Mel Davis

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Melvyn Jerome Davis (born November 9, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.

Mel Davis

Personal information
Born	(1950-11-09) November 9, 1950 (age 74) New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Boys (Brooklyn, New York)
College	St. John's (1970–1972)
NBA draft	1973: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Position	Power forward
Number	31
Career history
1973–1976	New York Knicks
1977	Allentown Jets
1977	New York Nets
1978	New York Guard
1978–1979	Manner Novara
1979–1980	Pallacanestro Milano 1958
Career highlights
NYC Basketball Hall of Fame (1998) Third-team All-American – NABC (1972)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'6" power forward from St. John's University, Davis played four seasons (1973–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and New York Nets. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his NBA career.

After taking his basketball career to Europe, where he played in Italy, France, and Switzerland, Davis oversaw the marketing division of PepsiCo. Shortly after, he returned to the NBA and began a long career running player programs; orienting rookies and helping players make a smooth transition to the world post-basketball. In 2005, he was personally appointed by David Stern and accepted the position of executive director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.^[1]

Davis holds a marketing degree from St. John's, master's degrees in psychology and counseling from Fordham University, and a master's degree in career planning from New York University. He was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1973–74	N.Y. Knicks	30	0	5.6	.347	.750	1.8	.3	.1	.1	2.6
1974–75	N.Y. Knicks	62	15	14.6	.390	.686	5.2	.9	.3	.1	5.7
1975–76	N.Y, Knicks	42	2	9.7	.394	.759	3.5	.7	.4	.1	4.1
1976–77	N.Y. Knicks	22	7	15.5	.373	.710	4.5	1.1	.4	.0	4.7
1976–77	N.Y. Nets	34		22.1	.359	.700	5.7	1.4	.6	.1	8.7
Career		190	24	13.5	.376	.709	4.3	.9	.3	.1	5.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1974	N.Y. Knicks	4	3.0	.500	–	1.3	.0	.0	.0	3.0
1975	N.Y. Knicks	3	9.3	.417	1.000	1.3	.7	.0	.0	4.0
Career		7	5.7	.458	1.000	1.3	.3	.0	.0	3.4