Mark Giles Davis is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He is a 6'6" (1.98 m) and 195 lb (88 kg).

He was a forward and he attended Great Bridge High School

Great Bridge High School

Great Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. It is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools and is located at 301 West Hanbury Road.-History:...

 in Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, where he was born. He played collegiately at Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

.

Davis was selected with the 9th pick of the fourth round of the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held...

 by the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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. In his only NBA season (1988-89

1988-89 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz...

) in which he spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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 (31 games) and Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns

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 (2 games), he averaged 3.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

He won the Spanish champion in 1991 and the Spanish Cup in 1990, playing for Zaragoza Club Baloncesto. He also played in 1991 European Cup Winner's Cup

European Cup Winner's Cup Basketball 1990-91

-Standings:- Final : PAOKHead Coach: Dragan ŠakotaNotes - Pts:points ; Rebs:Rebounds; DNP:Did not played. CAI ZaragozaHead Coach: Manuel Comas...

final.

External links

• basketpedya.com
• nba.com/historical/playerfile
• Mark Davis NBA stats, basketballreference.com