Anthony Parker

Parker with the Cavaliers
No. 18 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Personal information
Born	(1975-06-19) June 19, 1975 (age 37) Naperville, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Naperville Central HS (Naperville, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Bradley (1993–1997)
NBA Draft	1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career	1997–present
Career history
1997–1999	Philadelphia 76ers
1999–2000	Orlando Magic
2000	Quad City Thunder (CBA)
2000–2002	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2002–2003	Lottomatica Roma (Italy)
2003–2006	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2006–2009	Toronto Raptors
2009–	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
3× European Champion 1x FIBA SuproLeague (2001) 2x ULEB Euroleague (2004–2005) 2× Euroleague MVP (2005–2006) Euroleague Final Four MVP (2004) 2× All-Euroleague First Team (2005–2006) Euroleague 2001–10 All-Decade Team 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (2008) Israeli League MVP (2004) Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year (1996)

Anthony Michael Parker (born June 19, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who plays with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before plying his trade in Europe. There, Parker spent five seasons with the Israeli Super League basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv and one season with the Italian Lega A club Lottomatica Roma. With Maccabi he won five Israeli Super League national championships, five Israeli National Cups, three European titles (2 ULEB Euroleague titles and the FIBA SuproLeague title in 2001), and was voted two consecutive times Euroleague MVP.

After returning to the NBA as a free agent in 2006, Parker established himself as the Toronto Raptors' starting shooting guard, as well as one of the best three point shooters and perimeter defenders in the league. In his first season with the Raptors, Parker helped the team clinch their first ever division title, first NBA Playoffs berth in five years, and best regular season record in franchise history. He helped the Raptors reach the playoffs again in the 2007–08 season, before becoming a free agent in 2009.

Biography[link]

Family life[link]

Parker was born in Naperville, Illinois.^[1] His father played college basketball at the University of Iowa, while his mother was a cheerleader.^[2] Parker's younger siblings also played basketball; his brother Marcus played basketball in high school, while his sister Candace plays in the WNBA and was the number one pick of the 2008 draft.^[2][3] Early in his professional basketball career, Parker married Tamy, and they had their first child in 2002.^[4] Parker is Christian.^[5]

Early basketball career[link]

Parker started out playing high school basketball at Naperville Central High School.^[6] He then played college basketball at Bradley University where he established himself as a top player, averaging 18.9 points per game (ppg) and shooting 42% from the three point line in his third season,^[7] earning the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Most Valuable Player and All-MVC first team honors in the same season.^[8] His outstanding performances for the Braves ensured that he became one of 15 players honored in Bradley's All-Century basketball team named in 2003.^[9] Academically, Parker also excelled. He majored in chemistry before switching to liberal arts and sciences in his senior year, and earned two Major Robert H. Lawrence Jr. Scholarships while at Bradley.^[10]

Parker entered the 1997 NBA Draft after four years at Bradley and was selected 21st overall by the New Jersey Nets, but he was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a multi-player trade.^[11] In his two seasons with the 76ers, Parker was largely plagued by injury and played in only 39 regular season games, averaging just over five minutes a game and totaling 74 points and 26 rebounds.^[12] He was subsequently traded together with Harvey Grant to the Orlando Magic for Billy Owens before the 1999–2000 season began.^[11] Parker again struggled at Orlando, playing only 16 games with modest averages of 3.6 ppg and 1.7 rebounds per game (rpg) before being released in January 2000.^[12] He finished the remainder of the season with the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association where he averaged 11.5 points in 26 games.^[10]

Parker led the Israeli league team Maccabi to a number of domestic and European honors in his five years with the club.

European career[link]

Disappointed in his failure to make a breakthrough in the NBA, Parker turned to Europe to resurrect his basketball career, intending to return to the NBA after a good season with a European club.^[13] Eventually he moved to Israel in the 2000–01 season, where he was signed by the Israeli Euroleague powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.^[10] Initially, Parker and his wife were intimidated by the occasional bomb attacks in the city, but they soon settled in and Parker was able to focus on his basketball career.^[4] Within his first season with his new club, he became one of their most pivotal players. Parker was signed to fill the void left by Doron Sheffer's retirement at the shooting guard position, but ended up featuring as a both scorer and playmaker for Maccabi.^[13] He immediately brought to the team his ability to score, rebound, block shots, and even entertain the crowds with slam dunks. In Parker's inaugural season, Maccabi won the Israeli domestic championship and the Israeli National Cup, as well as the FIBA SuproLeague Cup.^[10] He continued his fine form for the club in the 2001–02 season, averaging 16.4 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game^[14] as Maccabi again won both domestic titles, and even reached the Euroleague 2001–02 Final Four.^[10]

Parker in an interview with the Israeli press

Parker left Israel in 2002, and in January 2003 moved to Italy, where he signed with Virtus Roma, playing in 27 Italian Lega A league games and averaging 14.5 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game.^[10] However, half a year later Parker longed a return to Israel, a country he had grown to love.^[4] Back with Maccabi, he helped his team accomplish two more Triple Crowns by winning the Israeli domestic championship, the Israeli National Cup, and the Euroleague championship in both 2004 and 2005.^[15] In the process, he was named the Israeli Super League MVP and the Euroleague Final Four MVP of the Euroleague 2003–04 season, as well as the Euroleague MVP and first team All-Euroleague in the Euroleague 2004–05 season.^[10][16] The 2004–05 season also proved to be a watershed season for Parker, as he averaged career-highs of 18.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game.^[17] In his final season with Maccabi, he led Maccabi to another domestic double, but in the Euroleague 2005–06 season's championship game, Maccabi was defeated 73–69 by CSKA Moscow.^[10] For his efforts, Parker was named Euroleague MVP and first team All-Euroleague for the second consecutive time.^[15] After six years of success in Europe however, Parker dreamt of returning to the NBA.^[6] Overall, he averaged 13.6 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game and 1.8 steals per game in his Israeli league career, while averaging 15.8 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game and 1.6 steals per game in the Euroleague.^[15] He made the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors list in 2008 and the Euroleague 2001-10 All-Decade Team in 2010.^[18][19]

Parker's experience playing in Israel left a positive impression upon him. He went on to wear jersey number 18 for both Toronto and Cleveland, explaining that: "I played in Israel before I came back to the NBA, and I had such a great time... two of my sons were born while I was playing overseas and one was actually born in Israel. And I just had such a great experience that I wanted to take something from that experience. The number 18, in Judaism, it means 'chai'... and it's the symbol for life and good fortune in Judaism. And I thought that was something to take away from Israel and let them know I'm still representing them."^[20]

Return to the NBA[link]

Toronto Raptors[link]

Anthony Parker during his tenure with the Raptors

In October 2005, during a pre-season friendly representing Maccabi against the Toronto Raptors organized by then Israeli Consul-General Cobie Brosh, Parker hit the game-winning shot with less than a second remaining to lead Maccabi to a 105–103 win at the Air Canada Centre.^[6] This gave the Raptors fans and management a glimpse of his abilities and in July 2006, Parker was officially signed by Raptors General Manager Bryan Colangelo as a free agent as part of a massive revamp of the 2006–07 Toronto team.^[15] He was signed for approximately $12 million (USD) over three years,^[13] joining recent European veteran acquisitions Jorge Garbajosa and José Calderón on the team. Adopting a #18 jersey, Parker quickly established himself as the starting shooting guard for Toronto and a well-respected three-point shooter in the NBA, ranking fourth in the league for three point field goal percentage by the end of the regular season.^[21] Overall, in his first season with Toronto, he averaged 12.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, and 2.1 apg,^[12] leading his team in three point field goal percentage and free throw percentage.^[6] Parker's defensive and offensive versatility were credited as instrumental in helping the Raptors clinch their first-ever division title, first NBA Playoffs berth in five years, as well as best regular season record in franchise history.^[3][13][22]

In the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs, Parker was chosen to defend New Jersey Nets' and former Toronto favorite Vince Carter. Parker was effective in shutting down Carter, restricting him to 13-for-43 shooting in the first two games.^[13] However, the Raptors were eliminated by the Nets after Game 6.^[24] On April 4, 2007, the NBA also announced that Parker had been selected by a five-member panel of former players as the divisional winner of the 2006–07 NBA Sportsmanship Award.^[25] The annual award reflects the ideals of sportsmanship in amateur and professional basketball.^[25]

On his return to the NBA, Parker (far right) became the starting shooting guard for the Raptors.

In the 2007–08 season, Parker remained—despite the signing of Miami's Jason Kapono—the starting shooting guard for the Raptors, with rookie Jamario Moon completing the wing positions. In a season that was fraught with lengthy injuries to a number of his team mates (such as T.J. Ford and Chris Bosh), he managed to play in all 82 regular season games and ensured that Toronto made the 2008 NBA Playoffs, albeit as the sixth seed. However, the Raptors were eliminated in the first round by the Orlando Magic in five games.^[26] Parker was later named by ESPN as one of the best Euroleague players to have graced the NBA.^[27]

At the end of the 2007–08 season, he ranked 7th in NBA's all-time leaders in three-point field goal percentage.^[28]

Parker played a variety of roles in the following season. First, Kapono was temporarily moved to the starting shooting guard spot after the Raptors fired head coach Sam Mitchell. When Calderón was injured, Parker had to fill in as the starting point guard. After struggling in December, he hit good form in January and helped the Raptors inch towards a better record after the team went 16–28. Although Parker eventually regained his starting spot, Toronto fell further behind the playoff race as a result of changing rosters and inconsistent performances, dropping to 21–34 just before the All-Star break. The shooting guard's offensive output was also erratic throughout the season, and the Raptors all but fell out of the playoffs picture by March. The Raptors eventually concluded the regular season with only 33 wins,^[29] with Parker suffering a significant drop in his numbers (shooting percentage and points per game).^[12] His future remained uncertain as he was due to become a free agent, but he expressed a desire to return to Toronto for the next season.^[30] With Toronto selecting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan in the 2009 NBA Draft, that uncertainy was compounded.^[31]

Cleveland Cavaliers[link]

Parker as a Cavalier in a game against the Wizards on November 18, 2009

On July 13, 2009, Parker signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers,^[32][33] a team that had reached the 2007 NBA Finals and 2009 Conference Finals.^[34] Cleveland General Manager Danny Ferry said of Parker: "Anthony will be a solid addition to our roster. He is a very good, intelligent all-around basketball player. Our coaching staff will especially appreciate the good shooting and solid defense that Anthony brings to our team."^[33] In a bid to ensure that James had his best shot of winning a title before he could potentially become a free agent after the season, Cleveland also acquired Shaquille O'Neal and subsequently, Antawn Jamison, both of whom were veteran superstars. The new-look Cleveland concluded the regular season with a league-high 61 wins, with Parker starting all 81 games that he played in. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated Chicago in five games. Cleveland faced the 2008 champions Boston in the next round, and despite expectations to prevail over the aging Celtics, Cleveland lost the series 4–2. Parker started all 11 of Cleveland's playoff games.

During the 2010 NBA Offseason, Lebron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas left Cleveland for the Miami Heat, which led several other veterans to also leave the team. The departures would thrust Parker, Antawn Jamison and Anderson Varejão into the spotlight as the veteran leaders for the young team. While Cleveland only managed a conference-worst 19–63 season, they were able to upset Lebron James' heavily-favored Miami Heat on March 29, 2011 in a game where Parker grabbed eight rebounds and scored 20 points.^[35]

International career[link]

Parker had a brief stint with the junior United States men's national basketball team as a college player. He was a member of the Under-22 team alongside future NBA All-Stars Tim Duncan and Paul Pierce.^[36] The team defeated host and co-favorite Puerto Rico twice in the COPABA 22-and-under tournament and captured the gold medal in 1996, en route to qualifying for the 1997 FIBA Under-21 World Championship.^[36] In the gold medal game, Parker scored a game-high 19 points in a win against Canada.^[36]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Career highs[link]

• Points: 27 vs. Chicago 04/08/07
• Rebounds: 11 @ Indiana 02/25/08
• Assists: 9 3 times
• Steals: 4 8 times
• Blocks: 2 11 times

Euroleague career statistics[link]

Notes[link]

External links[link]

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Baron Davis

Davis speaking at the VentureBeat Digital Media Party.
No. 85 – New York Knicks
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1979-04-13) April 13, 1979 (age 33) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
High school	Crossroads School
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College	UCLA (1997–1999)
NBA Draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro career	1999–present
Career history
1999–2005	Charlotte / New Orleans Hornets
2005–2008	Golden State Warriors
2008–2011	Los Angeles Clippers
2011	Cleveland Cavaliers
2011–present	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (2002, 2004) 2× NBA steals leader (2004, 2008) All-NBA Third Team (2004) NBA Skills Challenge Champion (2004)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men’s basketball Competitor for USA Goodwill Games Gold 2001 Brisbane National team

Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA All-Star, he was drafted as the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He went on to play for the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers before signing with New York as a free agent in 2011. Davis played college basketball at the UCLA, where he was an All-America honoree before turning professional after his sophomore year. He was a star high school player while at Crossroads School.

Early life[link]

Davis was born in Los Angeles. His grandmother and guardian, Lela Nicholson, was instrumental in pushing him to play basketball. With her encouragement, he eventually enrolled at Crossroads School, a prestigious private school in Santa Monica, California.

As a senior at Crossroads, Davis led his team to the Championship of The Beach Ball Classic tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina over perennial prep powerhouse Christ The King Regional High School (Queens, New York), while earning MVP honors and a spot on the All-Tournament team along with future St. John's standout Erick Barkley at that prestigious event. That year, Davis was also named Gatorade National Player of the Year and a Parade All-American. He was also selected to play in the prestigious McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Game in Colorado Springs in 1997, playing with future NBA players Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Larry Hughes and Ron Artest, and winning the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest despite being the smallest man in the competition at 6'2."^[1]

College career[link]

After a highly contested recruiting battle that saw Kansas, Georgia Tech, Duke, and UCLA in hot pursuit for his services, Davis selected UCLA as his school of choice, so that he could play in front of his family and friends. During this time, Davis was involved in a minor scandal pertaining to his driving a 1991 Chevy Blazer that was a gift from his sister, then a UCLA employee. The car was sold to her by a member of Jim Harrick's family. At the time, Harrick was the UCLA men's basketball coach, presenting both a conflict of interest and a potential recruiting violation, since rumor had it that the car was purchased below market value. The incident was cleared up when it was discovered that Davis' sister had, in fact, bought the car at the listed blue-book price. Davis then enrolled at UCLA in 1997 without problem. In 1998, Davis was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and made the Third Team All-America his sophomore year in 1999.^[2]

In Davis's two years at UCLA, he averaged 13.6 points and 5.1 assists for the Bruins. While coming down from a dunk during an NCAA Tournament game his freshman year, he injured his knee and tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Surprisingly, though, he made a full recovery the next season and seemed to have regained nearly all of the speed, quickness, and explosiveness he had before the injury while doing enough on the basketball court to warrant his declaring for the 1999 NBA Draft after his sophomore campaign.^[3]

NBA career[link]

Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets[link]

Davis was the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA debut, a 100–86 win over the Orlando Magic, Davis scored nine points, and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. In Davis' first year, he backed up Eddie Jones and David Wesley, as the Hornets lost in the first round of the playoffs to the 76ers in four games.

Davis saw better success the following year, as his averages in points, assists, steals and minutes per game all increased and he started all 82 games for the Hornets. Davis lead the Hornets back into the playoffs, and swept the Miami Heat before being defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the second round.

The next season, Davis again started all 82 games while averaging 18 points and 8.5 assists per game. He was also selected as an injury replacement for Vince Carter in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets made the playoffs with Davis for the third time in as many years, but after defeating the Orlando Magic in the opening round, they were eliminated in the second round by the New Jersey Nets. In the summer of 2002, the Hornets relocated from Charlotte, North Carolina, to New Orleans, Louisiana.

In the Hornets' inaugural season in New Orleans, Davis suffered multiple injuries that limited him to just 50 games. He was still able to lead the Hornets back to the playoffs, but they would fall to the Allen Iverson-led Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. The following season saw a similar result, injuries limited Davis to 67 games and the Hornets were ousted in the first round of the playoffs.

The Hornets made the playoffs in each of Davis' five years with the team, and only advanced past the second round in the two years he started every game. After Davis was traded to Golden State, New Orleans failed to make the playoffs for three straight years.

Davis during his tenure with the Warriors

He played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.^[4]

Golden State Warriors[link]

On February 24, 2005, Davis was traded from the Hornets to the Golden State Warriors for guard Speedy Claxton and veteran forward Dale Davis after tension with the Hornets coaching staff and several nagging injuries.^[5] The move created one of the more potent backcourts in the NBA with Davis and star guard Jason Richardson. It also saw Davis' return to California, to which he had craved to return to since his college days in UCLA.

After two seasons in which the Warriors underachieved under coach Mike Montgomery, the Warriors hired former coach Don Nelson for the 2006–2007 season. His high scoring offensive system was designed to fit Davis's uptempo style. Although Davis suffered through knee soreness and underwent surgery during the season, he still led the Warriors to their first playoffs since 1994. The Warriors swept the regular season series against the Mavericks 3–0 giving them an advantage and won the series against the top seeded Dallas Mavericks 4–2, making them the 1st No. 8 seed to beat a No.1 seed since the NBA changed the 1st round from a 5-game series to a 7-game series. It was numerically the largest upset in the history of the NBA playoffs, with the 67–15 Mavericks having a record of 25 games better than the 42–40 Warriors. Davis averaged 25 points per game in the series.

Steve Kerr, then television analyst, called Davis' performance in the 2007 NBA Playoffs "outrageous...stunningly athletic and creative and explosive."^[6] Davis' playoff highlights included numerous acrobatic layups, a half-court three-pointer at the buzzer, and a memorable dunk over Andrei Kirilenko. The Jazz eliminated the undersized Warriors 4 games to 1.^[7] Davis averaged 25.3 points, 6.5 assists, 2.9 steals, and 4.5 rebounds per game in the 2007 Playoffs.^[8]

Davis defending Kobe Bryant

In 2008 during a playoff elimination game against the Phoenix Suns, Coach Nelson benched Davis at halftime due to Davis' poor play (shooting 2–13 in 17 minutes). Down fourteen at the half, the Warriors lost by six. Some sportswriters criticized Coach Don Nelson's decision to bench his team's star with an entire half left to play; other writers speculated about possible friction between Davis and Nelson, which Nelson denied.^[9][10][11] After the 2007–08 season, in which the Warriors were narrowly edged out of playoff contention despite a record of 48–34 (led by Davis – who remained injury-free throughout the season – with averages of 21.6 PPG, 8 assists, 4.6 RPG), Davis's agent Todd Ramasar stated that Davis might opt out of his contract with the Warriors, which would have paid him $17.8 million, to pursue other options.^[12] On June 30, 2008, Davis opted out of his contract with the Golden State Warriors.^[13]

Los Angeles Clippers[link]

On July 1, 2008 Davis verbally agreed to a 5-year, $65 million dollar deal to play for his hometown-team, the Los Angeles Clippers,^[14] and officially signed with the Clippers on July 10, 2008.^[15] Davis initially decided to join the Clippers with the intent of playing with Elton Brand, but Brand shockingly opted out of his contract to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. After officially signing with the Clippers, Davis said that Brand's departure had no impact on his decision to come to Los Angeles.^[16][17]

Davis with the Clippers.

Prior to Davis' arrival, the Clippers had never even won their division or conference, and had only advanced past the first round of the playoffs twice since entering the league in 1970. Davis promised to change that, and despite Brand's departure, Clippers fans remained excited to have a star who could compete with crosstown rival Kobe Bryant's popularity.^[18]

Davis' first year with the Clippers was marked with a series of injuries and disappointments, as the Clippers struggled to a 19–63 record in which Davis was only able to play 65 games, and saw his points per game average and field goal percentage take a steep decline.^[19] Despite this, Davis did produce a few bright spots on the year. On November 22, he scored 30 points and handed out 10 assists in a game against the New Jersey Nets.^[20] He also had a pair of 20-assist games on the year.

On November 20, 2009 at a home game vs the Denver Nuggets, Baron reached and surpassed the 5,000 assist mark.^[21] In his third year with the Clippers, a rejuvenated and healthy Davis saw some success playing alongside youngsters Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan and Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin. While Davis was finally showing the ability that prompted Clippers management to sign him, run-ins with the coaching staff and Clippers' owner Donald Sterling as well as the team's decision to get younger and rebuild, made the Clippers decide to move in a new direction.^[22]

Cleveland Cavaliers[link]

On February 24, 2011, Davis was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with a first round pick (which turned out to be the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft) in exchange for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon.^[23] This trade to Cleveland marked a reunion between Davis and former coach Byron Scott, to which Davis was quoted as saying "I know we're together for a reason. There's some things my game can benefit from just playing in his system". Davis chose to wear no. 85 to honor his grandparents who raised him in Los Angeles and whose house was on 85th Street. In his debut with the Cavs, Baron scored 18 points, grabbed 4 rebounds got 5 assists, and made four three-point shots, in a win over the New York Knicks.^[24]

Despite joining a Cavaliers team who at the time of the trade had the worst record in the NBA (which included a record-setting 23 game losing streak), Davis helped the Cavaliers close the season with several victories,^[25] including a 102–90 win over LeBron James and the Miami Heat,^[26] to ensure that Cleveland did not have the worst record at the season's end.

On December 14, 2011, the Cavaliers waived Davis via the amnesty clause.^[27] He will still make the $30 million over the two years left on his contract, but it will not count against Cleveland's salary cap.^[28] The Cavaliers had drafted Kyrie Irving with their first overall pick, and wanted to give him the starting point guard spot, and opted to allow Davis to seek a starting job on a contending team. The Knicks and Lakers were both in the market for a point guard at the time.^[29]

New York Knicks[link]

On December 19, 2011, Davis signed a one-year contract with the New York Knicks, choosing New York over the Lakers and Heat who also expressed interest in signing Davis.^[30] At the time of the signing, Davis had a herniated disk in his back.^[28] He did not make his debut for the Knicks until February 20, 2012, coming off the bench to score a three-pointer along with an assist.^[31]

On May 6, 2012 during Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat, Davis injured his right knee while dribbling down the court. He was carted off the court on a stretcher.^[32] An MRI later revealed that Davis completely tore the ACL and MCL and partially tore the patellar tendon in his right knee. Davis will undergo surgery. The recovery time for such an injury is expected to be approximately 12 months.^[33]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Television and film[link]

In addition to his NBA career, Baron Davis has had an increasing role in the film industry, with the intention of making it a full-time career when his playing days are over.^[34] He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, having earned membership by appearing in movies such as The Cookout and guest-starring on the ABC Family show Lincoln Heights and ABC's The Forgotten.^[35] In the past decade Davis has made appearances both as himself and fictional characters in movies and on television; he has also been involved in producing a number of films, ranging from The Pool Boys to Crips and Bloods: Made in America.^[34] Davis and high school friend Cash Warren formed a production company called Verso Entertainment in 2005.^[36]

Davis appeared on the DVD commentary tack of the 2008 film Step Brothers alongside Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.^[37]

He also appears as himself during season three of Hot In Cleveland.^[38]

Records[link]

• Davis is credited with scoring the longest shot ever recorded in an NBA game, an 89-foot shot (27 m) against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 17, 2001.^[39]

See also[link]

• List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
• List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game

References[link]