Mark Davis (NBL)
Encyclopedia
Mark Davis is a naturalised Australian former basketball
player who played from 1985 to 2001 with the National Basketball League
's Adelaide 36ers
, gaining the nickname of "Chairman of the Boards" for his record breaking rebounding achievements.
coach Ken Cole early in the 1985 NBL season after shorts stints in Mexico and New Zealand. Making an immediate impact in leading the team to its first grand final appearance that season. to a grand final appearance he helped the team win the championship in 1986 on a back of a 24-2 record and in 1987 was named joint league MVP while also gaining all NBL first team honours. 1987 also saw the first year that Davis led the league in total rebounding, an achievement he would repeat in 1992. He attained the nickname 'Chairman of the Boards' his dominance on the boards and his extraordinary biceps brachii muscles. This not to mention his sculptured svelte physique. He was captain of the team from 1990 to 1997 and won two more championships (now as a sixth man) in 1998 and 1999. On the 13th of December 1999 in a 90 to 74 win over the Brisbane Bullets
Davis grabbed his 5,000th NBL rebound, becoming the first NBL player to do so. Davis' rebounding record of 5,200 was broken by Mark Bradtke
on Friday November 21, 2003 in Adelaide, with Davis on hand to present Bradtke with the match ball. A year after retiring, he came to Nuriootpa Primary School and gave out free tickets and calenders.
Mark Davis has also been honored as one of only two players to have their number retired by the Adelaide 36ers. His #33 singlet hangs high at the Adelaide Arena in Adelaide alongside the #5 of another former club captain and long time team mate Brett Maher
, who like Davis, played his entire NBL career with the Adelaide 36ers.
Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/nbl-awards.shtml
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played from 1985 to 2001 with the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
's Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
, gaining the nickname of "Chairman of the Boards" for his record breaking rebounding achievements.
Professional career
Davis was signed by then Adelaide 36ersAdelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
coach Ken Cole early in the 1985 NBL season after shorts stints in Mexico and New Zealand. Making an immediate impact in leading the team to its first grand final appearance that season. to a grand final appearance he helped the team win the championship in 1986 on a back of a 24-2 record and in 1987 was named joint league MVP while also gaining all NBL first team honours. 1987 also saw the first year that Davis led the league in total rebounding, an achievement he would repeat in 1992. He attained the nickname 'Chairman of the Boards' his dominance on the boards and his extraordinary biceps brachii muscles. This not to mention his sculptured svelte physique. He was captain of the team from 1990 to 1997 and won two more championships (now as a sixth man) in 1998 and 1999. On the 13th of December 1999 in a 90 to 74 win over the Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
Davis grabbed his 5,000th NBL rebound, becoming the first NBL player to do so. Davis' rebounding record of 5,200 was broken by Mark Bradtke
Mark Bradtke
Mark Robert Bradtke is a retired Australian professional basketball player who played mainly in Australia's National Basketball League but also had a single stint in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996-97...
on Friday November 21, 2003 in Adelaide, with Davis on hand to present Bradtke with the match ball. A year after retiring, he came to Nuriootpa Primary School and gave out free tickets and calenders.
Mark Davis has also been honored as one of only two players to have their number retired by the Adelaide 36ers. His #33 singlet hangs high at the Adelaide Arena in Adelaide alongside the #5 of another former club captain and long time team mate Brett Maher
Brett Maher
Brett Steven Maher is a retired Australian basketball player who played for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL for his entire career, from 1992-2009.-Professional career:...
, who like Davis, played his entire NBL career with the Adelaide 36ers.
Honour roll
| NBL career: | 1985-2001 |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | 5 (1985, 1986, 1994, 1998, 1998–99) |
| NBL Championships: | 3 (1986, 1998, 1998–99) |
| NBL Most Valuable Player: | 1987 |
| NBL Grand Final MVP: | 1986 |
| All-NBL First Team: | 4 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991) |
| NBL 20th Anniversary Team: | 1998 |
| NBL 25th Anniversary Team: | 2003 |
Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/nbl-awards.shtml
NBL career stats
| Games: | 482 |
| Rebounds: | 5,200 (3,221 def, 1,979 off - 10.8pg) |
| Points: | 8,752 (18.1pg) |
| Free Throws: | 2,037 |
| Field Goals: | 3,235 |
| 3 Points: | 245 |
| Steals: | 481 (0.99pg) |
| Assists: | 818 (1.7pg) |
| Blocked Shots: | 301 (0.6pg) |