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Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the National Basketball Association's early years. Davies and Wanzer led the Rochester Royals to the 1951 NBA championship. Davies was also a former basketball coach at the Seton Hall University and was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 11, 1970.

Bob Davies

Personal information
Born	(1920-01-15)January 15, 1920 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1990(1990-04-22) (aged 70) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	John Harris (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College	Seton Hall (1939–1942)
Playing career	1943–1955
Position	Guard
Number	11
Coaching career	1946–1957
Career history
As player:
1943–1944	Brooklyn Indians
1944–1945	New York Gothams
1945–1955	Rochester Royals
As coach:
1946–1947	Seton Hall
1955–1957	Gettysburg
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1951) 4× NBA All-Star (1951–1954) 4× All-BAA/NBA First Team (1949–1952) All-NBA Second Team (1953) NBA assists leader (1949) NBA 25th Anniversary Team (1971) NBL champion (1946) NBL Most Valuable Player (1947) All-NBL First Team (1947) All-NBL Second Team (1948) No. 11 retired by Sacramento Kings Consensus first-team All-American (1942) No. 11 retired by Seton Hall Pirates
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,594 (14.3 ppg)
Assists	2,250 (4.9 apg)
Rebounds	980 (2.9 rpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006

Although Bob Cousy is often considered the originator of the behind-the-back dribble, Davies actually deserves the credit. His Seton Hall coach, John "Honey" Russell, once said, "He had such uncanny control of the ball behind his back that it never concerned me. He made it look as easy as the conventional dribble."[1]

College career and military service

Davies entered Seton Hall in 1938 on a baseball scholarship, but Russell persuaded him to concentrate on basketball after seeing him practice once. Never a high scorer—his best college average was 11.8 points a game—Davies was a consummate passer and play-maker.."[1]

Known as the "Harrisburg Houdini", Davies led Seton Hall to 43 consecutive victories from 1939 into 1941. His spectacular skills helped attract the largest crowd in basketball history at the time, 18,403 people, to Madison Square Garden in March 1941, when Seton Hall beat Rhode Island in a quarter-final game of the National Invitation Tournament.[1]

An All-American guard in 1941 and 1942, Davies joined the U. S. Navy during World War II and led the Great Lakes Naval Training Station team to a 34–3 record before going overseas.

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	PPG
1939–40	Seton Hall	18	11.8
1940–41	Seton Hall	22	10.2
1941–42	Seton Hall	19	11.8
Career		59	11.2

Professional career

After the war, he joined the Rochester Royals and played with them through the 1954–55 season. Davies helped lead the Royals to an NBL title in 1946, and was named MVP of the NBL for the 1946–47 season. Davies was named to the NBA All-NBA First-Team four straight years, from 1949 through 1952, and he led the NBA in assists with 321 in 1948–49.[1] In his 10 NBL/NBA seasons, Davis scored 7,770 points, averaging 13.7 a game, and had 2,250 assists. He added 904 points and 182 assists in 67 playoff games. He was one of the ten players named to the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971.[1]

Coaching career

Davies coached Seton Hall in 1946–47, while playing with the Royals, and compiled a 24–3 record. After retiring as a player, he coached Gettysburg College for two seasons, winning 28 games while losing 19.[1]

Legacy

The No. 11 jersey worn by Davies during his playing days with the Rochester Royals was retired by the team. The Sacramento Kings, the present holders of the franchise, continue the honor.

After retiring from basketball, Davies was a salesman for the Converse Shoe Company.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	Rochester	60	–	.364	.776	–	5.4*	15.1
1949–50	Rochester	64	–	.357	.752	–	4.6	14.0
1950–51†	Rochester	63	–	.372	.795	3.1	4.6	15.2
1951–52	Rochester	65	36.8	.383	.776	2.9	6.0	16.2
1952–53	Rochester	66	33.6	.385	.753	3.0	4.2	15.6
1953–54	Rochester	72	29.7	.371	.718	2.7	4.5	12.3
1954–55	Rochester	72	26.0	.415	.751	2.8	4.9	12.1
Career		462	31.3	.378	.759	2.9	4.9	14.3
All-Star		4	18.8	.475	.714	3.3	4.3	12.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949	Rochester	4	–	.373	.769	–	3.3	12.0
1950	Rochester	2	–	.235	.875	–	4.5	7.5
1951†	Rochester	14	–	.338	.800	3.1	5.4	15.9
1952	Rochester	6	38.8	.402	.818	2.2	4.7	19.8
1953	Rochester	3	30.3	.207	.700	1.3	4.7	8.7
1954	Rochester	6	28.7	.327	.739	2.0	2.3	8.5
1955	Rochester	3	25.0	.333	.750	2.0	3.0	8.3
Career		38	31.7	.341	.788	2.4	4.3	13.3

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game

Further reading

Bob Davies: A Basketball Legend by Barry S. Martin, Rochester Institute of Technology Press, May 2016

References

External links

• Bob Davies at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• New York Times Obituary

На других языках

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[de] Bob Davies (Basketballspieler)

Robert Edris Davies (* 15. Januar 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; † 22. April 1990 in Hilton Head, South Carolina), genannt Harrisburg Houdini, war ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler. Zwischen 1948 und 1955 spielte er in der US-Profiliga NBA für die Mannschaft der Rochester Royals. Davies war 1,85 m groß und spielte auf der Position des Guards. Zusammen mit Bobby Wanzer bildete Davies eines der besten Backcourt-Duos der NBA-Geschichte und führte die Royals 1951 zum Gewinn der NBA-Meisterschaft. Seinen Spitznamen verdankt er seinen außergewöhnlichen Dribble-Künsten. Er konnte hinter seinem Rücken dribbeln und passen, hätte laut Teamkollegen und Coaches aber den Korb nicht gegen die eigene Großmutter verteidigen können.[1]

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- [en] Bob Davies

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[es] Bob Davies

Robert Edris "Bob" Davies (Harrisburg, Pensilvania, 15 de enero de 1920 - Hilton Head Island, Carolina del Sur, 22 de abril de 1990) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que jugó 3 temporadas en la desaparecida NBL y otras 7 en la NBA, todas ellas en los Rochester Royals. Fue el creador del dribbling por la espalda, a pesar de que dicho honor se atribuye popularmente a Bob Cousy.[1] Con 1,85 metros de altura, jugaba en las posiciones de base. Es miembro del Basketball Hall of Fame desde 1970.

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[ru] Дэвис, Боб

Роберт Эдрис Дэвис (англ. Robert Edris Davies; 15 января 1920, Гаррисберг, штат Пенсильвания, США — 22 апреля 1990, Хилтон-Хед-Айленд, штат Южная Каролина, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступавший в Американской баскетбольной лиге и Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации. В сезоне 1950/51 в составе команды «Рочестер Роялз» стал чемпионом НБА. 11 апреля 1970 года введён в Зал славы баскетбола.

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