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 (Chinese: 戴維斯; born February 16, 1983) is a professional basketball player. He was born in America but later became a citizen of Taiwan. He gave up his U.S. citizenship in June 2013 so he could play for the Chinese Taipei national team in international games.
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Early Life and College Basketball
Davis was born in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in an African American family. He went to McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama, and finished in 2002.
After high school, he played basketball for Tulane University. In his first year, he set a school record for how well he shot the ball in one game. By the time he finished in 2006, he had scored 1,106 points. He also grabbed 559 rebounds. He is one of only 14 players in his school's history to get over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. He also holds the school record for career field goal percentage, shooting 57.7% of his shots.
Starting His Professional Career
After college, Davis began playing basketball overseas. In 2006, he played for a team in Cyprus. The next year, he played in Portugal. In 2008, he joined a team in Venezuela, where he played in eight games.
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, averaging 20.1 points and 14 rebounds per game.
Davis also helped start Coast To Coast Basketball. This is a place where young players can learn basketball skills.
Becoming a Taiwanese Citizen
In January 2013, people started talking about Davis joining the Chinese Taipei national team. Davis liked the idea of becoming a citizen of Taiwan. He said he felt very happy playing basketball in Taiwan.
To become a Taiwanese citizen, he had to give up his U.S. citizenship. Taiwan usually does not allow new citizens to have two citizenships. After some talks about his contract, Davis agreed to a two-year deal. He officially applied to become a Taiwanese citizen in May 2013.
On June 25, 2013, Davis went to the American Institute in Taiwan to give up his U.S. citizenship. He officially became a citizen of the Republic of China on July 9.
Playing for Taiwan and Later Career
After becoming a Taiwanese citizen, Davis played for the Chinese Taipei team. He played in an exhibition game against NBA players. He scored 25 points in that game. He then played in the 2013 William Jones Cup and the FIBA Championship 2013. He scored about 14.7 points per game in those tournaments.
Davis helped the team get second place in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup. He scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the final game. However, he could not 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+ discussed changing rules for naturalized players. There were rumors that Davis might be seen as a "foreign player" instead of a local player. This news surprised him and made him think about stopping basketball. But after a meeting, the league decided he would still be treated as a local player for the 2023 season.
In the 2023-24 season, Davis faced some challenges. He was suspended from playing for a period due to personal issues. The league later suspended him for the rest of the season, including the playoffs.
Personal Life
Davis was married to a Taiwanese woman. They separated and later finalized their divorce in September 2022. Davis is a vegan. He opened a vegan restaurant called Uncle Q in Taipei in late 2019. The restaurant mostly serves American-style food.
See also
- List of former United States citizens who relinquished their nationality
