Mark Anthony Davis (born April 26, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who played in the

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, among other leagues.

Career

Davis, a 6 ft 7 in

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, attended

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, and

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before being selected 19th in the second round (48th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the

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. He also spent time with the

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, Miami Heat, and

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, amongst others.

College

*1991–93

: 58 games *1993–95 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 58 games

Professional

*1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves (

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, 2nd round, 48th): 3.3 ppg *1996–97

(NBA): 8.5 ppg *1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers: 4.0 ppg *1998–99 January '99 signed by

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(

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); signed by Miami Heat (NBA): 4 games, 2.3 ppg *1999–2000

(NBA): 6.2 ppg; December '99 signed by

(CBA) *2000 Golden State Warriors: two ten-day contracts *2000–01 Signed with

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(

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); then played shortly with Toronto Raptors (NBA) *2001–02 Signed with

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(

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) but saw no playing time; signed with Dakota Wizards (CBA): 4 games; signed with Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA): 16 games *2003–04 Hapoel Galil Elyon (

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): 12 games;

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(Ligat Winner): 9 games *2007 Science City Jena (

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): 27 games *2009

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(

Korisliiga The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total o ...

)

References

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Mark 1973 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana Dakota Wizards (CBA) players Golden State Warriors players Science City Jena players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Howard Hawks men's basketball players Israeli Basketball Premier League players La Crosse Bobcats players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Miami Heat players Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks Minnesota Timberwolves players Philadelphia 76ers players Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players Small forwards Sportspeople from Thibodaux, Louisiana Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players Wonju DB Promy players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Philippine Basketball Association imports Sta. Lucia Realtors players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople