[76] On March 31, he won the John R. Wooden Award. [20], The article was reposted on the Sun-Times' website and included in the print edition on Friday August 6. [94][109][110] The February 25 win against Vanderbilt clinched the 201112 SEC championship for Kentucky as Davis tallied a career-high 28 points as well as 11 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. [66] Davis finished the year with averages of 14.2 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game, 4.7 blocks per game and a field goal percentage of 62.3%. [167] The injury came the night before he was supposed to play in his hometown of Chicago, marking the second year in a row that he was sidelined for his chance to play in his hometown. Anthony Davis was born on 11th March 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, The United States as Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. [204] He was a finalist for December Western Conference Player of the Month. [258] On March 31, 2017, Davis had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a 11789 win over the Sacramento Kings. [78] He was Kentucky's first Naismith winner and the first from the SEC in 42 years (Pete Maravich). It was the fifth 20-point, 20-rebound game of Davis' career. Davis also has twin sisters named Antionette and Lesha. The basketball player is dating Regina Hall, his starsign is Pisces and he is now 27 years of age. Troy Anthony Davis (October 9, 1968 September 21, 2011) was an African American man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia.MacPhail was working as a security guard at a Burger King restaurant when he intervened to defend a man being assaulted in a nearby parking lot. "[19][22][23] The University of Kentucky and the Davis family both threatened to sue the Sun-Times over the article,[19][24] however, no lawsuits were filed by Kentucky or the Davis family. Davis also dated Dylan Gonzalez who plays for the University of Kansas Lady Rebels. [307] On October 29, he became the first Laker to put up a 40-point and 20-rebound performance since Shaquille ONeal in 2003. [111] ESPN's Andy Katz described his SEC title-clinching performance as the most complete performance of his career. [36] He was also a first team All-American selection by SLAM Magazine (along with Gilchrist, Rivers, Beal, Quincy Miller and Marquis Teague) and Dime Magazine (along with Gilchrist, Rivers, Beal and Myles Mack). Then I went to 6-5 and then 6-8., If sprouting up nearly a foot within one year sounds incredibly awkward, Davis can confirm that it was really weird. His feet also grew from a size 14 to a size 17 shoe. [201] On December 2, Davis fell one assist and one block short of becoming the youngest NBA player to ever record a five-by-five with a 25-point, 10-rebound, 4-assist, 6 -steal, 4-block performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [77] The following day he won the Naismith College Player of the Year. [123] He also surpassed Cousins' Kentucky freshman rebounds record of 374 with 415 rebounds. [198] On November 8, against the San Antonio Spurs, he posted 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks, including the game-winning basket with 6.6 seconds remaining. [63][64] Davis averaged a double double and 6.5 blocks in the two games (November 15, 2011 and April 2, 2012) they played against each other, both on neutral courts. [257] On March 11, 2017, Davis scored 46 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 125122 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets. Brittney Griner is arguably the most well-known womens basketball player in recent memory, as she was a force at Baylor University. Before his college career began, he was being mentioned as the first overall selection in the 2012 NBA draft. Who are the parents of Anthony Davis? I just have this instinct and try to time it perfect almost every time. Anthony Davis' path to stardom began at a small school in Chicago that didnt make stars. Anthony Davis is the son of Anthony Davis Sr; Davis Sr. is 6 foot 3 inches (1.91 m) His mother is Erainer; She is 6 foot 1 inch (1.85 m) He has a twin sister, Antoinette; Also he has an older sister, Iesha; Iesha played basketball at Daley College; He has cousins named Jarvis, Marshaun and Keith Chamberlain [196] Because of his improved performance this season against his rookie season, Davis finished third in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting behind Lance Stephenson and Goran Dragi. New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis brings his family to and hosts dinner for the people of the New Orleans Mission.www.neworleansmission.org Tonight is a HUGE game for Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans.If they beat the San Antonio Spurs, they clinch the eighth seed in the West and will be in the playoffs. [37][38] He was a first team selection to the ESPN Rise boys' high school basketball All-American team. [148] He was a 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection,[149] and finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year voting (with 306 points) to Damian Lillard (605). [4] By the beginning of his sophomore year, he had grown another 1 inch (2.5cm), and he finished the year at 6feet 4inches (1.93m). Anthony was really tall so his tallness helped him become a unique forward position player with a guard like His other sister Lesha is also a basketball player. [297][298] A day later, the NBA fined him $50,000 for making his request public. With a height of six feet and eleven inches, he is one of the tallest basketball players in the country. He has a twin sister named Antoinette. [155][156] On October 16, 2013, during the preseason of Davis' sophomore year for the 201314 New Orleans Pelicans', the Pelicans exercised the team's 3rd-year option on Davis' contract. [61] By mid February, he was considered a National Player of the Year front-runner with his primary competition coming from Thomas Robinson of Kansas. [300] After the deadline passed without a trade, the team announced that Davis would play the rest of the season; they faced potential fines by the league if they held him out. [237] Davis also became just the 20th player in NBA history to score at least 59 points in a game,[238] and became the youngest player in NBA history to score 59 points in a game, and the second youngest (behind Bob McAdoo) to record 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game. [255] On February 10, he had 42 points and 13 rebounds in a 122106 win over the Timberwolves. In addition to getting used to his new body, Davis had to get comfortable switching his role on the court as a guard, something he did quite seamlessly. [236] On February 21, in a win over the Detroit Pistons, Davis scored a franchise-record 59 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. [96][101][102] His third FOTW award came when he averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2.5 steals and 2 assists in wins at Auburn and at Tennessee where both his point totals were game highs. At the beginning of the [junior] school year, I was 6-3. [98][105][106] He earned his first POTW recognition for averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, 7.5 blocks and 2 assists in wins over Tennessee and at South Carolina. [6][7] The school had no gymnasium and Davis' middle school basketball teams practiced at a nearby church. [230] On December 1, he tied a career-high 9 blocked shots in an offensive off night against the Memphis Grizzlies. View the profiles of people named Anthony Davis. Davis would be the first American player since Emeka Okafor (2004) to have competed in the Olympics without any prior NBA experience. [251] On December 23, he had 28 points, a career-high 22 rebounds and four blocked shots in a 9187 win over the Miami Heat. The performance was the first 40-point, 20-rebound effort of the 201314 NBA season. On January 28th, 2019, Anthony Davis public trade request shook the very fabric of the NBA. [271] Three days later, he recorded a season-high 53 points, 18 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 125116 win over the Phoenix Suns. [138] He was cleared to play on December 11, 2012 after missing 11 games. [321][322], On May 2, 2012, following a rash of injuries to players who had been on the 20-man Team USA basketball roster in January (notably center Dwight Howard), Davis was named as one of the finalists for the 2012 Olympic basketball team. No other player has had multiple such games in that time. Anthony Davis has a twin sister, Antoinette, and an older sister, Lesha, who plays basketball at Daley College. [279] Following the season, he earned his first NBA All-Defensive First Team and his third All-NBA First Team selections. Davis, along with Greg Monroe, was under consideration to fill the vacancy at center resulting from Howard's injury. [58] Davis only received one vote for the Associated Press preseason All-America team. The sentence was later edited to say "rumors that Davis' commitment is for sale have surfaced since he cut his list of schools down about a month ago." [333], On June 15, 2012, he signed with Arn Tellem and the Wasserman Media Group as his agents. [12] Attention came when he started playing on Tai Streets' Meanstreets (AAU team) traveling system in the spring of his junior year. Davis is a seven-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams. Father Anthony Davis, Sr. [4][8], Davis began his junior basketball season at 6feet 8inches (2.03m),[4][8] saying he felt fortunate to have had such a rapid growth spurt without any knee pains. I try to get every rebound and stop them from scoring every position. [199] On November 22, Davis scored a career-high 43 points along with 14 rebounds against the Utah Jazz. [299] Davis recovered from his injury and was available to play, but the Pelicans said they would hold him out until after the league trade deadline on February 7. Iesha Davis has collegiate playing experience as a 5-10 forward at Richard J. Daley College and had a large influence on the development of her younger brother, who has compared their relationship to famous basketball siblings Cheryl and Reggie Miller. I want to thank you for being with us. Antoinette helped Anthony stay focused and organized during their high school years and made sure he was up to date on his homework and studying. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. [186] In addition to his career game, Davis set a New Orleans' franchise record with six straight games of at least 28 points. Davis scored 40 for the sixth time this season, and it was his highest scoring game since he put up 45 against Minnesota on November 23. He has a twin sister, Antoinette and an older sister, Iesha who played basketball at Daley College. [132], On November 1, 2012, Davis made his debut against the San Antonio Spurs. [153], After the 201213 season, the Hornets renamed themselves the Pelicans. [147] He was injured in a collision with Marcus Thornton of the Sacramento Kings. He did not play in the rest of the game, and his subsequent availability was listed as day-to-day. [250] On November 23, he had a 45-point effort in a 11796 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves; it was the Pelicans' fourth straight win. Davis Sr. is 63 and his wife, Erainer Davis, is 61. Martina is Troy Anthony Daviss older sister, an anti-death penalty activist, a breast cancer activist, visiting us here in New York. He also became the first player with 6 blocks, 6 steals and 25 points in a game in the last 20 years and only the fifth with at least 5 blocks, 5 steals and 25 points in that period. [304][305][306] He made his Lakers debut on October 22, 2019, against the Los Angeles Clippers, putting up 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes in a 112102 loss. Mother Erainer Davis; Siblings Antoinette Davis (Twin Sister), Lesha Davis (Older Sister) (Basketball Player) Manager. [280][281][282], In the Pelicans' season opener on October 17, Davis had 32 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high eight assists to go with three blocks and three steals in a 131112 win over the Houston Rockets. [295] On January 19, he was ruled out for one to two weeks with a left index finger sprain, an injury sustained the previous night against the Portland Trail Blazers. [137] On November 20, Davis was announced to be out of the lineup for "a stress reaction" on his ankle. Schultz . [207] As a result of the injury, he withdrew from the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, and was replaced on the roster by Dirk Nowitzki and in the starting lineup by LaMarcus Aldridge. [214] On March 16, Davis earned Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15 and was a finalist for Western Conference Player of the Month of March. [227], On July 9, 2015, Davis signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans. [206], On February 7, 2015, Davis injured his shoulder after falling off the rim when he received an alley-oop. [244], On October 26, Davis began the season with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal (career high),[245] 5-assist, 4-block performance against the Denver Nuggets. Davis is the son of Anthony Davis Sr. Davis Sr. is 6 foot 3 inches (1.91 m), and his mother, Erainer, is 6 foot 1 inch (1.85 m). . [286] A day later, he recorded 40 points, eight rebounds and a career high-tying eight assists in a 125115 win over the Denver Nuggets. Davis has a twin sister named Antoinette and an elder sister who also is a basketball player. Anthony Davis ex-girlfriend is quite the Instagram star with over 955,000 followers. Anthony Davis was born on March 11, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois. Anthony Davis with the steal! Davis led the Pelicans to a 31 week behind averages of 29.5 points on .586 shooting from the floor, 12.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks. Anthony is also signed with Wasserman Media Group LLC. Martina is Troy Anthony Daviss older sister, an anti-death penalty activist, a breast cancer activist, visiting us here in New York. Anthony Davis is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association. Branham, 26, was last seen on Davis, then 25 years old, had several of her children in her care and found herself homeless and desperate. 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[145] On March 20, Davis tipped in the game-winning basket over Kevin Garnett against the Boston Celtics with 0.3 seconds remaining. [31][117] In the January 17 contest against Arkansas, Davis set the Kentucky men's basketball record for single-season blocked shots surpassing Melvin Turpin and Andre Riddick, who each had 83. Currently, his age is 26 years old. [92], Davis twice earned SEC Player of the Week (POTW) honors (Week of February 6 and 27, 2012)[93][94] and four times, when he was not Player of the Week, he earned SEC Freshman of the Week (FOTW) honors (November 14, 2011, February 1, 2012, January 16, 2012, and May 3, 2012). [93] One of the most notable blocks of the season was a block of John Henson with four seconds left to preserve a 7372 victory when number one Kentucky hosted number five North Carolina on December 3. [290] On December 12, he had 44 points and 18 rebounds in a 118114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. On January 28th, 2019, Anthony Davis public trade request shook the very fabric of the NBA. [165] Yahoo! [267] On January 18, he was named an 2018 NBA All-Star Game starter. [183] He was one of six Western Conference Player of the Week nominees on March 10. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 3 February 2021, at 20:45. 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