Jim Davis (basketball player)
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). 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. Davis died of complications from cancer on December 27, 2018, at age 77. References 1941 births 2018 deaths American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Indiana Centers (basketball) Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players Deaths from cancer in Ontario Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Houston Rockets players Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana St. Louis Hawks players Sunbury Mercuries players