:Quincy Davis (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Quincy Davis III

| image = Quincy davis basketball.jpg

| caption = Davis with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021

| league =

| team =

| number =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 251

| position = Power forward / center

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|02|16}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California

| nationality = Taiwanese

| highschool = McGill–Toolen (Mobile, Alabama)

| college = Tulane (2002–2006)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2006

| career_end =

| years1 = 2006–2007

| team1 = ETHA Engomis

| years2 = 2007–2008

| team2 = Belenenses Montepio

| years3 = 2008–2009

| team3 = Deportivo Táchira BBC

| years4 = 2010

| team4 = Jiangsu Dragons

| years5 = 2011

| team5 = Bornova Belediye

| years6 = 2011–2018

| team6 = Pure Youth

| years7 = 2020–2021

| team7 = Taoyuan Pilots

| years8 = 2021–2024

| team8 = New Taipei Kings

| highlights =

P. League+ champion (2024)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{TPE}} }}

}}

{{Infobox Chinese

| t = 戴維斯

| s = 戴维斯

| p = Dàiwéisī

| w = Tai4-wei2-ssŭ1

| bpmf = ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄙ

}}

Quincy Spencer Davis III ({{lang-zh|戴維斯}}; born 16 February 1983) is an American-born Taiwanese professional basketball player.{{cite web|url=http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/davis_quincy00.html|title=50 Quincy Davis|publisher=Tulane Green Wave Official Athletic Site|access-date=2013-06-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812094548/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/davis_quincy00.html|archive-date=12 August 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://coast2coastbasketball.com/who-we-are.html|title=Who We Are|publisher=Coast To Coast Basketball|access-date=2013-08-09}} He renounced his U.S. citizenship in June 2013 to naturalize in Taiwan so that he could play for the Chinese Taipei national team in international competition.

Childhood and education

Davis was born in Los Angeles, California in an African American family.{{cite news|url=http://www.nanyang.com/node/538811?tid=500|title=台北归化美籍黑人将出战亚洲男篮赛|trans-title=Taipei naturalized black American will play in Asia men's basketball competition|work=Nanyang Siang Pau|date=2013-06-04|access-date=2013-06-26}} He graduated from McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama in 2002 before going on to Tulane University, where he played for Tulane Green Wave men's basketball. As a freshman, in a game against the University of Southern Mississippi he matched the school record for single-game field goal percentage. In his four-year career there until 2006, he scored a total of 1,106 points, including 56 games with more than 10 points and 12 with more than 20. He collected 559 rebounds, including 226 offensive rebounds, making him one of just fourteen players in school history to achieve both a thousand points and five hundred rebounds. He also set the school record with a .577 career field goal percentage.

Early career

Davis first went overseas to play for ETHA Engomis in Cyprus in 2006.{{cite news|url=http://www.sigmalive.com/files/filefield/1/7/8/simerini17082006.pdf#page=28|title=Γεμίζουν τα ρόστερ σε γοργούς ρυθμούσ|trans-title=Filling the roster at fast rhythm|work=SigmaLive|page=28|date=2006-08-17|access-date=2013-06-27}} The next season, he played in Portugal. In February 2008 he signed with Deportivo Táchira, a Liga Profesional de Baloncesto team in Venezuela.{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/02/22/imp_lpb_apo_equipos-inscriben--j_723916.shtml|title=Equipos inscriben jugadores|trans-title=Teams sign players|work=El Universal|date=2008-02-22|access-date=2013-06-26}}{{cite news|url=http://www.terra.com.ve/deportes/articulo/html/dep300007.htm|title=El Táchira venezolano se refuerza con estadounidenses Lane y Davis (Venezuela's El Táchira reinforces itself with Americans Lane and Davis)|work=Terra|date=2008-02-22|access-date=2013-06-26}} There, he appeared in eight games, averaging 5.5 points per game. The following year, he moved to mainland China to play in the National Basketball League.{{cite news|url=http://sports.tom.com/2010-05-09/0P9M/33578310.html|title=NBL选秀外援简介之昆西-戴维斯|trans-title=NBL foreign draftee profile: Quincy Davis|work=TOM Sports|date=2010-05-09|access-date=2013-06-25}} After his next season in Turkey, he came to Taiwan to join Pure-Youth Construction in the Super Basketball League. In March 2012, he won SBL's Player of the Month award for leading his team to a 6–1 record that month with an average of 20.1 points, 14 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, two assists, and 1.4 steals per game.{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/03/09/2003527339|first=Paul|last=Huang|title=SBL: Quincy Davis is given 'Player of the Month' honor|work=Taipei Times|date=2012-03-09|access-date=2013-06-26}}

Davis also became a partner in Coast To Coast Basketball, a basketball instruction institute founded in 2007 by fellow expatriate player Edward Hardy II.

Naturalization in Taiwan

The suggestion that Davis join the Chinese Taipei national team was first floated in January 2013 at the SBL 2012 MVP award ceremony. At the time, Davis stated that he was open to the idea of naturalizing as a Republic of China citizen so he could represent Taiwan in international competition. He said that of all the places in which he had played basketball, he felt happiest in Taiwan.{{cite news|url=http://news.chinatimes.com/sports/11051201/112013011700512.html|title=戴維斯有意願歸化打中華隊|trans-title=Davis interested in naturalizing & playing for national team|work=China Daily|date=2013-01-17|access-date=2013-06-26}}{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2013/01/18/2003552795|first=Paul|last=Huang|title=Lamizana, Davis win basketball honors|work=Taipei Times|date=2013-01-18|access-date=2013-06-26}} However, naturalization would require him to renounce his U.S. citizenship, as Taiwan allows multiple citizenship only for its own citizens who have emigrated, and not for immigrants applying to become new citizens. Furthermore, as Davis did not meet the ordinary residence requirements for naturalization and his case would thus be processed by special dispensation, Taiwan sports officials also had to lobby for the support of the Ministry of the Interior. Contract length and salary negotiations introduced further delays, until in May 2013 it was announced that Davis had agreed to a US$20,000/month, two-year contract and had officially applied for naturalization.{{cite news|url=http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/spt/sptothers/ausdaily/20130516/18294548796.html|title=中華台北月薪兩萬歸化黑鐵塔將放棄美國國籍|trans-title=Chinese Taipei's US$20,000 naturalized 'Iron Tower' to give up U.S. citizenship|work=Chinese Daily Herald|date=2013-05-16|access-date=2013-06-26}}

On 25 June 2013, Davis went to the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy, to renounce his citizenship.{{cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aspt/201306260029.aspx|title=American basketball player applies for citizenship renunciation|work=Focus Taiwan|date=2013-06-26|access-date=2013-06-26}} The AIT processed his case and he received his Certificate of Loss of Nationality three days later, temporarily making him a stateless person.{{cite news|url=http://www.tsna.com.tw/index.php?q=node/43645|title=戴維斯已放棄國籍　中華隊添3傷兵|trans-title=Davis gave up citizenship; national team has three injured players|work=Top Sporting News Agency|date=2013-06-29|access-date=2013-07-03}} He was officially naturalized as a citizen of the Republic of China on 9 July.{{cite news|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2013/new/jun/27/today-sp22.htm|title=戴維斯歸化啟動就怕趕不及|trans-title=Davis' naturalization begins, against fears it might not come in time|work=Liberty Times|date=2013-06-27|access-date=2013-07-02}}

Later career

Davis played with the Chinese Taipei team in an exhibition game against visiting National Basketball Association players from his former country on 29 June, scoring 25 points.{{cite news|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2013/new/jun/30/today-sp2.htm?Slots=TPhoto|title=台灣戰袍處女秀戴維斯砍25分|work=Liberty Times|date=2013-06-29|access-date=2013-07-02}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ettoday.net/news/20130629/234038.htm|title=NBA傳奇賽／歸化中華隊狂飆　戴維斯：替隊友表現打A|work=Eastern Television|date=2013-06-29|access-date=2013-07-02}} He then represented the Chinese Taipei team in the 2013 William Jones Cup{{cite news|url=http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SP7/8017001.shtml|title=戴維斯歸化成功加入中華男籃|trans-title=Davis successfully naturalizes; joins national team|work=United Daily News|date=2013-07-09|access-date=2013-07-14}} and in the FIBA Championship 2013, where he scored an average of 14.7 points per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/14/wcm/player/p/pid/58650/sid/6583/tid/370/profile.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806025448/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/14/wcm/player/p/pid/58650/sid/6583/tid/370/profile.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2013|title=Quincy Davis III – 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Men|publisher=FIBA|access-date=2013-12-04}} Davis led the team to second place in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the final game against Iran.{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Chin-wei|last2=Lee|first2=Hsin-Yin|title=Taiwan loses to Iran in FIBA Asia Cup (update)|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201407190026.aspx|access-date=12 September 2014|publisher=Central News Agency|date=19 July 2014}} Davis was barred from participating in the 2014 Asian Games because he had not fulfilled the residency requirements to represent Taiwan as a naturalized citizen.{{cite news|last1=Shan|first1=Shelley|title=US-born player no longer eligible for Asian Games|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/09/05/2003599061|access-date=12 September 2014|work=Taipei Times|date=5 September 2014}}

In 2022, P. League+ announced it would reconsider its policies towards naturalized players; it was rumored that Davis would have his status in the league changed to "foreign player" from local, which he found shocking and later stated made him consider retirement. After a meeting was held by the board of directors, the league announced that he would continue to be treated as a local player for the 2023 season.{{cite web|first1=Keoni|last1=Everington|access-date=2022-10-07|title=PLG axes plan to list naturalized Taiwanese basketball player as 'foreigner' – Taiwan News – 2022-09-29 11:26:00|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4671804|date=29 September 2022|website=Taiwan News}}

In 2023-24 season, he was suspended twice due to domestic violence charges. In March 2021, he was sentenced to 30 days in prison.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-28 |title=Basketball star Quincy Davis gets 1-month sentence for domestic violence - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202403280012 |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} He was suspended for the first 20 matches of the season by P. League+ and was fined NT$35,000. He was found guilty on April 9, 2024 after first reading. He was then suspended for the rest of the season (including playoffs) from that day onwards.{{Cite web |title=PLG / 判決一審有罪！戴維斯禁賽到本賽季結束 |url=https://basketball.biji.co/index.php?q=news&act=info&id=35575&subtitle=PLG+%2F+%E5%88%A4%E6%B1%BA%E4%B8%80%E5%AF%A9%E6%9C%89%E7%BD%AA%EF%BC%81%E6%88%B4%E7%B6%AD%E6%96%AF%E7%A6%81%E8%B3%BD%E5%88%B0%E6%9C%AC%E8%B3%BD%E5%AD%A3%E7%B5%90%E6%9D%9F |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=籃球筆記 |language=zh-TW}}

Personal life

Davis was married to a Taiwanese national.{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=Quincy Davis draws praise and anger with doctored 'Taiwan, Taipei' jersey|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/02/25/2003688225|access-date=25 February 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=25 February 2018}}{{cite news |author=蔡裕隆 |title=新台客戴維斯愛戀呆丸女入境隨俗喜氣羊羊 |url=https://tw.appledaily.com/sports/20150222/57THHJO2TN4WPDRBDM4HWC5JRE/ |access-date=7 January 2022 |work=Apple Daily |date=22 February 2015}} The couple separated,{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Chien-chung |last2=Yeh |first2=Chen |last3=Ko |first3=Lin |title=Basketball star Quincy Davis released on bail after protection order breach |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305130011 |access-date=14 May 2023 |agency=Central News Agency |date=13 May 2023}} Republished as: {{cite news |title=New Taipei Kings’ Quincy Davis released on bail |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/05/15/2003799817 |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Taipei Times |date=15 May 2023}} then finalized their divorce in September 2022.{{cite news |last2=Wu |first2=Oscar |author1=Yeh Chen |title=Basketball player Quincy Davis charged with injuring ex-wife |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202307140012 |access-date=16 July 2023 |agency=Central News Agency |date=14 July 2023 |quote=Davis had been married to a Taiwanese woman, but the couple got divorced in September 2022. He currently plays for the New Taipei Kings in Taiwan's professional basketball P. LEAGUE+.}} His former wife later filed a protection order against Davis. The pair were involved in an altercation in May 2023, and Davis was originally found guilty of assault. Upon appeal, the ruling was changed to negligent injury.{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Shih-yi |last2=Lo |first2=James |title=Domestic violence sentence reduced to negligence in basketball star case |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503130024 |access-date=13 March 2025 |agency=Central News Agency |date=13 March 2025}}

Davis is a vegan, and opened Uncle Q, a vegan restaurant in Taipei at the end of 2019. The restaurant primarily serves American style food.{{cite web |last1=Chang |first1=Tina |title=Go Veggie in Taipei & Help Save The Planet – Be Healthier Too! |url=https://thetaiwantimes.com/go-veggie-in-taipei-help-save-the-planet-be-healthier-too/3591 |website=thetaiwantimes.com |access-date=19 July 2020}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150812175732/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gameCent/p/leagueid/TPE/ot/1/pid/6037812/season/2014/tid/6079001/playerView.html Quincy Davis FIBA.com profile] {{inlang|en}}
[http://www.pyct-basketball.com.tw/player.php#/info?player=24 Quincy Davis Pure-Youth Construction Basketball Team official website profile] {{inlang|zh}}

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:American emigrants to Taiwan

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Portugal

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Los Angeles

Category:Bornova Belediye players

Category:Centers (basketball)