Bob Davies

School: 

Seton Hall

Height: 
6-1
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Harrisburg, PA
High School: 
John Harris High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1942
  • All-American Recognition: 1941 (Converse 3rd Team) and 1942 (Converse 2nd Team)
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament
  • Averaged 11.3 points in three NIT games for 1941 third-place finisher (1-2 record)
  • Signed as a free agent by the Rochester Royals of National Basketball League in 1945. Rochester franchise transferred to Basketball Association of American for 1948-49 campaign before the NBL and BBA merged to form the NBA for the 1949-50 season
  • He coached his alma mater to a 24-3 record in 1946-47, which was the same season he also earned NBL Most Valuable Player honors (averaged 14.3 points in 43 regular-season and playoff games with the Rochester Royals)
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1939-40

18

78

56

212

11.8

1940-41

22

91

42

224

10.2

1941-42

19

81

63

225

11.8

Totals

59

250

161

661

11.2
  • NOTE: Played for freshman team with Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) in 1937-38.