Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979 in Los
Angeles, California) is an American professional
basketball player currently starting at point guard
for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Davis became a
star at Crossroads School and UCLA. Davis was
drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the number three
pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.
Davis is an all-purpose point guard who can score,
pass and drive the lane. In addition, Baron is one
of the most powerful point guards in the league,
allowing him to grab and secure rebounds, and then
advance up the court. His physical strength, scoring
ability, and playmaking skills make him an
occasional triple-double threat. While Davis is an
above-average passer and play maker, he is also seen
as a shoot-first type of player, with statistically
low shooting percentages. In the last three years,
Davis has attempted 7.1 three point shots per game,
while only making 32.5% of them. The biggest knock
on Davis has been his injury problems, which have
caused him to miss 115 games over the last four
years — despite not missing a single game his first
two seasons. During the 2005-2006 season, Davis was
limited to 54 games with several injuries. Despite
the injuries he collected nearly 9 assists per game,
second best in the NBA. However, Davis managed to
stay healthy at the end of the 06-07 season through
the Warriors playoff run. His terrific play
continued into the 07-08 season, in which he has yet
to miss a game. Davis recorded a career-high 19
assists on January 11, 2008.
Working on the recent independent film "Made in
America" as the movie producer, Davis distinguished
himself beyond the court. Aside from keeping busy as
a NBA superstar and movie producer, Davis and high
school buddy Cash Warren, formed a production
company called Verso Entertainment. Through this
collaboration, they also became one of the founders
of IBeatYou, a social competition site design to pit
the community against one another.
