Warren Davis (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1943 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Atlantic City HS |
| College | North Carolina A&T (1961–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 6th round, 46th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1964–1979 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 30, 44, 55, 13, 21, 32, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1967 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1967–1970 | Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
| 1970–1971 | The Floridians |
| 1971–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1973 | Memphis Pros/Tams |
| 1974–1978 | Allentown Jets |
| 1978–1979 | Jersey Shore Bullest |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Warren Lee Davis (born June 30, 1943) was a Forward/Center for the Anaheim Amigos (1967–68), Los Angeles Stars (1968–70), Pittsburgh Pipers (1970), The Floridians (1970–71), Carolina Cougars (1971–72) and Memphis Pros/Memphis Tams (1972–73) of the American Basketball Association. He was drafted in 1965 by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 6th round (2nd pick, 46th overall).
Born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Davis played prep basketball at Atlantic City High School.[1]
He was named to the 1969 and 1970 ABA West All-Star Teams.
In 6 seasons he played in 447 Games, played 13,090 Minutes (29.3 per game), had a .480 Field Goal Percentage (2,022 for 4,215), .125 Three Point Field Goal Percentage (2 for 16), .691 Free Throw Percentage (1,403 for 2,030), 4,097 Rebounds (9.2 per game), 944 Assists (2.1 per game) and 5,449 Points (12.2 per game).
Davis played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1965 to 1967, the Allentown Jets from 1974 to 1978, and the Jersey Shore Bullets from 1978 to 1979.[2] He won an EBA championship with the Jets in 1975[3] and 1976.[4] Davis was selected to the All-EBA Second Team in 1975.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Warren Davis, NJSports.com. Accessed December 18, 2024. "Warren Lee Davis was born June 30, 1943 in Atlantic City. Warren attended Atlantic City High School and was the star of the basketball team, playing center at 6–6 for the Vikings."
- ^ a b "Warren Davis minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "1974-75 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "1975-76 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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