Melvyn Jerome Davis (born November 9, 1950) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'6"

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from St. John's University, Davis played four seasons (1973–1977) in the

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as a member of the

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and

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. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his NBA career. After taking his basketball career to Europe, where he played in Italy, France, and Switzerland, Davis oversaw the

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division of

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. Shortly after, he returned to the NBA and began a long career running player programs; orienting rookies and helping players make a smooth transition to the world post-basketball. In 2005, he was personally appointed by

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and accepted the position of executive director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. Davis holds a marketing degree from St. John's,

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from

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, and a master's degree in

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. He was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" !Year !Team !GP !GS !MPG !FG% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Knicks , 30 , , 0 , , 5.6 , , .347 , , .750 , , 1.8 , , .3 , , .1 , , .1 , , 2.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Knicks , 62 , , 15 , , 14.6 , , .390 , , .686 , , 5.2 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 5.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", N.Y, Knicks , 42 , , 2 , , 9.7 , , .394 , , .759 , , 3.5 , , .7 , , .4 , , .1 , , 4.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Knicks , 22 , , 7 , , 15.5 , , .373 , , .710 , , 4.5 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , .0 , , 4.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Nets , 34 , , , , 22.1 , , .359 , , .700 , , 5.7 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 190 , , 24 , , 13.5 , , .376 , , .709 , , 4.3 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 5.3

Playoffs

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1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

, style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Knicks , 4 , , 3.0 , , .500 , , – , , 1.3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 3.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

, style="text-align:left;", N.Y. Knicks , 3 , , 9.3 , , .417 , , 1.000 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .0 , , .0 , , 4.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 7 , , 5.7 , , .458 , , 1.000 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , 3.4

References

External links

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Where Are They Now? Mel Davis
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Mel 1950 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players Allentown Jets players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Boys High School (Brooklyn) alumni Carolina Cougars draft picks New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players New York Nets players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players