Name: Glen Davis Nickname: Big Baby College: LSU Sport: Basketball Position: Power forward Height: 6 foot 9 inches Weight: 289 pounds Birthdate: January 1, 1986 Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana High school: University HS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Glen Davis bio in 2004 to 2005:

Glen Davis gave LSU the freshman of the year for the third time in the Brady era and the second consecutive year (Torris Bright-2000, Brandon Bass-2003) ... Started 29 games after coming off the bench in the season opener, averaging 29.2 minutes a game ... Averaged 13.5 points per game, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game ... Shot over 50 percent from the floor (51.3 percent, 138-of-269) and showed a good touch at the free throw line, making 69.8 percent (127-of-182) ... Davis scored in double figures in 22 games and rebounded in double figures 12 times with 10 double doubles -- Tulane (11-19, 16 pts, 13 reb), South Carolina (1-12, 28 pts, 14 reb.), Ohio State (1-15, 15 pts, 11 reb.), Arkansas (1-19, 26 pts, 18 reb.), Ole Miss (1-26, 13 pts, 10 reb.), Georgia (2-2, 12 pts, 11 reb.), Tennessee (2-5, 17 pts, 13 reb.), Alabama (2-21, 11 pts, 13 reb.) and Kentucky (3-12, 11 pts, 10 reb.) ... Four games over 20 points highlighted by 28 against South Carolina (1-12), 27 vs. Southern Miss (12-18) and 26 against Arkansas (1-19) ... Finished the season 15th in the league in scoring, second in rebounds and ninth in blocks ... Finished third among the league freshman in scoring and first in rebounding ... From the Utah game on Jan. 3 when Davis had just one rebound, the freshman's rebound average went up two full points from 6.8 rpg to 8.8 rpg ... His scoring average also went up two points from that game to the end of the season.

Glen Davis bio in 2005 to 2006:

Glen Davis was the second-consecutive year LSU player that earned the Freshman of the Year honor and then followed it up with a Player of the Year season ... Finished the year averaging a league leading 18.6 points per game and a league best 9.7 rebounds per game ... Davis becomes just the fifth player in the SEC since 1961 to lead the league in both scoring and rebounding since 1965 -- Clyde Lee, Vanderbilt; 1977 -- Bernard King, Tennessee; 1985 -- Kenny Walker, Kentucky; 1991 -- Shaquille O’Neal, LSU ... He becomes the 10th LSU player to lead the league in scoring (a total of 18 times) since the SEC in 1933 ... Davis made 49.5 percent of his field goal attempts (250-of-505), fourth best in the SEC ...

Glen Davis also led the league in offensive rebounds at 4.03 a game ... Had 14 20-plus point games this season and 18 games of 20 or more in his career ... Scored career equaling 28 vs. Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament (3/11) and against Kentucky (2/25) .... In conference play, he led the league in rebounds at 10.2 rebounds a game ... Started every game of his LSU career, except for the first game of his freshman season (65-of-66 games) ... Has had 57 games in double figures, including a tota of 40 straight (including every game in 2005-06) ... Had 19 double doubles this season, 11 in SEC play, including 10 in the last 16 games the Tigers played ... Two-year total of 29 double doubles ... 55 career double figure scoring games ... Scored in all 66 career games ... In two seasons, has joined the 500 rebound club, the 12th player to join the LSU rebounding club in two years of eligibility ... Presently tied for 20th on the school rebound list at 613 ... Eighth on the career block list with 82 ... Ninth in LSU single season rebounds with 350 ... Became the 36th member of the 1,000 point club against Iona in the opening round NCAA Tournament game.

Glen Davis bio in the LSU Tigers:

Glen Davis concentrated on basketball his senior season for coach Ari Fisher, but also had a stellar career at University High at tailback of the football team ... Davis also tossed the shot for the U-High track team ... Earned Parade and McDonald's All-America honors, was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Louisiana, the Athlete of the Year as chosen by the Baton Rouge Advocate, Mr. Basketball by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... He was also named the most valuable player in Class 2A as well as being named the MVP of the Top 28 Class 2A Tournament ... Averaged 26.4 points and 14.3 rebounds a game along with four blocks.

Glen Davis 2006 to 2007 preseason honors:

• Preseason Rivals.com First Team All-American
• Preseason Sporting News First Team All-American
• Preseason Blue Ribbon Yearbook First Team All-American
• Preseason consensus First Team All-SEC (media, coaches)
• One of 25 people to impact 2006-07 College Basketball Season, ESPN.com
• No. 1 ranked Post Man, Athlon's
• No. 2 ranked Power Forward, Lindy's
• No. 2 ranked Center, CBSsportsline.com
• No. 4 ranked Center, Sporting News
• Rated Best Leader in SEC, Street & Smith's

Glen Davis 2006 to 2007 preseason honors:

• 2006 All-American (Collegeinsider.com, Wooden Award)
• 2006 2nd Team All-American (AP)
• 2006 SEC Player of the Year (AP, Coaches, Collegeinsider.com)
• 2006 All-Atlanta Region
• 2006 Louisiana College Player of the Year
• 2006 NABC All-District 8 First Team
• 2006 SEC All-Tournament Team
• 2006 SEC Player of the Week (2/20, 2/27)
• 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
• 2005 SEC Newcomer of the Year (AP)
• 2005 Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Year, SEC
• 2005 NABC All-District 8 Second Team
• First Team All-Louisiana
• Louisiana Freshman of the Year
• Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Week, 1/18
• Participant in USA Basketball Under 21 Trials, Summer 2005

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