Darwin Davis
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Darwin Davis
| image = File:Darwin Davis.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Davis playing for Xavier
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 169.4
| league =
| team =
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|10}}
| birth_place = Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
| high_school = Bloomington South
(Bloomington, Indiana)
| college = Xavier (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015–2017
| team1 = Rogaška
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Gießen 46ers
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Hermine Nantes Basket
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Szolnoki Olaj
| years5 = 2022
| team5 = Apop Paphou
| years6 = 2022–2023
| team6 = Haukar
| years7 = 2023–2024
| team7= Þór Þorlákshöfn
| highlights=
}}
Darwin "Dee" Davis (born March 10, 1993) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Xavier.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Davis joined the NBA Development League team Canton Charge for the training camp.{{cite web|author=Josh Weir |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20151030/SPORTS/151039966 |title=D-League Draft on Saturday as Charge finalize training camp roster – Sports – The Repository – Canton, OH |website=Cantonrep.com |date= |accessdate=2017-04-28}} In December 2015, Davis signed his first professional contract with Slovenian club Rogaška.{{cite web |url=http://pepi-sport.hr/index.php/en/9-news/388-dee-davis-is-the-new-kk-rogaska-player |title=Dee Davis is the new KK Rogaska player |website=Pepi-sport.hr |date=2015-12-30 |accessdate=2017-04-28 |archive-date=2018-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001644/http://pepi-sport.hr/index.php/en/9-news/388-dee-davis-is-the-new-kk-rogaska-player |url-status=dead }} In the 2016–2017 season Davis was named to First Team Slovenian League, First Team All-Imports Team, All-Defensive Team and Slovenian Guard of the Year.
On June 9, 2017, Davis signed with German club Gießen 46ers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/236489/giessen-46ers-sign-dee-davis.html |title=Giessen 46ers sign Dee Davis. |access-date=2017-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613043123/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/236489/giessen-46ers-sign-dee-davis.html |archive-date=2017-06-13 |url-status=dead }} He averaged 13.5 points and 4.6 assists per game with the 46ers. On July 5, 2018 he joined the French club Nantes Basket.[https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-b/280436/dee-davis-inks-with-nantes-basket.html Dee Davis inks with Nantes Basket]
In August 2022, Davis signed with Haukar of the Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite news |title=Darwin Davis í Ólafssal |url=https://www.karfan.is/2022/08/darwin-davis-i-olafssal/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Karfan.is |date=22 August 2022 |language=Icelandic}} In 18 regular season games, he averaged 18.6 points and 4.8 assists, helping Haukar to the third best record in the league. Illness kept him from three of five playoffs games{{cite news |author1=Andri Már Eggertsson |title=Darwin Davis spilaði fárveikur þriðja leikinn í röð og fær þriðju sýklalyfin á morgun |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232390677d/-darwin-davis-spiladi-farveikur-thridja-leikinn-i-rod-og-faer-thridju-syklalyfin-a-morgun- |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Vísir.is |date=16 March 2023}} where he averaged 15.0 points and 5.5 assists in Haukar's 2-3 loss to Þór Þorlákshöfn.
In August 2023, Davis signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn.{{cite news |title=Úr Hafnarfirði til Þorlákshafnar |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2023/08/01/ur_hafnarfirdi_til_thorlakshafnar/ |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=2 August 2023 |language=Icelandic}}
Statistics
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable"
| colspan="16" |SEASON AVERAGES |
| SEASON
|TEAM |MIN |FGM-FGA |FG% |3PM-3PA |3P% |FTM-FTA |FT% |REB |AST |BLK |STL |PF |TO |PTS |
| 2014–15
|XAV |32.8 |3.0–7.4 |.404 |0.9–2.9 |.321 |2.0–2.8 |.721 |2.4 |6.0 |0.0 |1.3 |2.4 |2.4 |9.0 |
| 2013–14
|XAV |31.2 |2.4–6.1 |.398 |1.2–3.3 |.371 |1.6–1.8 |.847 |1.8 |4.7 |0.0 |1.2 |2.7 |1.9 |7.7 |
| 2012–13
|XAV |28.8 |2.5–6.4 |.393 |1.3–3.4 |.368 |1.9–2.6 |.730 |1.7 |3.4 |0.0 |0.9 |2.8 |2.5 |8.2 |
| 2011–12
|XAV |11.1 |0.7–2.0 |.342 |0.3–1.1 |.293 |0.2–0.3 |.500 |0.6 |0.8 |0.0 |0.6 |1.6 |0.8 |1.9 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Dee-Davis/Slovenia/Rogaska-Crystal/266670 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170429000328/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6101021/playerview.html FIBA profile]
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Dee-Davis/Summary/30598 REALGM profile]
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Category:Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball players
Category:Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club) players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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