Quincy Davis (basketball) facts for kids
Davis with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021
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| Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 February 1983 Los Angeles, California |
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| Nationality | Taiwanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | McGill–Toolen (Mobile, Alabama) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Tulane (2002–2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2006–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2007 | ETHA Engomis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Belenenses Montepio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Deportivo Táchira BBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Jiangsu Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Bornova Belediye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Pure Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Taoyuan Pilots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | New Taipei Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 戴維斯 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 戴维斯 | ||||||||||
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Quincy Spencer Davis III (born February 16, 1983) is a professional basketball player. He was born in America but later became a citizen of Taiwan. This allowed him to play for the Taiwan national team in international basketball games.
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Early Life and School
Quincy Davis was born in Los Angeles, California. He went to McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama, and finished in 2002. After high school, he attended Tulane University. There, he played for the Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team.
As a first-year student, he set a school record for how many shots he made in one game. During his four years at Tulane (until 2006), he scored a total of 1,106 points. He also grabbed 559 rebounds. This made him one of only 14 players in his school's history to get both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. He also set a school record for his career shooting percentage.
Starting His Basketball Career
After college, Davis moved overseas to play basketball. In 2006, he played for ETHA Engomis in Cyprus. The next year, he played in Portugal. In 2008, he joined Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela. He played eight games there.
The following year, he moved to mainland China to play in the National Basketball League. After playing in Turkey, he came to Taiwan. He joined the Pure-Youth Construction team in the Super Basketball League. In March 2012, he was named the SBL's Player of the Month. He helped his team win many games that month.
Davis also became a partner in Coast To Coast Basketball. This is a place that teaches basketball skills.
Becoming a Citizen of Taiwan
In January 2013, people first suggested that Davis join the Taiwan national team. Davis said he was happy to become a citizen of Taiwan. He felt very happy playing basketball in Taiwan.
To become a citizen, he had to give up his U.S. citizenship. Taiwan usually allows people to have only one citizenship if they are new citizens. Because Davis was a special case, sports officials had to ask for help from the government. After some talks about his contract and salary, Davis agreed to a two-year deal. He officially applied to become a citizen in May 2013.
On June 25, 2013, Davis went to the American office in Taiwan to give up his U.S. citizenship. He officially became a citizen of Taiwan on July 9, 2013.
Later Basketball Career
After becoming a Taiwanese citizen, Davis played for the Chinese Taipei team. He played in a special game against players from the National Basketball Association on June 29. He then played in the 2013 William Jones Cup and the FIBA Championship in 2013. He scored about 14.7 points per game in that tournament.
Davis helped the team get second place in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup. He scored 19 points and got 12 rebounds in the final game. Davis was not allowed to play in the 2014 Asian Games. This was because he had not lived in Taiwan long enough as a new citizen.
In 2022, the P. League+ (a basketball league in Taiwan) thought about changing rules for naturalized players. There were rumors that Davis might be seen as a "foreign player" instead of a local one. This made him think about stopping basketball. But after a meeting, the league decided he would continue to be treated as a local player for the 2023 season. In the 2023-24 season, he played for the New Taipei Kings and helped them win the P. League+ championship in 2024.
Personal Life
Quincy Davis is a vegan. This means he does not eat meat or animal products. At the end of 2019, he opened a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Uncle Q. The restaurant mostly serves American-style food.
See also
- List of former United States citizens who relinquished their nationality
