Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. born March 11, 1993 nicknamed “AD”, is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans. He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams. In his first season with the Lakers, he won the 2020 NBA Finals. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.He also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 with the Lakers. Davis is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.
Anthony Davis Facts
- Born : March 11, 1993 (age 30)
- Chicago,: Illinois, U.S.
- Listed height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Listed weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
- Career : information
Anthony Davis High school career
Born in Chicago, Davis grew up in the Englewood neighborhood[6] and played high school basketball for Perspectives Charter School where he had attended school since sixth gradeThe team plays in the Blue Division of the Chicago Public High School League, which is ignored by the media because of its lower level of competition. Perspectives is a charter school that operates as a math and science
Davis academy; it has a strong academic reputation, but minimal athletic success The school had no gymnasium and Davis’s middle school basketball teams practiced at the nearby Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago’s historic South Loop District.Davis In junior high school, he was known as “the little guy who would shoot threes from the corner”He ended his freshman year at a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m).By the beginning of his sophomore year, he had grown another 1 inch (2.5 cm), and he finished the year at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)
Before Davis committed to Kentucky, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that his father had asked Kentucky for $200,000 in exchange for a commitment from Davis. The report was initially released on Wednesday August 4, 2010 by Sun-Times reporter Michael O’Brien. Citing “a reliable source”, he posted the following text: “Rumors/sources that have Davis choosing Kentucky are also alleging that the commitment cost $200,000.” The sentence was later edited to say “rumors that Davis’s commitment is for sale have surfaced since he cut his list of schools down about a month ago.” Davis The sentence was removed later that day from the Sun-Times’ high school sports website following a threat from a University of Kentucky lawyer.Anthony Davis Sr. declined to speak to the Chicago Tribune on August 4 regarding the allegation; on July 30, however, he denied the allegations to the Sun-Times, stating, “We haven’t asked anyone for anything, and no one has offered us anything”.
Anthony Davis College career
Davis committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, coached by John Calipari. Before his college career began, he was being mentioned as the first overall selection in the 2012 NBA draftIn lateAnthony Davis February Dick Vitale mentioned the possibility that Davis might complete the men’s college basketball awards Grand Slam of National Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Davis Freshman of the Year and the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. During the exhibition portion of the season for the 2011–12 Wildcats, Calipari described Davis as follows: “He’s 6–10 with a 7–3 wingspan and he can shoot the 3 and dribble the ball
and lead the break. . Less than a month into the season, ESPN’s Andy Katz described him similarly: “Davis offers a multitude of skills for the Wildcats with his ability to block shots, run the floor, score in the low post and face up to the basket.” Since Calipari had coached Marcus Camby, who was also a tall shot-blocker, Davis drew comparisons to Camby. ESPN selected Davis as a preseason All-American along with teammate Terrence Jones.Some sources, such as Blue Ribbon, selected Connecticut’s Andre Drummond as the preseason Freshman/Newcomer of the Year ahead of Davis,although Davis was the only freshman on the ESPN 10-man preseason team. Davis only received one vote for the Associated Press preseason All-America team
Anthony Davis Honors and awards
Davis was named to the 2012 Sporting News All-American first team.He was also named first team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association On March 20, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) chose him as a first team All-American.Davis was a CBSSports.com first
Anthony Davis team All-AmericanDavis was named a first team Associated Press All-American, making him a unanimous first team All-American selection.