Deyonta Davis was born on December 2,1996 and is an American professional basketball player for the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League.
23 Facts About Deyonta Davis
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Deyonta Davis won the Mr Basketball of Michigan in 2015 and appeared in the McDonald's All-American Boys Game the same year.
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Deyonta Davis played one season of college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 31st overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night.
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Deyonta Davis contributed 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
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Deyonta Davis got the chance to meet Spartans players before competing.
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Deyonta Davis played alongside the likes of Brandon Ingram, Allonzo Trier and Jalen Brunson and against future NBA All-Stars Jaylen Brown and Ben Simmons, and other high school phenomenon's like Diamond Stone and Cheick Diallo.
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Deyonta Davis finished the game with 6 points and 9 rebounds, leading his team in the latter category.
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Deyonta Davis played one season at Michigan State, averaging 7.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 1.6 blocks per game.
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Deyonta Davis started 16 of the final 17 games of the season for the Spartans.
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Deyonta Davis was a key part to Michigan States record setting start to the season, Big Ten tournament championship, and MSU's 2nd overall final rank in the AP Poll.
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Deyonta Davis set the school freshman record with 64 blocked shots, second-most in a single season in program history.
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Deyonta Davis therefore became the first green room invitee to not hear his name get called in the first round since Maciej Lampe in 2003's NBA draft.
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Deyonta Davis' rights were later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night.
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On July 12,2016, Deyonta Davis signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $4-million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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On July 17,2018, Deyonta Davis was traded, along with Ben McLemore, a 2021 second-round pick and cash considerations, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Garrett Temple.
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On September 22,2018, Deyonta Davis was waived by the Kings.
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On October 11,2018, Deyonta Davis signed with the Golden State Warriors.
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Deyonta Davis was then added to the Warriors' G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
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On March 19,2019, Deyonta Davis was called up to the Atlanta Hawks and signed a 10-day contract.
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Deyonta Davis averaged four points and four rebounds in nine games.
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On October 29,2019, Deyonta Davis was included in the training camp roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors.
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On February 23,2020, Deyonta Davis posted 18 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in a loss against the Stockton Kings for his sixth straight double-double.
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On November 19,2021, Deyonta Davis signed with the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League.