Antonio Graves Davis (born April 17, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Ormanspor Genclik Ankara of the

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Career

After completing college with

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, he played for

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of the (

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) during 2007–08 season. He signed for

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( Pro A) in December 2007. After participating to the U.S. summer-league during summer 2008, he signed with

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(

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). In August 2013, he signed with

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of the

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. In August 2014, he re-signed with Dragons for one more season. On February 26, 2016, Graves signed with

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for the rest of the 2015–16 season. On September 6, 2016, Graves signed a deal until mid-January 2017, with

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. Following the expiration of his contract, on January 13, 2017, he parted ways with Skyliners after averaging 7.7 points per game.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Graves competed in

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for the number one seeded FCM Untouchables. Competing for the $2 million grand prize, Graves averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game. The Untouchables advanced to the Super 16 Round where they were defeated 85–71 by Team FOE, a

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based team coached by

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forwards Markieff and

Marcus Morris Marcus Thomas Morris Sr. (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks befor ...

. Graves also played for the Untouchables during the summer of 2016. Over the span of four games, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43% from the three-point line.

References

External links

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