              = [[Albany Patroons]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]])
+| team4              = [[Albany Patroons]]
-| years5             = 1983
+| years5             = {{nbay|1982|end}}
 | team5              = New York Knicks
 | years6             = 1983–1985
-| team6              = [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|Barcelona]] ([[Liga ACB|Spain]])
+| team6              = [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|Barcelona]]
 | years7             = 1985–1986
-| team7              = [[Limoges CSP|Limoges]] ([[LNB Pro A|France]])
+| team7              = [[Limoges CSP|Limoges]]
 | years8             = 1986–1987
-| team8              = [[Pallalcesto Amatori Udine|Fantoni Udine]] (Italy)
+| team8              = [[Pallalcesto Amatori Udine|Fantoni Udine]]
 | years9             = 1987–1988
-| team9              = [[Pallacanestro Treviso|Benetton Treviso]] (Italy)
+| team9              = [[Benetton Treviso (basketball)|Benetton Treviso]]
 | years10            = 1988–1989
-| team10             = [[Pallacanestro Pavia|Annabella Pavia]] (Italy)
+| team10             = [[Annabella Pavia]]
 | years11            = 1989–1991
-| team11             = [[CB Granollers|Grupo IFA Granollers]] (Spain)
+| team11             = [[Grupo IFA Granollers]]
 | highlights      =
-*[[FIBA Saporta Cup|European Cup Winner's Cup]] ([[1984–85 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup|1985]]
+* [[FIBA Saporta Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] ([[1984–85 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup|1985]])
-*[[FIBA Intercontinental Cup|CLub World Cup]] ([[1985 FIBA Club World Cup|1985]])
+* [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup|Club World Cup]] ([[1985 FIBA Club World Cup|1985]])
-*[[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] Newcomer of the Year (1983)
+* [[Continental Basketball Association Newcomer of the Year Award|CBA Newcomer of the Year]] (1983)
-*All-[[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] First Team (1983)
+* All-[[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] First Team (1983)
-*[[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] All-American (1976)
+* [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] All-American (1976)
 }}
+'''Michael Anthony Davis''' (born August 2, 1956) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. Playing as a [[Center (basketball)|center]], his career mostly took place in [[Italy]] and [[Spain]], though he had a short stint in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).
-'''Michael Anthony "Mike" Davis''' (born August 2, 1956) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. Playing as a [[Center (basketball)|center]], his career mostly took place in Italy and Spain, though he had a short stint in the [[NBA]].
 ==College career==
 Born and raised in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], Davis did not play high-school basketball, as he didn't make his school's team in 11th grade.
 However, after growing to 6-10, he took up the sport again.
-He moved to [[Shaw College at Detroit|Shaw College]], [[Detroit]], in 1974, living in [[Dave Bing]]'s house.<ref name=WPost>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/02/13/driesells-77-bunch-stranger-than-fiction/c9aacdaa-b2ba-47ea-8adb-2c2d2d3520e1/ |title=Driesell's '77 Bunch Stranger Than Fiction |last=Denlinger |first=Kenneth |date=13 February 1977 |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
+He moved to [[Shaw College at Detroit|Shaw College]], [[Detroit]], in 1974, living in [[Dave Bing]]'s house.<ref name=WPost>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/02/13/driesells-77-bunch-stranger-than-fiction/c9aacdaa-b2ba-47ea-8adb-2c2d2d3520e1/ |title=Driesell's '77 Bunch Stranger Than Fiction |last=Denlinger |first=Kenneth |date=13 February 1977 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
-As a sophomore, he played for [[Mercer County Community College]], earning [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] All-American honours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mccc.edu/athletics/All-Americans_mensbasketball.htm |title=Men's Basketball - NJCAA All-Americans |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Mercer County Community College]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
+As a sophomore, he played for [[Mercer County Community College]], earning [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] All-American honours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mccc.edu/athletics/All-Americans_mensbasketball.htm |title=Men's Basketball – NJCAA All-Americans |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Mercer County Community College]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
 Davis then moved to [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]], playing in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) of the [[NCAA Division I]], in 1976.
-He was an ACC Rookie of the week in 1976-1977,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=208121545#Rookie |title=Conference Honors |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Maryland Terrapins]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> also being noted for his play that season, only his third of competitive basketball.<ref name=WPost />
+He was an ACC Rookie of the week in 1976–1977,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=208121545#Rookie |title=Conference Honors |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Maryland Terrapins]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> also being noted for his play that season, only his third of competitive basketball.<ref name=WPost />
-However, in January 1978, he was kicked off the squad by coach [[Lefty Driesell]] after disagreements between the two, he stayed on scholarship at Maryland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1978/01/31/center-davis-is-kicked-off-terp-squad/71ff14bf-0b27-487e-8262-fbdaabfc573a/ |title=Center Davis Is Kicked Off Terp Squad |last=Cuniberti |first=Betty |date=31 January 1978 |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
+However, in January 1978, he was kicked off the squad by coach [[Lefty Driesell]] after disagreements between the two, he stayed on scholarship at Maryland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1978/01/31/center-davis-is-kicked-off-terp-squad/71ff14bf-0b27-487e-8262-fbdaabfc573a/ |title=Center Davis Is Kicked Off Terp Squad |last=Cuniberti |first=Betty |date=31 January 1978 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
 Going undrafted in 1978, David moved to the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A|Serie A]] where he would stay four years.
-Returning to the U.S. in 1982, he joined the [[New York Knicks]], played in the summer league and exhibition games but was cut just before the season began.<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/17/sports/players-davis-savors-a-short-season.html |title=Players; Davis savors a short season |last=Moran |first=Malcolm |date=17 March 1983 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
+Returning to the [[United States|US]] in 1982, he joined the [[New York Knicks]], played in the summer league and exhibition games but was cut just before the season began.<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/17/sports/players-davis-savors-a-short-season.html |title=Players; Davis savors a short season |last=Moran |first=Malcolm |date=17 March 1983 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
 The center then joined [[Continental Basketball Association]] side [[Albany Patroons]].
 After averaging 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds (a league second best) per game with the Patroons, he was re-signed by the Knicks on 23 February 1983 on a 10-day contract to replace the injured [[Vince Taylor (basketball)|Vince Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/23/The-New-York-Knicks-placed-6-5-Vince-Taylor-on/5328414824400/ |title=The New York Knicks placed 6-5 Vince Taylor on... |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=23 February 1983 |website=[[United Press International]] |location=New York |access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
 He did not play during that period, nor when he signed a new 10-day contract but was finally signed to a permanent contract in March 1983 until the end of the season.<ref name=NYTimes />
-Davis scored 5 points in six minutes on his [[NBA]] debut,<ref name=NYTimes /> he would play in 8 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 3.5 minutes per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/76530/ |title=Michael Davis (New York Knicks) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[NBA]] |access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
+Davis scored 5 points in six minutes on his [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] debut,<ref name=NYTimes /> he would play in 8 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 3.5 minutes per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/76530/ |title=Michael Davis (New York Knicks) |website=[[National Basketball Association|NBA]] |access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
 After being released by the Knicks at the end of the season, he returned to Europe, this time with Spanish [[Liga ACB]] side [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|Barcelona]] in 1983.
-With the Spaniards he would win the [[1984–85 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup|1985 European Cup Winner's Cup]] and the [[1985 FIBA Club World Cup|1985 Club World Cup]].
+With the Spaniards he would win the [[1984–85 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup|1985 European Cup Winners' Cup]] and the [[1985 FIBA Club World Cup|1985 Club World Cup]].
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AEF Liga ACB player profile] Retrieved 8 July 2015 {{es icon}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140107214901/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AEF Liga ACB player profile] Retrieved 8 July 2015 {{in lang|es}}
-*[http://195.56.77.208/player/DAV-MIK/davis_mike Lega Basket Serie A profile] Retrieved 15 June 2015 {{it icon}}
+*[http://195.56.77.208/player/DAV-MIK/davis_mike Lega Basket Serie A profile] Retrieved 15 June 2015 {{in lang|it}}
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 {{Lega Basket Serie A blocks leader}}
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-| NAME              = Davis, Mike
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Davis, Michael Anthony
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = August 2, 1956
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Jacksonville, Florida
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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 [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain]]
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+[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:S.S. Basket Napoli players]]
+[[Category:Basketball players from Jacksonville, Florida]]
 [[Category:FC Barcelona Bàsquet players]]
 [[Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States]]
 [[Category:Lega Basket Serie A players]]
 [[Category:Liga ACB players]]
+[[Category:Limoges CSP players]]
 [[Category:Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players]]
 [[Category:New York Knicks players]]
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 [[Category:Pallacanestro Pavia players]]
 [[Category:Pallacanestro Treviso players]]
-[[Category:Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players]]
+[[Category:Virtus Roma players]]
-[[Category:Power forwards (basketball)]]
+[[Category:Power forwards]]
-[[Category:Shaw University alumni]]
+[[Category:Undrafted NBA players]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida]]