James W. Davis (December 18, 1941 – December 27, 2018) was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jim Davis

Personal information
Born	(1941-12-18)December 18, 1941 Muncie, Indiana
Died	December 27, 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 77) Windsor, Ontario
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Muncie Central (Muncie, Indiana)
College	Colorado (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1964–1975
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	24, 25, 30, 20
Career history
1964–1967	Sunbury Mercuries
1967–1971	St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks
1971	Houston Rockets
1971–1975	Detroit Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,997 (6.7 ppg)
Rebounds	3,109 (5.2 rpg)
Assists	739 (1.2 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in his NBA career.[1]

Davis died of complications from cancer on December 27, 2018 at age 77.[2]

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