Johnny Davis (basketball)
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For the football player of the same name see Johnny Davis (football player).
| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 21 1955 Image:Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit, Michigan |
| College | Dayton |
| Draft | 2nd round, 22nd overall, 1976 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 1976–1986 |
| Former teams | Portland Trail Blazers (1976–1978) Indiana Pacers (1978–1982) Atlanta Hawks (1982–1984, 1986) Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1986) |
Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player, and currently an assistant basketball coach for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He played in the league with four teams in ten years from 1976-1986, winning an NBA championship in his rookie season (1976-1977) with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 1996-1997 Davis coached the Philadelphia 76ers, and he coached the Orlando Magic for nearly two seasons from 2003 to 2005. On June 21, 2007, he was named assistant coach by new Grizzlies head coach Marc Iavaroni. Davis had previously served as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
| Preceded by John Lucas | Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach 1996–1997 | Succeeded by Larry Brown |
| Preceded by Doc Rivers | Orlando Magic Head Coach 2003–2005 | Succeeded by Chris Jent (interim) |
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Portland Trail Blazers 1976-77 NBA Champions |
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Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers Head Coaches |
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| Cervi • Seymour • Hannum • Schayes • Hannum • Ramsay • Rubin • Loughery • Shue • Cunningham • Guokas • Lynam • Moe • Carter • Lucas • Davis • Brown • Ayers • Ford • O'Brien • Cheeks |
Orlando Magic Head Coaches |
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| Guokas • Hill • Adubato • Daly • Rivers • Davis • Jent • Hill • Van Gundy |
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