Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American retired professional

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player. Standing at , he played at the

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and

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positions.

Early years

Davis started his career at Reuther Middle School where his number has been retired. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a

for the

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, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder. Davis was ranked as the nation's number three center by ''Lindy's College Basketball'' and the nation's number five post man by ''Athlon Sports''. In his senior season, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks, while also shooting 87% from the free-throw line, and was 6–19 from three-point territory. Paul finished his college career with 1,718 points. On April 2, 2009, Paul appeared on the Bravo show ''

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''.

Professional career

NBA

On June 28, 2006, Davis was selected by the

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in the 2006 NBA draft with the 34th pick (4th pick of 2nd round). After 2007–08 season, he became a restricted free agent. His rights were renounced by the Clippers, but on August 18, 2008, he was re-signed by the Clippers. He was waived by the Clippers in January 2009.Clippers Waive Paul Davis and Fred Jones
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. He was waived on November 11, 2009, when the Wizards signed guard Earl Boykins.

European clubs

On April 8, 2010, Davis signed with Xacobeo Blu:Sens, a Spanish ACB team.O Xacobeo Blu:sens ficha ao americano Paul Davis
In September 2010 he signed with CB Cajasol Sevilla. After two seasons at Seville, in May 2012 he signed a two-year deal with the Russian club

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, to join them for the EuroLeague competition. In July 2014, he re-signed with Khimki for one more season. On July 11, 2015, he signed another one-year extension with the club. On June 27, 2016, Davis announced his retirement from professional basketball due to constant injuries.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Khimki Khimki ( rus, Химки, p=ˈxʲimkʲɪ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 18.25 kilometres northwest of central Moscow, and immediately beyond the Moscow city boundary. History Origins and formation Khimki was initially a railway station th ...

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Domestic leagues

References

External links

Paul Davis Pictures
at Clippers Topbuzz
Euroleague.net profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Paul 1984 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan BC Khimki players Centers (basketball) Liga ACB players Los Angeles Clippers draft picks Los Angeles Clippers players Maine Red Claws players McDonald's High School All-Americans Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players Obradoiro CAB players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Rochester, Michigan Power forwards (basketball) Real Betis Baloncesto players Washington Wizards players