Charles Davis

Charles Edward Davis Jr. (born October 5, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.

Early life Davis was born on October 5, 1958, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in the housing projects of Nashville. He attended McGavock High School in Nashville. Davis led the McGavock High School Raiders to a 25–6 record and victory in the Class AAA Tennessee State Championship in 1976. He was selected Most Valuable Player in the championship tournament.

College basketball Davis attended Vanderbilt University (1976-81) and starred on its basketball team, graduating in 1981. He led the team in rebounding each of his four full years playing, and led it in scoring twice. In 1978, he was selected third-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), and in 1979 was first-team All-SEC. He had a redshirt year (1979-80) due to injuries.

Professional basketball A 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 215 lb (97 kg) small forward, he was selected in the second round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets and played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. He also spent time playing professional basketball in Italy and Japan.

On March 18, 1986, in perhaps his most notable game as a professional, Davis led the Bucks to a win while scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in only 26 minutes of playing time, in a 116–87 victory over the Washington Bullets. Davis scored 2,214 points and grabbed 1,008 rebounds in his NBA career. He played in a total of 49 playoff games over six different seasons.

Honors and awards Davis has received the following awards and honors, among others;

The NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2006) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (1998) Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame (2009) Nashville Sports Council Community Spirit Award (2000) Recognized both on the local and national levels for his public service work Reese. L. Smith, Jr. Achievement and Community Service Award (1994) Tennessee Role Model of the Year from Taxpayers for a Better America (1994) Nominated for President George H. Bush’s “Thousand Points of Light” Award (1992) A street near the housing projects where he grew up now bears his name

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