It was the first 50-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist, 5-steal performance in NBA history since steals became an officially recorded statistic in the 1973–74 season. Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only NBA players with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983. [115] Following the 2012 SEC tournament, he was selected to the SEC All-Tournament Team. For all of our college basketball content, click here. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us. [307] On October 29, he became the first Laker to put up a 40-point and 20-rebound performance since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003. [246] His 50-point night was the second highest scoring output of his career and was the most by any NBA player in a season opener since Michael Jordan scored 54 points in 1989. [316][317] On August 8, Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds in a 116–108 win over the Utah Jazz to help the Lakers clinch the No. He also became the first player with 6 blocks, 6 steals and 25 points in a game in the last 20 years and only the fifth with at least 5 blocks, 5 steals and 25 points in that period. [113] Sporting News also selected him as Freshman and Player of the Year for the SEC. He’s my biggest critic and biggest supporter. He finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds and reached 10,000 career points with a dunk late in the first half. [5][332], He has cousins named Jarvis, Marshaun and Keith Chamberlain. Anthony Davis suffers an eye poke while trying to grab a rebound. [64], He was also selected as the SEC Player of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and a first team All-SEC honoree. Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel told reporters before the game that he … [244], On October 26, Davis began the season with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal (career high),[245] 5-assist, 4-block performance against the Denver Nuggets. [141], Davis appeared in the February 15, 2013 Rising Stars Challenge during the 2013 NBA All-Star Game weekend. He is eligible to become a free agent in the summer of 2020. He did not play in the rest of the game, and his subsequent availability was listed as day-to-day. [151], Davis began the 2013–14 NBA season with the newly-renamed Pelicans with a pair of double-doubles, posting 20 points and 12 rebounds against Indiana on October 30[157] and 26 points and 17 rebounds against Orlando on November 1. Anthony Davis is day-to-day after being poked in the right eye with 2 minutes and 10 seconds left in the first quarter of the Lakers' scrimmage against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. [199] On November 22, Davis scored a career-high 43 points along with 14 rebounds against the Utah Jazz. It was the first 9-block season opener since Nate Thurmond had 12 to open the 1974–75 NBA season. [159] For the week, Davis earned an NBA Player of the Week nomination, but lost out to Kevin Love. [18] The report was initially released on Wednesday August 4, 2010 by Sun-Times reporter Michael O'Brien. Markieff Morris #88. 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[252] On January 19, Davis was selected as a starter for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourth selection and second as a starter. [326] Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, Griffin and Davis were the only true post players among the final 15. [5], Davis signed his National Letter of Intent on November 10, 2010. Davis finished the morning with a … [330][331], Davis is the son of Anthony Davis Sr.[20] Davis Sr. is 6 foot 3 inches (1.91 m), and his mother, Erainer, is 6 foot 1 inch (1.85 m). He had 32 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes before being benched for the entire fourth quarter in a 122–117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. [183] He was one of six Western Conference Player of the Week nominees on March 10. Davis' rebound total gave him a franchise all-time high of 3,857, eclipsing David West's mark of 3,853. [20], The article was reposted on the Sun-Times' website and included in the print edition on Friday August 6. [145] On March 20, Davis tipped in the game-winning basket over Kevin Garnett against the Boston Celtics with 0.3 seconds remaining. Anthony Davis had been on the injury report just about every night this season, but played through a number of nagging injuries before hurting his most recent leg injury over the weekend. . [234] He again came close to a five-by-five with a 28-point, 10-rebound, 4-assist, 4-block, 4-steal effort on February 3 against the San Antonio Spurs. NBA DFS picks August 5: Anthony Davis eyes. The previous franchise record was 50 points by Jamal Mashburn exactly 13 years earlier against the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron gave Brady a shoutout after his win in the NFC Championship but his post struck a chord with Anthony Davis. [299] Davis recovered from his injury and was available to play, but the Pelicans said they would hold him out until after the league trade deadline on February 7. [291] On December 28, he hit a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scored a season-high 48 points to lift the Pelicans to a 114–112 win over the Mavericks. [337], "Anthony is a tremendous shot blocker with great size and length. [205] On February 6, despite having missed his last 11 three point shots and having a career 2-for-23 three point career record, Davis made a game winning three point buzzer beater against Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a 41-point, 10-rebound double-double. [4] In late April, Syracuse University offered him a scholarship. [325] By the beginning of July, he was one of six players (along with Blake Griffin, James Harden, Rudy Gay, Andre Iguodala and Eric Gordon) competing for the final three roster spots, according to USA Basketball director Jerry Colangelo. Kostas Antetokounmpo #37. [78] He was Kentucky's first Naismith winner and the first from the SEC in 42 years (Pete Maravich). Davis led the Pelicans to a 3–1 week behind averages of 29.5 points on .586 shooting from the floor, 12.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks. "[327] On July 12, 2012, however, he was selected for the Olympic team after Griffin suffered an injury to the same knee he injured in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. [14], Davis verbally committed to Kentucky on August 13, 2010, choosing it over DePaul, Ohio State, and Syracuse. [225][226] He was also an NBA All-Defensive Team second team selection. [333], On June 15, 2012, he signed with Arn Tellem and the Wasserman Media Group as his agents. [55] Some sources, such as Blue Ribbon, selected Connecticut's Andre Drummond as the preseason Freshman/Newcomer of the Year ahead of Davis,[56][57] although Davis was the only freshman on the ESPN 10-man preseason team. [290] On December 12, he had 44 points and 18 rebounds in a 118–114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. [219], In his first career playoff series, Davis averaged 31.5 points and 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game. [74] CBSSports.com recognized Davis as their national player of the year. Full Roster. [4] He ended his freshman year at a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m). Anthony Davis with a special shoutout to his father pic.twitter.com/fJOPQuxFAF, — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 12, 2020. [233] On January 28, Davis was named as a reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. [304][305][306] He made his Lakers debut on October 22, 2019, against the Los Angeles Clippers, putting up 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes in a 112–102 loss. Davis is a eight-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams. [309] On November 27, Davis made his return to New Orleans for the first time since the trade, recording 41 points and 9 rebounds in a 114–110 win over the Pelicans. 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