Ricky Davis
Davis with the Miami Heat during the 2007-08 season
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 23, 1979 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Davenport North (Davenport, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (1997–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 1998–2014 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2000–2001 | Miami Heat |
| 2001–2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2003–2006 | Boston Celtics |
| 2006–2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007–2008 | Miami Heat |
| 2008–2010 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2010 | Türk Telekom |
| 2010 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2011 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2011–2012 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2012 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2013–2014 | Erie BayHawks |
Tyree Ricardo "Ricky" Davis (born September 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for University of Iowa.
Davis attended Davenport North High School in Davenport, Iowa. He was a four-year starter and the Davenport North team made the state tournament his junior and senior years but did not reach the championship. His father is Tyree Davis and Mother is Linda Davis, he has a younger brother named Edward. Davis played one season at the University of Iowa before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft, as the 21st pick overall.
Davis played two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, and became known for his high energy play and exciting poster dunks. Although he only played limited minutes, mostly off the bench, his high-flying play got him an invitation to the 2000 Slam Dunk competition, where he scored an 88 out of a possible 100 points, losing to champion Vince Carter. He was traded to the Miami Heat in a massive nine-player trade on August 1, 2000.
Davis injured his ankle and knee with the Heat and only played a total of seven games for them, and was eventually sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team deal involving the Toronto Raptors a year later on October 26, 2001.
Davis was re-signed to a six-year deal by the Cavaliers on August 21, 2002, but his time in Cleveland was marked by disputes with coach Paul Silas. He additionally received attention for stat padding in a home game against the Utah Jazz on March 16, 2003. With Cleveland leading 120–95 and less than a minute remaining, Davis was one rebound short of his first career triple double, and he deliberately tossed an inbound pass off his own rim and caught it in attempt to receive credit for a rebound, but shots taken at one's own basket do not count as official field goal attempts. Jazz guard DeShawn Stevenson shoved Davis in response as Davis proceeded upcourt with the ball. Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said to reporters afterward, "I would have fouled him too. I would have knocked him on his ass." The Cavaliers initially said they would not punish Davis, saying the embarrassment was enough. However, in the face of a national outcry, the Cavaliers fined him an undisclosed amount for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the play led to Davis being nicknamed "Wrong Way Ricky" in Cleveland.
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