| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-01-29)29 January 1956 |
| Died | 7 November 2013(2013-11-07) (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Graceland (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1978–1990 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1979 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1980–1981 | Launceston Casino City |
| 1982–1985 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 1986–1987 | Geelong Supercats |
| 1988–1990 | Sydney Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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Ian Davies (1 January 1956 – 7 November 2013) was an Australianbasketball player who played 252 games in Australia'sNational Basketball League (NBL) for theLaunceston Casino City (1980-1981),Newcastle Falcons (1982-1985),Geelong Supercats (1986-1987),Sydney Kings (1988-1990). Davies also played on theAustralian national basketball team in the1980 Summer Olympics and1984 Summer Olympics.
Davies started his NBL career in 1980 with the new franchise Launceston Casino City. In 1981 he was a member of the Casino City's NBL Championship winning team. In that year he finished sixth in the league in scoring.
For the 1982 season Davies moved to the Newcastle Falcons, where he played 105 games over four years, before spending two seasons with the Geelong Supercats.
In 1988 Davies again moved to a new franchise, this time the Sydney Kings. In game 1 of the Kings' 1989 quarter-finals appearance against theMelbourne Tigers, Davies scored 30 points in 18 minutes of game time, after averaging just 8.1 points per game during the regular season.
His NBL Career spanned 252 games and 2684 points at 17.8 ppg.[1]
Davies played for the Australian team at the1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where Australia finished eighth, and at the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where Australia finished seventh.
Davies was the top scorer in the 1980 Olympics, scoring 209 points in 7 games, at an average of 29.3 per game.[2]
Davies also represented Australia in the1982 World Championships inColombia and1986 World Championships inSpain. He scored the second most total points in the 1982 tournament (187), at an average of 23.4 per game.[3]
After retiring from the NBL Davies had a brief playing stint with Manly Warringah's State League team.
After retiring as an active player, Davies was the Director of theDarling Harbour Sports Centre inSydney.[4]
In 2005 Davies was an assistant coach with theAdelaide 36ers.
Davies died in Hobart of unspecified causes on 7 November 2013 at the age of 57.[5][6]
In 2001 Davies was inducted as a member of theNBL Hall of Fame.
In 2003 Davies received 8 votes in theNBL 25th Anniversary All-Time team.
Davies was the son of Carlton and Longford footballerFred Davies.[7]