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A biography of professional basketball's shortest man, who had to fight for recognition. ... Read more

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A biography of Nate Archibald who rose from the slums of New York City's South Bronx to become one of the great stars of basketball. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Nolan Richardson, Tim Hardaway, Nate Archibald, Antonio Davis, Dick Hunsaker, Jack Maggerty, Bobby Joe Hill, Greg Foster, Willie Worsley, Jason Williams, Dave Lattin, Derrick Caracter, Clifton Mcneely, Jim Barnes, Nevil Shed, Willie Cager, Dave Feitl, Marlon Maxey, Harry Flournoy, James Forbes, Gus Bailey, Frank Schade. Excerpt:Power forward /Center Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968, in Oakland , California, USA ) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association (NBPA). College career Davis played college basketball at UTEP under coach Don Haskins from 1986 to 1990. Pro career Europe He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round, 45th overall of the 1990 NBA Draft. Davis initially went on to play with professional teams in Europe , rather than play in the NBA . He played with Panathinaikos in the Greek League from 1990-92 and with Philips Milano of the Italian League during the 1992-93 season. NBA In 1993, Davis returned to the United States to play in the NBA when he signed with the Pacers as a free agent . Antonio was part of the "Davis Brothers" tandem of power forwards on the Pacers, alongside Dale Davis . Despite being the team's 6th man, Antonio was paid starter's money and he provided a lot of scoring and rebounding punch off the bench, much to the popularity of the Pacers' fans and coaches. During the 1999 off-season, Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors on draft day for the 5th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, which the Pacers used to draft Jonathan Bender . In the 2000 01 NBA season, Davis was elected to the NBA All-Star Team for the only time in his career. During the 2003 04 NBA season, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls , where he fit in well as a veteran influence... ... Read more