Charles Edward Davis, Jr. (born October 5, 1958) is an American former
basketball
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player.
A 6'7"
small forward
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born in
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...
, Davis led the McGavock High School Raiders to a 25–6 record and victory in the Class AAA Tennessee State Championship in 1976. He was selected Most Valuable Player in the championship tournament.
Davis starred at
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was selected in the second round of the
1981 NBA draft by the
Washington Bullets
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and played eight seasons in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) as a member of the Bullets,
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
,
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
, and
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
. On March 18, 1986, in perhaps his most notable game as a professional, Davis led the Bucks to a win while scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in only 26 minutes of playing time, in a 116–87 victory over the
Washington Bullets
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...
. Davis scored 2,214 points and grabbed 1,008
rebounds
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in his NBA career.
In 2006, Davis was the recipient of an
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
Davis is the cousin of former Vanderbilt women's basketball player Jessica Mooney.
Player Bio: Jessica Mooney
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NBA career statistics
Regular season
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, align="left" , 1982–83
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** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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, 74 , , 10 , , 15.7 , , .470 , , .200 , , .629 , , 2.9 , , 1.0 , , 0.4 , , 0.3 , , 7.6
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, align="left" , 1983–84
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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, 46 , , 0 , , 10.2 , , .472 , , .111 , , .615 , , 2.2 , , 0.7 , , 0.3 , , 0.2 , , 5.0
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, align="left" , 1984–85
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 4 , , 0 , , 7.0 , , .200 , , .000 , , .750 , , 1.0 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 1.8
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, align="left" , 1984–85
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 57 , , 2 , , 13.1 , , .436 , , .100 , , .828 , , 2.6 , , 0.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 6.2
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, align="left" , 1985–86
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 57 , , 7 , , 15.3 , , .474 , , .125 , , .813 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 7.7
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, align="left" , 1987–88
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 5 , , 0 , , 7.8 , , .333 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.6 , , 0.6 , , 0.4 , , 0.2 , , 2.4
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, align="left" , 1987–88
, align="left" , San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, align="left" , 1988–89
, align="left" , Chicago
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, align="left" , 1989–90
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, 53 , , 0 , , 8.1 , , .367 , , .280 , , .875 , , 1.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 2.5
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, 415 , , 32 , , 12.2 , , .451 , , .170 , , .737 , , 2.4 , , 0.7 , , 0.3 , , 0.2 , , 5.3
Playoffs
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, align="left" , 1981–82
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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, align="left" , 1983–84
, align="left" , Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 3 , , - , , 5.7 , , .583 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 4.7
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, align="left" , 1984–85
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
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, align="left" , 1985–86
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
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, align="left" , 1988–89
, align="left" , Chicago
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, align="left" , 1989–90
, align="left" , Chicago
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References
External links
Career statistics
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1958 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Nashville, Tennessee
Chicago Bulls players
Milwaukee Bucks players
Power forwards (basketball)
San Antonio Spurs players
Small forwards
Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball players
Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players
Washington Bullets draft picks
Washington Bullets players