Terry Davis (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 17, 1967 Danville, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Halifax County (South Boston, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Union (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1989–2001 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 44, 43, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1991 | Miami Heat |
| 1991–1996 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1997–1999 | Washington Wizards |
| 2000–2001 | Denver Nuggets |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Terry Raymond Davis (born June 17, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who, at 6'10" and 225 lb, played as a power forward and center for the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, and Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Like two similar players, Charles Oakley before him and Ben Wallace (also undrafted) after him, Davis attended Virginia Union University and made a name for himself as a hard-nosed defensive player and rebounder.
In college, Davis played for four seasons (from 1985 to 1989), in three of them as a starter, and averaged 22.3 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game in his senior season.
As a rookie (not drafted, started his NBA career as free agent) during the 1989–90 NBA season, Davis played in 63 games for the Heat—a team in its second season of existence in the NBA. In 1990–91, Davis played in fewer games (55) but had a higher scoring and rebounding average than he did in the previous season.
On August 6, 1991, Davis signed with the Mavericks and in his first season with the team, he ranked 15th among all NBA players that season when he grabbed 9.9 rebounds per game.
After another good season with the Mavericks in 1992–93, his next three seasons with the team were plagued with injuries and his production slipped heavily.
After a year away from the NBA, Davis resurfaced with the Washington Wizards in the 1997–98 season. It was with the Wizards that he gained the distinction of being the first player to score a basket at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center. In fact, he scored the first four points of the game that night.
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