Devin Davis (born March 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Indiana, Odessa College and Houston.
 Davis in action with Lakeland Magic. | |
| No. 15 – Panionios | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Lakeland Magic |
| 2019–2021 | Lavrio |
| 2021–2022 | ESSM Le Portel |
| 2022 | Peristeri |
| 2022–2023 | Napoli |
| 2023 | Scaligera Verona |
| 2023–2024 | Astana |
| 2024–present | Panionios |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editDavis attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
College career
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Davis began his collegiate career at Indiana. He was involved in a serious car accident that left him hospitalized in November 2014. In May 2015, he was dismissed from Indiana after being cited for possession of marijuana.[1] Davis transferred to Odessa College in Texas. He earned junior college All-American honors while averaging 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Davis transferred to Houston, choosing the Cougars over offers from Iowa State, Temple, Cincinnati, Purdue and Ole Miss.[2] He averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a junior but struggled with injuries.[3] As a senior, Davis averaged 10.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[4]
Professional career
editLakeland Magic (2018–2019)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Davis joined the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.[5]
Lavrio (2019–2021)
editIn August 2019, Davis joined Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[6] On August 3, 2020, he renewed his contract with the Greek club.[7] During the very successful for the club 2020–21 season, where they reached the Greek Basket League finals for the first time, Davis averaged 10.6 points, 5 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks, shooting with 49% from beyond the arc, in 33 domestic Greek league games, while playing 23.5 minutes per contest.
ESSM Le Portel (2021–2022)
editOn July 13, 2021, Davis officially signed with French LNB Pro A club ESSM Le Portel.[8] In 33 domestic French league games, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds, while playing around 27 minutes per contest.
Peristeri Athens (2022)
editOn June 27, 2022, Davis returned to Greece, signing with FIBA Champions League club Peristeri Athens.[9] On November 10 of the same year, he mutually parted ways with the team. In 5 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds, while in 3 FIBA BCL matches, he posted an average of 9 points and 3 rebounds per contest.
Napoli (2022–2023)
editOn November 15, 2022, Davis signed with Napoli of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A, in order to replace Greek player Dimitris Agravanis at the forward-center position.[10] He made his debut on November 20, 2022, when he scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, in 22 minutes played, in a win against Universo Treviso.[11]
Scagliera Verona (2023)
editOn February 10, 2023, Davis signed with Scagliera Verona of the Italian LBA.[12]
Astana (2023–2024)
editOn August 4, 2023, he joined Astana.
Panionios (2024–present)
editOn July 20, 2024, Davis returned to Greece and joined Panionios.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Indiana | 29 | 1 | 8.8 | .529 | .000 | .667 | 2.6 | 0.0 | .2 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 2016–17 | Houston | 20 | 13 | 20.9 | .458 | .250 | .571 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | 8.3 |
| 2017–18 | Houston | 35 | 35 | 26.0 | .488 | .143 | .680 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .7 | 10.9 |
| Career | 84 | 49 | 18.8 | .484 | .182 | .644 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .6 | 7.3 | |
References
edit- ^ Duber, Vinnie (May 12, 2015). "Hoosiers suspend Devin Davis in wake of marijuana citation". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-IU forward Devin Davis to transfer to Houston". Indianapolis Star. April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (November 7, 2017). "UH believes long-awaited banner season at hand". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 2, 2018). "Pain of missed free throws lingers for Cougars' Devin Davis". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Devin Davis signs with the Magic (Update: With Magic G- League team)". coogfans.com. September 27, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Lavrio inks Devin Davis jr". sportando.com. August 10, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Lavrio: Davis passed the Covid-19 test". coogfans.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "L'ESSM engage l'américain Devin Davis". Sportando. July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Devin Davis signs with quick-building Peristeri". Eurohoops. June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Gevi Napoli Basket signs Devin Davis". Sportando. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Basket, la Gevi Napoli torna alla vittoria: ottimo esordio per Davis". NapoliToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "La Tezenis Verona firma Devin Davis". scaligerabasket.it (in Italian). February 10, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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