Mel Davis

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Mel Davis
Personal information
Born (1950-11-09) November 9, 1950 (age 75)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoys (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1970–1972)
NBA draft1973: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
PositionPower forward
Number31
Career history
1973–1976New York Knicks
1977Allentown Jets
1977New York Nets
1978New York Guard
1978–1979Manner Novara
1979–1980Pallacanestro Milano 1958
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Melvyn Jerome Davis (born November 9, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" power forward from St. John's University, Davis played four seasons (1973–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and New York Nets. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his NBA career.

After taking his basketball career to Europe, where he played in Italy, France, and Switzerland, Davis oversaw the marketing division of PepsiCo. Shortly after, he returned to the NBA and began a long career running player programs; orienting rookies and helping players make a smooth transition to the world post-basketball. In 2005, he was personally appointed by David Stern and accepted the position of executive director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.[1]

Davis holds a marketing degree from St. John's, master's degrees in psychology and counseling from Fordham University, and a master's degree in career planning from New York University. He was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1973–74 N.Y. Knicks 30 0 5.6 .347 .750 1.8 .3 .1 .1 2.6
1974–75 N.Y. Knicks 62 15 14.6 .390 .686 5.2 .9 .3 .1 5.7
1975–76 N.Y, Knicks 42 2 9.7 .394 .759 3.5 .7 .4 .1 4.1
1976–77 N.Y. Knicks 22 7 15.5 .373 .710 4.5 1.1 .4 .0 4.7
1976–77 N.Y. Nets 34 22.1 .359 .700 5.7 1.4 .6 .1 8.7
Career 190 24 13.5 .376 .709 4.3 .9 .3 .1 5.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974 N.Y. Knicks 4 3.0 .500 – 1.3 .0 .0 .0 3.0
1975 N.Y. Knicks 3 9.3 .417 1.000 1.3 .7 .0 .0 4.0
Career 7 5.7 .458 1.000 1.3 .3 .0 .0 3.4

References

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  • Where Are They Now? Mel Davis
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