Dwight Davis (basketball)

Dwight Davis
Personal information
Born (1949-10-28) October 28, 1949
Houston, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Worthing (Houston, Texas)
College Houston (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 1972–1977
Position Power forward
Number 42
Career history
19721975 Cleveland Cavaliers
19751977 Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,936 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds 1,991 (5.9 rpg)
Assists 529 (1.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dwight E. Davis (born October 11, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston from 1969–72, Davis was selected as the 3rd overall pick of 1972 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed "Double D", Davis played for five seasons in the NBA with two teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–75) and Golden State Warriors (1975–77). The 6 ft 8 in forward averaged 8.6 points in 340 career regular season games. Dwight was inducted into the "Hall of Honor" at the University of Houston in November 2006, some 34 years after leaving. He still holds many records for his rebounding, blocked shots and scoring. In 2007, Davis was appointed by New Hampshire Governor John Lynch to the N.H. Workforce Youth Council, and in 2008 he became the chair.[1] He is also a board member of the Greater Seacoast United Way. Dwight spends much of his free time working with at risk teens with lessons on and off the court.

References

  1. About the Council, nhworks.org.


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