basketball born march american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba plays power forward center positions davis selected overall nba draft new_orleans time earned gold medal playing summer olympics davis played season college basketball team american year won year davis led ncaa blocks set ncaa division freshman single season blocked shots records davis led kentucky national championship named outstanding player ncaa tournament left college nba season drafted new_orleans known selected summer play olympics rookie season named nba rookie team season star time led nba blocked shots game time star youngest player score points nba game high school career davis south chicago played high school basketball attended school sixth grade team plays division known ignored media lower level competition perspectives charter school operates math science academy high academic pedigree minimal athletic success school gymnasium davis middle school basketball teams practiced nearby church junior high school known little guy shoot corner ended freshman year height feet inches beginning sophomore year grown inch finished year feet inches guard sophomore season worked cousins guard drills father davis uncle developed davis play spring summer circuit 8th grade junior year began junior year height feet inches junior basketball season feet inches saying felt fortunate rapid growth knee pains junior year family considered having transfer chicago basketball career academy head coach knew davis advised saying good find perspectives finished season remained unnoticed nationally locally seasons play soon rated player class rated player attention came started playing team traveling system spring junior year late spring unknown began noticed mid april late april syracuse offered scholarship spring nba camp director invited camp based dominant half performance game fort wayne event summer talent attention grabbing august davis played oregon opening game points rebounds davis verbally committed kentucky august choosing finalists ohio_state syracuse officially visited ohio_state august number rated player national class pay play scandal played publicly press davis committed kentucky chicago_sun-times reported father asked kentucky commitment son report initially released wednesday august reporter brien citing reliable source posted following text rumors sources davis choosing kentucky alleging commitment cost edited rumors davis commitment sale surfaced cut list schools month ago removed later day high school sports website following threat lawyer lexington kentucky law firm sent letter signature attorney expressed formal demand brien withdraw publication source published issue immediate statement know credible evidence indicating truth rumors referred article baker letter threatened potential damages actions declined speak chicago_tribune august allegation denied allegations stating haven asked offered july story broke article website included print edition friday august brien wrote sources separate universities told asked money return son commitment amounts ranging davis family threatened sue article lawsuits filed kentucky davis family kentucky claim publication false illinois year statute limitations libel cases expired lawsuits filed davis signed november began senior season chicago_sun-times area list pre season team state selection east aurora connecticut louisville illinois time stood feet inches according saw play times davis retained guard instincts growth despite davis individual prowess perspectives began season record sat games minor leg injuries took near quadruple double december posted points rebounds assists blocked shots team earn victory seventh game team subsequent game whitney young high school played nationally televised later season missed games right thumb despite losing approximately quarters regular season games class regional play game victory noble street charter high school state playoffs davis totaled points rebounds assists blocked shots steals losing subsequent regional semifinal game king college prep high school team finished record despite growth continued perform role guard bringing ball court shooting outside shots season averaged points rebounds blocks high school davis earned numerous honors basketball abilities including named 10th annual rated basketball usa poll end season began season ranked fifth highest previously players finished season fourth rivers known joined team high school basketball team selections team parade american team american selection team selection boys high school basketball american team statewide voting illinois basketball coaches media placed fourth winners place finisher north formed team chicago_sun-times selected class team state selection chicago_sun-times selected public league selection parker henry included class boys state team march hometown crowd field goals way point rebound steal block performance april summit davis led usa basketball team victory world team team high rebounds points blocks named mvp april classic game posting points shooting rebounds blocks losing effort davis points second highest point total years jordan brand classic following point performance college career davis committed kentucky coached college career began mentioned nba draft overall selection nba draft late february mentioned possibility davis complete men college basketball awards national player year defensive player year freshman year overall pick upcoming draft exhibition portion season described davis follows wingspan shoot ball lead break month season espn described similarly davis offers multitude skills ability block shots run floor score low post face basket coached tall shot davis drew comparisons espn selected davis preseason american teammate jones sources blue ribbon selected connecticut preseason freshman newcomer year ahead davis davis freshman espn man preseason team davis received vote associated_press preseason america team pre conference schedule southeastern conference men basketball schedule davis teammate mentioned possible southeastern conference men basketball player year month southeastern conference play davis mentioned conference player year national player year mid february considered national player year runner primary competition coming kansas season progressed continued battle robinson developing college level offensive game davis averaged double double blocks games november april played neutral courts davis led perfect record conference play route sec conference regular season championship davis finished year averages points game rebounds game blocks game field goal percentage entered heavy favorites defeated florida losing championship game despite loss earned number overall seed ncaa tournament games davis averaged points rebounds blocks game led team eighth ncaa championship october davis kentucky named man preseason november selected man preseason college player year award kentucky teammates jones davis included man list january february davis included player midseason watch list davis march finalists award nation freshman player march announcement april presentation march davis named player midseason march davis moved final nominees wooden award team american selection march finalists march finalists award davis named finalists wooden award designation termed wooden american honors awards national davis named sporting news men college basketball player year march won trophy named winner march recognized davis national player year march second freshman win basketball player year march won following day won college player year kentucky winner sec years davis named sporting news american team named team american march chose team american davis team american davis named team making unanimous team american selection ncaa tournament davis selected final posted points rebounds blocks louisville championship game rebounds blocks assists steals points kansas won outstanding player selected tournament team fourth freshman win outstanding player award davis named selected player year man men district kentucky tennessee mississippi alabama georgia florida team davis team selection team march april awarded pete big man award year recognized defensive player year kyle award freshman year conference davis twice earned sec player week honors week february times player week earned week honors november february january earned honor debuting double double including points rebounds blocks assists november jones previously points rebounds debut second came week averaged points rebounds blocks steals assist wins fourth rated louisville award came averaged points rebounds blocks steals assists wins auburn tennessee point totals game highs earned fourth averaged points rebounds blocks wins georgia florida earned recognition averaging points rebounds blocks assists wins tennessee south_carolina davis second posted pair double doubles average points rebounds blocks steals wins february win clinched sec championship kentucky davis tallied career high points rebounds blocked shots espn described sec title performance complete performance career selected year year year team sec sec awards selected league coaches permitted vote players awards unanimous selected freshman player year sec associated_press selected player newcomer year sec sec performer following sec tournament selected sec tournament team records ncaa division men basketball season davis blocked shots game division men teams january contest arkansas davis set kentucky men basketball record single season blocked shots surpassing game established career high points added rebounds blocked shots february south_carolina davis established sec freshman record blocks surpassing total set notable blocks season block seconds left preserve victory number kentucky hosted number north_carolina december march davis established kentucky single game record blocking march davis established sec single season blocked shots record ncaa tournament south regional championship game victory surpassing total march tied double doubles kentucky freshman season record surpassed cousins kentucky freshman rebounds record rebounds blocks championship game achieved total season surpassing total set freshman record tied record blocks established starting championship game gave total starts season tied kentucky single season record teammate college statistics professional career present davis declared nba draft alongside rest national championship team starting fellow jones nba draft combine davis measured feet inches pounds second longest wingspan feet inches player participating june selected davis overall pick davis fifth chicago area overall selection following july davis signed year million guaranteed contract prescribed nba collective agreement season november davis debut scored team high losing effort november davis suffered concussion sidelined half games november november return posted double double points rebounds blocks steals assists victory november totaled points rebounds november davis announced lineup stress reaction ankle cleared play december missing games december posted career high steals points career high rebounds golden state warriors start disabled november davis appeared february rising stars challenge nba star game weekend davis removed lineup february following collision prior night left shoulder march davis returned starting lineup points rebounds blocked shots orlando magic march davis established career high rebounds points march davis tipped game winning basket seconds remaining april davis suffered season ending left knee bone injured collision sacramento kings nba rookie team selection finished second year voting points double doubles rookie class rookie proved pick roll threat offense effective fast break transition offensive boards needed develop isolation post skills rookie skill set said resemble young added pounds following rookie season season renamed davis donated construction basketball court alma mater perspectives october preseason davis sophomore year new exercised team 3rd year option davis contract season davis began nba season newly renamed pair double doubles posting points rebounds indiana october points rebounds orlando november orlando game davis youngest player franchise history record points rebounds game game season charlotte november davis established career highs blocks steals helping new_orleans victory player blocks steals points game years fifth blocks steals points period week davis earned nba player week nomination lost november davis scored career high points tied career high blocks rebounds youngest player points rebounds blocks nba game november established new career high blocks philadelphia blocks november utah jazz block games games nba season davis matched number block games time nba seasons combined players block games recently according espn drawing charging foul davis suffered non displaced fracture left hand quarter december yahoo sports claims injury came attempted alley december announced week expected injury came night supposed play hometown chicago marking second year row sidelined chance play hometown davis returned lineup december points rebounds steals returned starting lineup game points rebounds blocks steal portland december missed games injury seventh consecutive point game losses davis posted points rebounds subsequent game january helped snap game losing streak points rebounds assists blocks memphis january davis established new career high rebounds addition posting points blocks victory orlando magic january davis finalist player week lost january contest featuring overall nba draft picks davis davis posted points blocks rebounds assists left index finger causing miss game following night january named rising stars challenge participant nba star game weekend february selected replace nba star game february davis left shoulder late half dallas play rest game subsequent availability listed day day despite shoulder davis matched career high points february western conference player week nominees march march davis established career high points portland march game davis scored career high points career high rebounds overtime win performance point rebound effort nba season davis 4th youngest player years days achieve game youngest addition career game davis set franchise record straight games points set previous best stretch straight 1990s point performance february davis finalist week march late march davis began suffering series injuries march davis injured left ankle minutes play jazz missed rest game davis returned lineup march sacramento april davis endured caused miss second half davis saw limited minutes april missed game april april team announced davis miss remaining games davis finished season nba leader blocked shots game improved performance season rookie season davis ended finishing place nba improved voting season davis began nba season orlando magic best season opening performances time points rebounds blocks steals assists block season opener open nba season performance marked point rebound block steal effort nba season november posted points rebounds blocks including game winning basket seconds remaining marked 5th time davis points rebounds blocks beginning prior season player multiple games time november davis scored career high points rebounds finalist october november western conference player month december davis fell assist block short youngest nba player record point rebound assist block performance davis entered december contest player efficiency rating highest nba history maintained season davis injured game left quarter davis sidelined subsequent contest finalist december western conference player month february despite having missed point shots having career point career record davis game winning point point rebound double double point performance marked new_orleans record 13th consecutive point performance surpassing february davis injured shoulder falling rim received alley result injury withdrew nba star game replaced roster starting lineup davis missed games late february early march shoulder returned dominant game performance points rebounds blocks numbers achieved game prior years davis reached career blocks franchise record march davis tied career high points added rebounds blocks steal win milwaukee march double overtime game davis player nba history tally points rebounds blocks assists game blocks points rebounds blocks assists game march davis earned western conference player week games played monday march sunday march finalist western conference player month march final game regular season win game send nba playoffs davis recorded points rebounds blocks victory defending champion playoff berth davis franchise davis season impressive nba history finishing season averaging points rebounds blocks leading league player efficiency rating finalist western conference player month april career playoff series davis averaged points rebounds blocks game swept overall number seeded went win nba championship davis joined players past seasons average points rebounds playoffs davis player years average points rebounds player playoff series players end season davis finished 4th year award voting 5th nba valuable player award voting sixth nba improved voting selected nba team time career player team seasons nba season second team selection season july davis signed year million contract extension november tied career high points loss december tied career high blocked shots offensive night december win davis scored single quarter career high quarter points finish game january davis converted alley holiday seconds remaining new_orleans victory charlotte january davis named reserve nba star game came close point rebound assist block steal effort february following day named nba star weekend skills challenge lineup february win davis scored franchise record points pulled rebounds previous franchise record points exactly years earlier davis joined nba players points rebounds game davis 20th player nba history score points game youngest player nba history score points game second youngest record points rebounds game points nba wide season high time total surpassed final night season posted final career game davis posted point game points rebounds march charlotte march ruled rest season left knee injury torn left shoulder davis claimed playing left shoulder pain rookie season nba career statistics regular season playoffs references national team career following injuries players man basketball roster january notably center davis named finalists olympic basketball team davis consideration fill vacancy center resulting howard injury davis american player competed olympics prior nba experience beginning july players competing final roster spots according director griffin davis true post players final reported davis suffered severely ankle june bypass chance play summer london olympics july selected usa men basketball roster suffered injury knee injured nba playoffs team went undefeated olympic tournament london won gold medal match spain davis member national team won gold medal basketball world cup serbia september personal life davis son davis foot inches mother foot inch twin sister older sister plays basketball cousins named keith played professional basketball germany father served davis elementary school athletic director june signed agents davis fear raise june
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