Dale Davis (basketball)
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Elliott Lydell Davis (born March 25, 1969 in Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa is a city in Stephens County, Georgia, United States located approximately from Athens and approximately northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,323 at the 2000 census...

) is a former American professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player who played center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

 and power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

. He is 6'11" and weighs 252 pounds.

Davis was drafted by the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

 with the 13th pick of the 1991 NBA Draft
1991 NBA Draft
The 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft, becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league. He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight...

, and spent the first nine years of his career with them. He quickly established himself as the team's starting power forward, and was the workhorse of the Pacers' outstanding teams in the mid-1990s. He routinely averaged double-digits in points and near double-digits in rebounds throughout his Pacers career, and left the franchise as the team's all-time rebounds leader in their NBA era. (The Pacers were an original member of the American Basketball Association for several years before joining the NBA.)

Following the 1999-2000 season, in which Davis was named to the All-Star team and the Pacers made it to the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....

, the organization decided it was time to rebuild with a younger nucleus of players. They dealt Davis to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

 in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine Lee O'Neal is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in , 255 lb forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school...

 and Joe Kleine
Joe Kleine
Joseph William Kleine is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Kleine, a seven-foot center, graduated from Slater High School in Slater, Missouri and originally enrolled to play basketball at the University of Notre Dame...

, and O'Neal soon went on to become the Pacers' franchise player.

Davis spent four years with the Blazers, putting up much the same numbers as he did with the Pacers -- roughly 8 points and 8 rebounds per game. He played 313 games for the Blazers, starting 235 times.

On July 20, 2004, the Blazers traded Davis and Dan Dickau
Dan Dickau
Daniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...

 to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 in exchange for Nick Van Exel
Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks...

.

Then on February 24, 2005, Davis was traded again, along with guard Speedy Claxton
Speedy Claxton
Craig "Speedy" Claxton is an American former professional basketball player. He is now a college scout with the Golden State Warriors.-College:...

, to the New Orleans Hornets for guard Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis is an American professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Drafted as the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Davis was a star at Crossroads School and UCLA....

. Davis was released soon afterward, and signed with his first team, the Pacers, on March 4, 2005. He immediately started in place of the injured Jermaine O'Neal, earning one point, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in a Pacers' road victory against the Blazers.

In all, Davis started all 25 games he played for the Pacers in the 2004-05 regular season, contributing 6.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.32 blocks per game. In June 2006, he became a co-owner in the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 NEXTEL Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...

 Series when he bought interest in R&J Racing
R&J Racing
John Carter Racing was a NASCAR Sprint Cup team. The team currently fields the 08 U.S. Chrome/SoBe Ford Fusion/Toyota Camry for Terry Labonte. It is owned by John Carter...

.

On August 26, 2005, Davis signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

 with the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

. He played with the Pistons for 2 years, retiring from basketball after the 2006-2007 NBA season.
In August 2006, Davis was shocked with a stun gun as Miami Beach police arrested him for assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct is a criminal charge in most jurisdictions in the United States. Typically, disorderly conduct makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to "disturb the peace", or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such...

, and resisting arrest. In December 2006, Davis was acquitted of all charges.

Regular season

|-
| align="left" | 1991–92
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...


| 64 || 23 || 20.3 || .552 || .000 || .572 || 6.4 || .5 || .4 || 1.2 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Indiana
| 82 || 82 || 27.6 || .568 || .000 || .529 || 8.8 || .8 || .8 || 1.8 || 8.9
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
| align="left" | Indiana
| 66 || 64 || 34.7 || .529 || .000 || .527 || 10.9 || 1.5 || .7 || 1.6 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Indiana
| 74 || 70 || 31.7 || .563 || .000 || .533 || 9.4 || .8 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Indiana
| 78 || 77 || 33.6 || .558 || .000 || .467 || 9.1 || 1.0 || .7 || 1.4 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Indiana
| 80 || 76 || 32.4 || .538 || .000 || .428 || 9.7 || .7 || .8 || 1.0 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Indiana
| 78 || 78 || 27.9 || .548 || .000 || .465 || 7.8 || .9 || .7 || 1.1 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Indiana
| 50 || 50 || 27.5 || .533 || .000 || .618 || 8.3 || .4 || .4 || 1.1 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Indiana
| 74 || 72 || 28.7 || .502 || .000 || .685 || 9.9 || .9 || .7 || 1.3 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...


| 81 || 43 || 26.7 || .479 || .000 || .632 || 7.5 || 1.3 || .5 || .9 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 78 || 77 || 31.4 || .510 || .000 || .708 || 8.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 1.1 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 78 || 78 || 29.3 || .541 || .000 || .633 || 7.2 || 1.2 || .7 || .9 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland
| 76 || 37 || 22.1 || .473 || .000 || .613 || 5.2 || .9 || .6 || .8 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 36 || 3 || 16.0 || .413 || .000 || .579 || 4.3 || .6 || .4 || .9 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Indiana
| 25 || 25 || 29.2 || .536 || .000 || .623 || 8.9 || 1.0 || .8 || 1.3 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...


| 28 || 2 || 6.4 || .375 || .000 || .533 || 1.9 || .2 || .0 || .3 || .9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Detroit
| 46 || 6 || 10.1 || .446 || .000 || .654 || 3.0 || .3 || .2 || .7 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1094 || 863 || 27.1 || .530 || .000 || .562 || 7.9 || .9 || .6 || 1.2 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 14.0 || .667 || .000 || .000 || 8.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 4.0

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 1991–92
1992 NBA Playoffs
NBA Champions: Chicago BullsThe 1992 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Association's 1991-1992 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Western...


| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...


| 3 || 0 || 23.0 || .400 || .000 || .000 || 6.3 || .7 || .0 || 1.7 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 1992–93
1993 NBA Playoffs
The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992-1993 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their third consecutive championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns four...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 4 || 4 || 29.3 || .667 || .000 || .250 || 8.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
1994 NBA Playoffs
The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 16 || 16 || 36.1 || .528 || .000 || .306 || 9.9 || .7 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
1995 NBA Playoffs
The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 17 || 17 || 28.8 || .533 || .000 || .489 || 8.0 || .4 || .4 || .8 || 7.9
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
1996 NBA Playoffs
The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 5 || 5 || 36.8 || .516 || .000 || .364 || 11.2 || .8 || .6 || 1.2 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 16 || 16 || 29.1 || .651 || .000 || .453 || 7.5 || .8 || .3 || 1.1 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 13 || 13 || 30.3 || .584 || .000 || .560 || 10.2 || .8 || .8 || 1.4 || 9.1
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 23 || 23 || 31.0 || .523 || .000 || .542 || 11.4 || .7 || .5 || 1.3 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...


| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...


| 2 || 0 || 10.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...


| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 23.3 || .273 || .000 || .500 || 6.7 || 1.3 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....


| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 27.0 || .583 || .000 || .654 || 8.0 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...


| align="left" | Indiana
| 13 || 13 || 23.9 || .448 || .000 || .680 || 6.2 || .4 || .7 || .5 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...


| align="left" | Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...


| 8 || 0 || 4.5 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 1.1 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...


| align="left" | Detroit
| 8 || 0 || 6.4 || .375 || .000 || .500 || 1.5 || .1 || .3 || .3 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 137 || 116 || 26.7 || .533 || .000 || .503 || 8.0 || .6 || .6 || .9 || 6.6

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