32 Facts About Anthony Davis

1. Anthony Davis headed to the locker room early on Saturday and put a sleeve on his left arm, clearly favoring it.

2. Anthony Davis started the second half on Saturday after leaving for the locker room late in the second quarter.

3. Anthony Davis scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and New Orleans overcame an.

4. Anthony Davis is too much for young Knicks to handle as they suffer another fourth-quarter collapse.

5. Anthony Davis drops season-high 43 as Pelicans mount fourth-quarter charge to topple Knicks.

6. Anthony Davis went off for his second 40 point effort in as many nights.

7. Anthony Davis says he knows that teams are game planning around him.

8. Anthony Davis was a member of the 2014 national team that won the gold medal in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup over Serbia on September 14.

9. Anthony Davis would be the first American player since Emeka Okafor to have competed in the Olympics without any prior NBA experience.

10. On January 19, Anthony Davis was selected as a starter for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourth selection and second as a starter.

11. Anthony Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only NBA players with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983.

12. On July 9, 2015, Anthony Davis signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans.

13. In his first career playoff series, Anthony Davis averaged 31.5 points and 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game.

14. On February 7, 2015, Anthony Davis injured his shoulder after falling off the rim when he received an alley-oop.

15. Anthony Davis was injured in the game and left in the first quarter.

16. Anthony Davis entered the December 12, 2014 contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a player efficiency rating of 32.9, which would be the highest in NBA history if maintained for the full season.

17. For the week, Anthony Davis earned an NBA Player of the Week nomination, but lost out to Kevin Love.

18. In the Orlando game, Anthony Davis became the youngest player in franchise history to record 25 points and 15 rebounds in a game.

19. Anthony Davis donated $65,000 toward the construction of a basketball court at his alma mater, Perspectives.

20. On November 1, 2012, Anthony Davis made his debut against the San Antonio Spurs.

21. On July 24, 2012, Anthony Davis signed a three-year $16 million guaranteed contract with the Hornets as prescribed by the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.

22. Anthony Davis declared for the 2012 NBA draft alongside the rest of the national championship team starting five: fellow freshmen Kidd-Gilchrist and Teague, and sophomores Jones and Doron Lamb.

23. Anthony Davis was named a first team Associated Press All-American, making him a unanimous first team All-American selection.

24. Anthony Davis was named to the 2012 Sporting News All-American first team.

25. Anthony Davis was named as one of 10 finalists for the Wooden Award, a designation termed as Wooden All-American.

26. Anthony Davis committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, coached by John Calipari.

27. In high school, Anthony Davis earned numerous honors for his basketball abilities including being named to the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game and the 10th annual Jordan Brand Classic.

28. Anthony Davis signed his National Letter of Intent on November 10, 2010.

29. Anthony Davis verbally committed to Kentucky on August 13, 2010, choosing it over his other finalists, which were DePaul, Ohio State, and Syracuse.

30. Anthony Davis is from the South Side of Chicago and played high school basketball for Perspectives Charter School, where he had attended school since sixth grade.

31. Anthony Davis left college for the NBA after one season and was drafted by New Orleans, then known as the New Orleans Hornets, and was selected that summer to play for the Team USA in the 2012 Olympics.

32. Anthony Davis played one season of college basketball for the University of Kentucky, when he was first team All-American and the Consensus National Player of the Year.