Ronald Glen "Big Baby" Davis (born January 1, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He played for the

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, and the St. John’s Edge. After playing

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with

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, Davis was selected by the

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with the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Shortly thereafter, he was traded to the Boston Celtics, with whom he won the 2008 NBA Finals.

High school career

Davis attended

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in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Davis was listed as the No. 3 power forward and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2004.

College career

The

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's coaches voted Davis the 2006 SEC Player of the Year, and he was also named to the All- SEC first team. In 2006 as a

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, Davis led the

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to their first Final Four appearance since 1986. In the crucial game of the national semifinals, LSU lost to

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, trailing by a wide margin in the first half and never managing a comeback. Davis scored 17 points and made 4 out of 10

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s before eventually fouling out.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2007–2011)

On March 20, 2007, Davis held a press conference to announce that he would forgo his senior season at LSU and enter his name into the 2007 NBA draft. On March 20, 2007, it was reported that he had signed with agent John Hamilton of Performance Sports Management to represent him. Davis was drafted by the

with the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The rights to Davis and

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were traded to the

for

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, and the rights to the 5th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Jeff Green. Glen Davis Celtics 2008

Davis was on the Celtics' 2007 summer league team. With the departures of

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, and

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, Davis was expecting to see a lot of playing time his rookie season. Though he is primarily a power forward, Davis also spent some time playing as the team's backup center in the regular season. After coming off the bench for the first 19 games of the season, Davis made his first NBA start against the

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on December 12, 2007, in place of injured center

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. Playing at power forward with

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taking Perkins' place at center, he scored 16 points and pulled down 9

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as the Celtics won the game 90–78. His breakout performance took place against the

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on January 5, 2008, as he scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including the last basket of the game. The Celtics would win the 2008 NBA Finals in Davis's rookie season by defeating the

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in six games in the finals. On March 21, 2009, Davis scored a then-career-high 24 points against the

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in the Celtics' 105–87 win in

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. In the 2009 NBA Playoffs, Davis had significant playing time after injuries to Kevin Garnett and

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. In Game Four of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the

, Davis made two key shots, including a buzzer beater, in the final seconds of the game to give the Celtics the 95–94 win over the Magic. After the shot, Davis accidentally jostled a twelve-year-old fan while running down the court in celebration. The boy's father complained to NBA and Celtics officials but later retracted his demand for an apology. Davis apologized nevertheless, and said that, "I'm a big guy. Imagine if my emotions are going so wild, and if I'm running by somebody, I don’t feel them. If I've hurt anybody or if I’ve done any harm to anybody, please forgive me because my intentions were harmless." On August 10, 2009, Davis signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Celtics. On May 27, 2010, during the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic in Game 5, Glen Davis suffered a severe concussion when he got elbowed in the face by

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. Davis would play in the Game 6 clincher, finishing with 6 points and 7 rebounds as they advanced to the

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. The Celtics would face the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 2008 championship. In game 4, Davis had 18 points and 5 rebounds to tie the series. The Celtics fell in seven games.

Orlando Magic (2011–2014)

On December 12, 2011, Davis was signed and traded to the

along with

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for

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. On April 3, 2012, Davis scored a then-career-high 31 points in a 95–102 loss to the Detroit Pistons. On December 3, 2013, he recorded a career high 33 points, along with 3 rebounds and 3 assists, in a double-overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On February 21, 2014, Davis and the Magic mutually agreed to a contract buyout.

Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

On February 24, 2014, Davis signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 29, 2014, coach

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had security escort Davis to the locker room after the two exchanged words when Rivers removed him from the game against the

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. On July 19, 2014, Davis re-signed with the Clippers on a one-year deal. Davis became an unrestricted free agent following the 2014–15 season and had left ankle surgery in September 2015, sidelining him from basketball-related activities for eight to 12 weeks.

St. John's Edge (2018–2019)

In September 2018, Davis was announced as a new player for

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of the Croatian League and the

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, but failed to make a final agreement with the club management, consequently leaving the team before signing a contract. On December 5, 2018, Davis signed with the

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of the

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. In the 2018–19 season, Davis averaged 17.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. He was named to the All-NBLC Third Team.

Personal life

In the summer of 2001, at only 15 years of age, Davis attended a basketball camp run by

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and future Boston Celtic teammate

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on the campus of

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. O'Neal challenged Davis to a friendly wrestling match, in which Davis lifted the , center and body-slammed him to the ground. The encounter left a strong impression on O'Neal; ultimately, the incident helped Davis to get introduced to former LSU head coach

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. His

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is Big Baby, given to him at the age of 9 by a youth league coach. At , , he was too large to play pee-wee and played as a senior. When Davis felt he was being bullied by his older opponents, Davis' coach was known to say, "Stop crying, you big baby." On December 21, 2008, Davis was injured in a car accident while driving to a game against the New York Knicks; he suffered a

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and

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. In 2013, he adopted a vegan diet for health reasons. In November 2016, Davis put his basketball career "on hold" as he ventured into film production. On February 7, 2018, Davis was arrested for drug possession and drug distribution after police found 126 grams of marijuana and a briefcase containing $92,000 in cash inside his hotel room in

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. Davis agreed to pay the maximum fine of $15,000 in exchange for moving the case to the stet docket, a legal disposition in the State of Maryland meaning the court agrees to indefinitely suspend the case and not pursue the charges. On October 7, 2021, Davis, along with 18 other former NBA players, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the

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on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the NBA's health and welfare benefit plan. He is alleged to have filed fraudulent insurance claims for reimbursement.

BIG3

In the 2018 season, Davis helped

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win the

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championship.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

nba.com profile

LSU Tigers bio
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