Brian Keith Davis (born June 21, 1970) is an American former

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player and businessman. A 6'7" guard-forward, Davis played

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and was a member of the

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and 1992 national championship teams. After graduation, Davis was drafted by the Phoenix Suns of the

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(NBA) but played in the

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with

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during the 1992–93 season. He made his NBA debut with the

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for the 1993–94 season. Davis played in 68 NBA games, averaged 5.5 minutes per game, and scored a total of 131 career points (1.9 per game). He maintains a close friendship with former Duke and Timberwolves teammate

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, with the two pursuing multiple sports ventures together. Such businesses include

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and founding D.C. United Holdings in 2007 as a holding company for

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of Major League Soccer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Brian 1970 births Living people African-American basketball players Aliağa Petkim basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players American soccer chairmen and investors Basketball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Basketball players from New Jersey Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Élan Béarnais players Minnesota Timberwolves players Pan American Games medalists in basketball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Phoenix Suns draft picks Pittsburgh Piranhas players Small forwards Sportspeople from Atlantic City, New Jersey Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople