Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who is a studio analyst for the NBA on TNT. He was a two-time NBA All-Star, made the All-NBA Third Team in 2004, and twice led the NBA in steals. He was drafted with the third overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He also played in the NBA for the New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks. Davis played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, earning All-American honors before turning professional after his sophomore year. He was a star high school player while at Crossroads School. Davis holds the NBA's career playoff record for steals per game with an average of 2.28 over 50 games.
Davis with the New York Knicks in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 13, 1979||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California) | ||||||||||||||
College | UCLA (1997–1999) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1999–2012; 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 1, 5, 85, 24 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Delaware 87ers | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 13,447 (16.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 6,025 (7.2 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Steals | 1,530 (1.8 spg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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