Mark Davis | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1963 |
Birth Place: | Chesapeake, Virginia |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
College: | Old Dominion (1981–1985) |
Draft Year: | 1985 |
Draft Round: | 4 |
Draft Pick: | 79 |
Draft Team: | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career Start: | 1985 |
Career End: | 1999 |
Career Number: | 43, 23 |
Career Position: | Small forward |
Years1: | 1985–1986 |
Team1: | Pensacola Tornados |
Years2: | 1986–1987 |
Team2: | Willebroek |
Years3: | 1987–1988 |
Team3: | La Crosse Catbirds |
Team4: | Milwaukee Bucks |
Team5: | Phoenix Suns |
Years6: | 1989 |
Team6: | La Crosse Catbirds |
Team7: | Milwaukee Bucks |
Years8: | 1989–1991 |
Team8: | CB Zaragoza |
Years9: | 1991–1992 |
Team9: | La Crosse Catbirds |
Years10: | 1992–1994 |
Team10: | Aurora Desio |
Years11: | 1994 |
Team11: | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Years12: | 1995 |
Team12: | Teorematour Roma |
Years13: | 1995–1996 |
Team13: | Brescialat Gorizia |
Years14: | 1996–1997 |
Team14: | Daiwa Securities Hotblizzards |
Years15: | 1997 |
Team15: | Andino de La Rioja |
Years16: | 1997–1998 |
Team16: | FV Lugano |
Years17: | 1998–1999 |
Team17: | La Crosse Catbirds |
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Mark Giles Davis (born June 8, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" (1.98 m) and 195 lb (88 kg).
He was a small forward and he attended Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was born. He played collegiately at Old Dominion University.
Davis was selected with the 9th pick of the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[1] In his only NBA season (1988–89) in which he spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks (31 games) and Phoenix Suns (2 games), he averaged 3.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
He won the Spanish Cup in 1990, playing for CB Zaragoza. He also played in 1991 European Cup Winner's Cup final.
One of Davis’s sons, Johnny, was drafted 10th overall in the 2022 NBA draft and currently plays for the Washington Wizards. Mark’s other son, Jordan, originally played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers, before transferring to Illinois State. [2]