Fansided

Picking the best NBA player from each state

By Brad Rowland

Apr 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the American Flag being displayed prior to the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the American Flag being displayed prior to the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 18: Ricky Davis #1 of the Los Angeles Clippers walks upcourt during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 18, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 18: Ricky Davis #1 of the Los Angeles Clippers walks upcourt during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 18, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /

Nevada – Ricky Davis

Zach Harper of CBS Sports, if he ever sees this, will absolutely love this choice.

Ricky Davis has become something of a cult hero for the sub-section of NBA fans that love “chuckers”, as Davis famously wanted to get his numbers by any means necessary. Perhaps the best example of this came when Davis tried to generate a triple-double by shooting (and missing) a shot on the other team’s rim in order to generate a tenth rebound. It’s the stuff legends are made of.

As for this list, Davis makes the cut for Nevada because he was, by some measure, the most productive player in that state’s history. The talented swingman accumulated the most points, rebounds, blocks, and minutes of any player born in Nevada, and while it wasn’t always pretty, Davis gets the nod based on that.

In terms of competition, Greg Anthony is easily the most threatening, while C.J. Watson and Pat Garrity deserve some cursory mention. Anthony was certainly the steadiest player of the bunch, but Davis’ peak was higher and, well, it is just a lot more fun to write about Ricky Davis than Greg Anthony, whether the topic is statistical output or hardwood folklore.

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