 Davis with theOrlando Magic in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-01-01)January 1, 1986 (age 40) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 289 lb (131 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | LSU Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 2007–2015; 2018–2019 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2011 | Boston Celtics |
| 2011–2014 | Orlando Magic |
| 2014–2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2018–2019 | St. John's Edge |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,111 (8.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,236 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 457 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Ronald Glen Davis (born January 1, 1986) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Nicknamed "Big Baby", he played for theBoston Celtics,Orlando Magic,Los Angeles Clippers, and theSt. John’s Edge.
After playingcollege basketball with theLSU Tigers, Davis was selected by theSeattle SuperSonics with the 35th overall pick in the2007 NBA draft. Shortly thereafter, he was traded to the Boston Celtics, with whom he won the2008 NBA Finals.
Davis attendedLouisiana State University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 3 power forward and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2004.[1]
Davis attendedLouisiana State University (LSU) and playedcollege basketball for theLSU Tigers. TheSoutheastern Conference's (SEC) coaches voted Davis the2006 SEC Player of the Year, and he was also named to the All-SEC first team. In 2006 as asophomore, Davis led the Tigers to their firstFinal Four appearance since 1986. In the crucial game of the national semifinals, LSU lost toUCLA, trailing by a wide margin in the first half and never managing a comeback. Davis scored 17 points and made 4 out of 10free throws before eventually fouling out.
On March 20, 2007, Davis held a press conference to announce that he would forgo his junior season at LSU and enter his name into the2007 NBA draft.[2] On March 20, 2007, it was reported that he had signed with agent John Hamilton of Performance Sports Management to represent him.[3]
Davis was drafted by theSeattle SuperSonics with the 35th overall pick in the2007 NBA draft behindKevin Durant who was picked 2nd andCarl Landry who was picked 31st overall by the team. The rights to Davis andRay Allen were traded to theBoston Celtics forDelonte West,Wally Szczerbiak, and the rights to the 5th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft,Jeff Green.
Davis was on the Celtics' 2007summer league team. With the departures ofRyan Gomes,Gerald Green, andAl Jefferson, 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.[4]
After coming off the bench for the first 19 games of the season, Davis made his first NBA start against theSacramento Kings on December 12, 2007, in place of injured centerKendrick Perkins.[5][6] Playing at power forward withKevin Garnett taking Perkins' place at center, he scored 16points and pulled down 9rebounds as the Celtics won the game 90–78.[7][8] His breakout performance took place against theDetroit Pistons on January 5, 2008, as he scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including the last basket of the game.[9][10] The Celtics would win the2008 NBA Finals in Davis's rookie season by defeating theLos Angeles Lakers in six games in the finals.[11]
On March 21, 2009, Davis scored a then-career-high 24 points against theMemphis Grizzlies in the Celtics' 105–87 win inMemphis.[12]
In the 2009 NBA Playoffs, Davis had significant playing time after injuries to Kevin Garnett andLeon Powe. In Game Four of the2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals against theOrlando Magic, 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."[13]
On August 10, 2009, Davis signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Celtics.[14] 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 byDwight Howard. Davis would play in the Game 6 clincher, finishing with 6 points and 7 rebounds as they advanced to the2010 NBA Finals. 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.
On December 12, 2011, Davis was signed and traded to theOrlando Magic along withVon Wafer forBrandon Bass, signing a 4-year, $26 million contract.[15] 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.[16]
On February 21, 2014, Davis and the Magic mutually agreed to a contract buyout.[17]
On February 24, 2014, Davis signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[18] On March 29, 2014, coachDoc Rivers had security escort Davis to the locker room after the two exchanged words when Rivers removed him from the game against theHouston Rockets.[19] On July 19, 2014, Davis re-signed with the Clippers on a one-year deal.[20]
Davis became an unrestricted free agent following the 2014–15 season and had left ankle surgery in September 2015,[21][22] sidelining him from basketball-related activities for eight to 12 weeks.[23]
In September 2018, Davis was announced as a new player forZadar of theCroatian League and theABA League,[24] but failed to make a final agreement with the club management, consequently leaving the team before signing a contract.[25][26]
On December 5, 2018, Davis signed with theSt. John's Edge of theNational Basketball League of Canada.[27] 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.[28]
In the summer of 2001, at only 15 years of age, Davis attended a basketball camp run byLSUalumnus and future Boston Celtic teammateShaquille O'Neal on the campus ofLouisiana State University. O'Neal challenged Davis to a friendly wrestling match, in which Davis lifted the 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), 325 lb (147 kg; 23.2 st) center andbody-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 coachDale Brown.[29]
His nickname is Big Baby,[30][31] given to him at the age of 9 by a youth league coach. At 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 160 lb (73 kg), 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."[32]
On December 21, 2008, Davis was injured in a car accident while driving to a game against the New York Knicks; he suffered aconcussion andwhiplash.[33] In 2013, he adopted a vegan diet for health reasons.[34]
In November 2016, Davis put his basketball career "on hold" as he ventured into film production.[35]
On February 7, 2018, Davis was arrested for drug possession and drug distribution after police found 126 grams of marijuana, the equivalent of 6 packs of cigarettes, and a briefcase containing $92,000 in cash inside his hotel room inAberdeen, Maryland.[36][37] 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.[38]
On October 7, 2021, Davis, along with 18 other former NBA players, were indicted by a federal grand jury in theSouthern District of New York 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.[39] On November 15, 2023, Davis was found guilty of committing health care fraud.[40] On May 9, 2024, Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison, in addition to $80,000 in restitution.[41][42]
In the2018 season, Davis helpedPower win theBIG3 championship.[43]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08† | Boston | 69 | 1 | 13.6 | .484 | .000 | .660 | 3.0 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 76 | 16 | 21.5 | .442 | .400 | .730 | 4.0 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 7.0 |
| 2009–10 | Boston | 54 | 1 | 17.3 | .437 | .000 | .696 | 3.8 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 6.3 |
| 2010–11 | Boston | 78 | 13 | 29.5 | .448 | .133 | .736 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.7 |
| 2011–12 | Orlando | 61 | 13 | 23.4 | .421 | .143 | .683 | 5.4 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2012–13 | Orlando | 34 | 33 | 31.3 | .448 | .000 | .718 | 7.2 | 2.1 | .9 | .6 | 15.1 |
| 2013–14 | Orlando | 45 | 43 | 30.1 | .453 | .400 | .675 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 12.1 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Clippers | 23 | 1 | 13.4 | .481 | .000 | .783 | 3.0 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 4.2 |
| 2014–15 | L.A. Clippers | 74 | 0 | 12.2 | .459 | .000 | .632 | 2.3 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Career | 514 | 121 | 21.1 | .447 | .182 | .700 | 4.4 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 8.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008† | Boston | 17 | 0 | 8.1 | .412 | .000 | .611 | 1.5 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | Boston | 14 | 14 | 36.4 | .491 | .000 | .710 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .6 | 15.8 |
| 2010 | Boston | 24 | 1 | 20.1 | .476 | .000 | .722 | 4.5 | .4 | .8 | .4 | 7.3 |
| 2011 | Boston | 9 | 0 | 21.2 | .391 | .000 | .727 | 3.6 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | Orlando | 5 | 5 | 38.0 | .438 | .000 | .773 | 9.2 | .8 | .6 | 1.2 | 19.0 |
| 2014 | L.A. Clippers | 13 | 0 | 12.2 | .610 | .000 | .000 | 2.8 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | L.A. Clippers | 14 | 0 | 10.3 | .447 | .000 | .778 | 1.9 | .2 | .4 | .4 | 2.9 |
| Career | 96 | 20 | 18.9 | .472 | .000 | .716 | 3.7 | .7 | .6 | .4 | 6.9 | |
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