Johnny Davis (basketball, born 1955) facts for kids
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| Born | October 21, 1955 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| High school | Murray-Wright (Detroit, Michigan) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Dayton (1973–1976) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1976–1986 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1990–2014 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
| 1978–1982 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| 1982–1984 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
| 1986 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
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| 1990–1993 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Orlando Magic (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 9,710 (12.9 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,505 (2.0 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 3,368 (4.5 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten years, from 1976 to 1986. He won an NBA championship in his very first season (1976–77) with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After his playing career, Johnny Davis became a basketball coach. He coached the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996–97 NBA season. He also led the Orlando Magic for almost two seasons, from 2003 to 2005.
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Playing Career Highlights
Johnny Davis was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1976. He quickly made an impact, helping his team win the NBA championship in his rookie year. This was a huge achievement for a new player!
He played as a Point guard, which is a player who leads the team's offense. They are usually good at passing the ball and setting up plays. Johnny Davis played for several teams during his ten years in the NBA.
- He played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1976 to 1977.
- Then he joined the Indiana Pacers from 1978 to 1981.
- He also played for the Atlanta Hawks from 1982 to 1983 and again in 1985.
- His last team was the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1984 to 1985.
Johnny Davis is also famous for scoring the very first "walk-off" 3-pointer in NBA history. This means he made a three-point shot at the end of the game to win it!
Coaching Career Highlights
Johnny Davis spent many years as a coach in the NBA. He worked as an assistant coach for many teams before becoming a head coach.
Assistant Coach Roles
He was an assistant coach for:
- The Atlanta Hawks (1990–1992)
- The Los Angeles Clippers (1993)
- The Portland Trail Blazers (1994–1995)
- The New Jersey Nets (1997–1998)
- The Orlando Magic (1999–2003)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves (2005)
- The Indiana Pacers (2006)
- The Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2008, 2008–2010)
- The Toronto Raptors (2011–2012)
- The Los Angeles Lakers (2013)
Head Coach Roles
Johnny Davis also had a few chances to be a head coach:
- He coached the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1996–97 season.
- He was the head coach for the Orlando Magic from 2003 to 2005.
- In 2009, he briefly became the interim (temporary) head coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. This happened when the main coach, Marc Iavaroni, was no longer with the team. However, after just two games, his former teammate Lionel Hollins took over as head coach, and Davis went back to being an assistant.
See also
In Spanish: Johnny Davis (baloncestista de 1955) para niños
