Devin Davis (basketball, born 1995)

Devin Davis (born March 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Indiana, Odessa College and Houston.

Devin Davis
Davis in action with Lakeland Magic.
No. 15 – Lavrio
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-03-29) March 29, 1995
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolWarren Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Lakeland Magic
2019–presentLavrio
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team NJCAA All-American (2016)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Davis attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College career
Davis in action with Houston

Davis began his collegiate career at Indiana. He was involved in a serious car accident that left him hospitalized in November 2014. In May 2015, he was dismissed from Indiana after being cited for possession of marijuana.[1] Davis transferred to Odessa College in Texas. He earned junior college All-American honors while averaging 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Davis transferred to Houston, choosing the Cougars over offers from Iowa State, Temple, Cincinnati, Purdue and Ole Miss.[2] He averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a junior but struggled with injuries.[3] As a senior, Davis averaged 10.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft Davis joined the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.[5] In August 2019, he joined Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[6] On August 3, 2020, he renewed his contract with the Greek club.[7]

References
  1. Duber, Vinnie (May 12, 2015). "Hoosiers suspend Devin Davis in wake of marijuana citation". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Ex-IU forward Devin Davis to transfer to Houston". Indianapolis Star. April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. Duarte, Joseph (November 7, 2017). "UH believes long-awaited banner season at hand". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. Duarte, Joseph (April 2, 2018). "Pain of missed free throws lingers for Cougars' Devin Davis". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "Devin Davis signs with the Magic (Update: With Magic G- League team)". coogfans.com. September 27, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. "Lavrio inks Devin Davis jr". sportando.com. August 10, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. "Lavrio: Davis passed the Covid-19 test". coogfans.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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