Elliott Lydell Davis (born March 25, 1969 in Toccoa, Georgia) is a professional basketball player who plays center and power forward for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6'11" and weighs 252 pounds. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Toccoa is a city located in Stephens County, Georgia. ... Vlade Divac playing for the national team of the former Yugoslavia The center is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Kevin Garnett smiles while playing in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ...

Davis was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th pick of the 1991 NBA Draft, and spent the first nine years of his career with them. He quickly established himself as the team's starting power forward, and was the workhorse of the Pacers' outstanding teams in the mid-1990s. He routinely averaged double-digits in points and near double-digits in rebounds throughout his Pacers career, and left the franchise as the team's all-time rebounds leader in their NBA era. (The Pacers were an original member of the American Basketball Association for several years before joining the NBA.) The Indiana Pacers are a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... 1991 NBA Draft - 26 June 1991 - New York City, New York Round 1 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) refers to two distinct professional basketball leagues. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Following the 1999-2000 season, in which Davis was named to the All-Star team and the Pacers made it to the NBA Finals, the organization decided it was time to rebuild with a younger nucleus of players. They dealt Davis to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal and Joe Kleine, and O'Neal soon went on to become the Pacers' franchise player. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Jermaine ONeal (born October 13, 1978 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American NBA basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers. ...

Davis spent four years with the Blazers, putting up much the same numbers as he did with the Pacers-- roughly 8 points and 8 rebounds per game. He played 313 games for the Blazers, starting 235 times.

On July 20, 2004, the Blazers traded Davis and Dan Dickau to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Nick Van Exel. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) plays basketball in the National Basketball Association, currently with the New Orleans Hornets. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a professional basketball player currently with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He had previously played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers. ...

Then on February 24, 2005, Davis was traded again, along with guard Speedy Claxton, to the New Orleans Hornets for guard Baron Davis. Davis was released soon afterward, and signed with his first team, the Pacers, on March 4, 2005. He immediately started in place of the injured Jermaine O'Neal, earning one point, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in a Pacers' road victory against the Blazers. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Craig Speedy Claxton (born May 8, 1978 in Hempstead, New York) is an NBA basketball player. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The current head coach is Byron Scott. ... Baron Davis (born April 13, 1979 in Compton, California) is a point guard with the Golden State Warriors. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

In all, Davis started all 25 games he played for the Pacers in the 2004-05 regular season, contributing 6.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.32 blocks per game while displaying the hard-nosed toughness that had made him such a popular player in his first stint with the Pacers. Many believe that Davis' contributions in the absence of franchise player O'Neal helped the Pacers avoid the slide one would have expected in that situation-- and indeed, the Pacers actually gained ground in the Eastern Conference, finishing with the sixth seed.

In August 2005, he signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.