Mike Davis (basketball, born 1988)

Michael Edward Davis
Born	(1988-10-21) October 21, 1988 United States
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2011–2018

Michael Edward Davis (born October 21, 1988) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States. He competed at the collegiate level representing the University of Illinois.

High school career

Davis played his high school basketball at T. C. Williams High School under the guidance of coach Ivan Thomas. During his senior year, he posted averages of 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game, steering T. C. Williams to a 25–4 record along with Region and Patriot District championships, and advancing to the Virginia Group AAA state quarterfinals. His performance earned him the Northern Region Player of the Year award as well as second-team All-Metro recognition from the Washington Post.

College career

In his senior season at Illinois, Davis was the sole Illini player to start all 34 contests, contributing an average of 12.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while playing 33 minutes per game, ranking him second in scoring on the team.

By the end of his college tenure, he ranked second in Illinois history for total rebounds with 909, stood 22nd in scoring with 1,279 points, and was third in games played with a total of 138 appearances.

College statistics

College	Year	GP	MIN	SPG	BPG	RPG	APG	PPG	FG%	FT%	3P%
Illinois	2007–08	34	10.4	0.2	0.41	1.79	0.3	2.6	.439	.469	.000
Illinois	2008–09	34	30.8	0.7	0.65	8.09	1.9	11.2	.533	.683	.000
Illinois	2009–10	36	32.2	0.5	0.64	9.17	0.9	10.7	.473	.631	.000
Illinois	2010–11	34	33.0	0.9	0.76	7.15	1.6	12.5	.529	.706	.000

Professional career

Following the 2011 NBA draft, where he was not selected, Davis signed with Ukrainian SuperLeague club BC Ferro-ZNTU on August 3, 2011, posting averages of 11.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists over the course of 31 games.

In November of the following year, he was chosen fifth overall in the 2012 NBA Development League draft by the Reno Bighorns, who then traded him to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. During his time there, he averaged 7.4 points and grabbed 6.2 rebounds in a total of 49 appearances. Subsequently, he joined Puerto Rico's Maratonistas de Coamo, where he recorded averages of 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds across seven games.

On August 30, 2013, Davis inked a deal with BC Kyiv, delivering solid performances by averaging 15.1 points and pulling down 6.6 rebounds in Ukrainian SuperLeague action while also competing in Eurochallenge fixtures before being released in February of the following year. In May, he signed with Dominican Republic's Metros de Santiago.

In July of 2014, Davis agreed to terms with Turkish Basketball First League team Adanaspor Basketbol, where he posted impressive numbers averaging a double-double of 20.7 points and 9.2 rebounds throughout a span of thirty-six games. The subsequent season saw him transfer to Best Balıkesir, maintaining strong output with averages of 14.3 points and pulling down nearly ten rebounds per contest.

On November 30, 2016, Davis was acquired by the NBA G League's Westchester Knicks. He made his debut soon after but was waived in February of the next year following limited contributions.

For the season spanning 2017–18, Davis joined the training camp roster for the Capital City Go-Go but was released in November prior to regular-season play commencing.

Personal life

He is the son of Steven and Tangie Davis and has one sister. His academic focus was in recreation, sport, and tourism with a specialization in sport management.

External links

• Illinois biography
• Profile at realgm.com
• Profile at eurobasket.com